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Any African Bands out there?

  • 26-07-2012 08:20PM
    #1
    Daycentbill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hey does anyone know of any African Bands or bands who play African styled music in ireland, as I'm involved in organizing the music for Iron Man festival in Galway City this year on the 2nd of September and we need at least one African styled group, pm me here if your know of any,

    cheers


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  • #2
    Nielo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Nielo


    Oleku
    Niwel Tsumbu


  • #3
    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,163 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    Nielo wrote: »
    Oleku
    Niwel Tsumbu


    :eek:

    An Afrobeat band??? In Ireland????
    Holy crapola I have to find out where they play next!!!

    Thanks Nielo!!!


  • #4
    roddub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭roddub


    Daycentbill wrote: »
    Hey does anyone know of any African Bands or bands who play African styled music in ireland, as I'm involved in organizing the music for Iron Man festival in Galway City this year on the 2nd of September and we need at least one African styled group, pm me here if your know of any,

    cheers

    There's a terrific Dublin based afrobeat band called Colours Afrobeat Orchestra. They have up to 12 members from Nigeria and from all over the world. They were one of the main acts at Castlepalooza last year, I saw them there. There's clips on youtube. Papa Gee is the bandleader.


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