It was a crazy idea that turned into a spectacular success: to hire a train as part of the 2012 Olympic Festival and tour ‘the Africa Express’ filled with 100 artists from Africa and the West around the United Kingdom. There were daily pop-up events at stations, schools and shops along the way, followed by four-hour shows each night in Middlesborough, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, before a magical week culminated with a special five-hour concert at Kings Cross in London. As ever, set-lists came together just before each show – and there were some remarkable collaborations on this joyful adventure.
Photos
Shingai Shoniwa, Kano, Fatoumata Diawara, Baaba Maal, Damon Albarn and Jupiter Bokondji by Ian Birrell 2012
Featured Artists
London Setlist
| Song | Artist |
| Intro | M3nsah (MC), Richard Russell, Remi Kabaka & Pauli the PSM (Sound FX /Machines etc), Richy Pitch: DJ |
| Bamako | Afel Bocoum joined by Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Damon Albarn (guitar / vocals |
| Gomni | Afel Bocoum joined by Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Richard Russell and Remi Kabaka (beats) M1 (MC) |
| Crystalized | Martina Topley-Bird joined by (Jupiter Bokondji (vocals), Fode Lassana (balaphon), John Paul Jones (mandolin),Richard Russell, Pauli the PSM and Remi Kabaka (beats), Yvo Abadi (drums) |
| Ngoni Fola | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by Fode Lassana (balafon), Ilon Ba (guitar), Seye (bass), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Alberto Makoto (drums),Mamadou Sarr (Congas) Yvo Abadi (scraper), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Nelly (percussion |
| Shuffle | Jack Steadman joined by Lucy Rose (vocals), Seye (bass), Cubain (percussion), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Alberto Makoto (drums), Pauli The PSM (shaker), Anaiah (drums) |
| Untitled | Reeps One (beatboxing) |
| Hagerea Ethiopia | Krar Collective joined by: Seye (bass), Diabel Cissokho (kora), Lorenzo Sillitto (guitar), Rae Morris, (vocals), Lucy Rose (Vocals), Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Yvo Abadi (Percussion), Mamadou Sarr (Djembe) |
| Ya Hulu Chewata | Krar Collective joined by: Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone),Yvo Abadi (Scraper), Rae Morris (vocals), Lucy Rose (Vocals) Afrikan Boy (MC) |
| Don’t Look Back | Carld Barat joined by: Terri Walker (vocals), Roses Gabor (vocals), Charli XCX (vocals), Boubacar Dembele (Djembe), Seye (guitar), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Johnny Aherne (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Cubain Kabeya (percussion), Temessen Zeleke (Krar), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Pauli The PSM (tambourine) |
| On Melancholy Hill | Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore |
| Suffer | The Bots joined by Reeps (human beat box), M.anifest (MC), Kareem ‘ Rush’ (MC), Thandiswa Mazwai (Vocals), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Romeo Stodart (guitar), Damon Albarn (piano) |
| Eba Ita | Afrikan Boy (MC) joined by Terri Walker (vocals), Mim Suleiman (vocals), Diabel Cissokho (kora), Yao (bass), Pauli The PSM (drums), Remi Kabaka (cowbell), Yvo Abadi (scraper),Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone) |
| Hip Hop | M1 (MC) joined by Karim ‘Rush’(MC), M3nsa (MC), M.anifest (MC), Kano (MC), Bashy (MC), Afrikan Boy (MC), Mehdi Haddab (oud), Martina Topley-Bird (vocals), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums) |
| Dounia | Rokia Traore joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Paul McCartney (bass),Ruth Goller (Bass) Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Maman Diabate (ngoni), Marques Toliver (violin) John Paul Jones (mandolin), BintouSoumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Don’t Upset The Rhythm | The Noisettes joined by Spoek Mathambo (MC), Diabel Cissokho (Kora), Nick Zinner (guitar), Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Yvo Abadi (Percussion), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Eliza Doolittle (vocals), Terri Walker (vocals), Martina Topley Bird (vocals), Pauli The PSM (tambourine), Lorenzo Sillitto (Percussion), Toby Dundas (Percussion), Pauli The PSM (Drumheads), Jack Steadman (Congas), Robel “Grum” Taye (Percussion) |
| Loving You Forever | Eliza Doolittle joined by Marques Tolive (Violin), Seye (guitar) |
| Independence Cha Cha | Baloji joined by Amadou Bagayoko (guitar), Yende (bass), Soulè (guitar), Alberto Makossa (guitar), Keith Richards (guitar), Da Costa (percussion), Jupiter Bokondji (Cowbell), Marques Toliver (Violin), Nelly (Vocals), Damon Albarn (Piano) |
| Salimata | Fatoumata Diawara joined by John Paul Jones (bass), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Amadou Bagayoko (guitar),Yende (bass), Soulè (guitar), Alberto Makossa (guitar), Richards (guitar), Da Costa (percussion), Mamadou Sarr (calabash), Nelly (vocals) |
| Lourdes | Jupiter & Okwess International Band joined by Keith Richards (guitar), Soulè (guitar), Alberto Makossa (Drums), Nelly (vocals), Cubain (percussion), Anaiah (Tambourine) |
| For You | Rae Morris joined by Rokia Traore (Vocals), Diabel Cissokho (Kora), Jack Steadman (Guitar) |
| People Get Ready | Romeo Stodart joined by Terri Walker (vocals), Reeps 1 (Human Beatbox), M.anifest (MC), M3nsah (MC), Spoek Mathambo (MC) |
| Sidiki | Baaba Maal joined by Nicholas Jaar (Synth),Will Epstein (Sax),Dave Harrington (Guitar),Bassekou Kouyaté(Ngoni), Fode Lassana (Balaphon), Ilon Ba (Guitar), Martina Topley Bird (Vocals), Fatoumata Diawara (Vocals),Thandiswa Mazwai (Vocals), Mamadou Sarr (Djembe), Ilon Ba (Guitar), Massamba Diop (Talking Drum) |
| Ndekha | Thandiswa Maszwai joined by Martina Topley Bird (Vocals), Spoek Mathambo (MC), Alberto Makossa (Drums), Jack Steadman (Bass), Da Costa (Congas), Toby Couling (Percussion), Nick Zinner (Guitar), Sebastian Rochford (Cowbell), Mikaiah (Timbales), Jonah (Turntables) |
| Control | Spoek Mathambo joined by joined by: Mehdi (Oud), Jack Steadman (Bass), Thandiswa (Vocals), Cubain (Drums), Nelly (Vocals), Toby Couling (Djembe), Lorenzo Sillitto (Percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Bintou Soumbounou (Backing Vocals), Fatim Kouyate (Backing Vocals), Remi Kabaka (Percussion), Mikaiah (Percussion), Toby Dundas (Percussion), Nick Zinner (Percussion) |
| I Got The Livin’ Drum | M.anifest joined byM3nsah (MC) and Reeps 1 (Human Beatbox) |
| African Woman | Baaba Maal joined by joined by Diabel Cissokho (Kora), Mamadou Sarr (Calabash), Massamba Diop (Talking Drum), EXPRESS HORNS: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax) , Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Alberto Makossa (Drums), Ilon Ba (Guitar), Yao (Bass), Shingai Shoniwa (Vocals), Rokia Traore (Vocals), Terri Walker (Vocals), Lorenzo Sillitto (Guitar) |
| Coming Up | Damon Albarn joined by Paul McCartney (Bass/ Vocals) Seye (guitar), Cubain (drums), Yao (bass), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Da Costa (djembe), Richard Russell (drum machine), Gruff Rhys (synth / backing vocals / placards), Pauli The PSM (Percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Goodnight Tonight | Paul McCartney joined by Seye (Guitar), Tony Allen (Drums), Yao (Bass), Gruff Rhys (Synth / Vocals), Damon Albarn (Piano / Vocals), Pauli the PSM (Percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Jesse Hackett (Keyboards), Bassekou Kouyate (Ngoni), John Paul Jones (Mandolin), Da Costa (Percussion), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (Percussion), Rokia Traore (Vocals), Terri Walker (Vocals), Fatoumata Diawara (Vocals), Martina Topley Bird (Vocals), Shingai Shoniwa (Vocals), Yvo Abadi (Percussion) |
| Kashmir | Amadou Bagayoko joined Rokia Traoré (vocals), Mehdi (oud), Stefano Bilia (guitar), John Paul Jones (keyboards) Sebastian Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Nelly (shaker), Fatim Kouyate (shaker), Johnny Aherne (Timbales) Bashy (MC), Kano (MC), Shingai Shoniwa (MC) Toby Dundas (Percussion) Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax) , Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone) |
| Train In Vain | Amadou Bagayoko joined by John McLure (vocals), Charlie XCX (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar), Yao (bass), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums), Toby Dundas (tambourine), Terri Walker (vocals), Nick Zinner(guitar),(percussion), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Pauli The PSM (Tambourine) |
| Masiteladi | Amadou Bagayoko joined by (Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yao (bass), Yvo Abadi (drums), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Pauli The PSM (tambourine) |
Bristol Set List
| Song | Artist |
| Bamako | Afel Bocoum joined by Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Damon Albarn (guitar / vocals) |
| Gomni | Afel Bocoum joined by (Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Richard Russell and Remi Kabaka (beats) |
| Star | Lucy Rose joined by Rae Morris (vocals), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Cubain (percussion), Jack Steadman (bass), Ilon Ba (guitar), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums), Alberto Makossa (percussion), Mikaiah (percussion), Express Horns |
| Untitled | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by Fode Lassana (balafon), Ilon Ba (guitar), Seye (bass), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Alberto Makoto (drums), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Boubacar Dembele (djembe) |
| N’goni Fola | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by (Fode Lassana (balafon), Ilon Ba (guitar), Seye (bass), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Alberto Makoto (drums), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Nelly (percussion), Massamba Diop (talking drum) |
| Shuffle | Jack Steadman joined by Lucy Rose (vocals), Seye (bass), Cubain (percussion), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Alberto Makoto (drums), Pauli The PSM (shaker), Anaiah (drums) |
| Eabo | Krar Collective (Yvo Abadi (scraper), Ilon Ba (lead guitar), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Lorenzo Sillitto (guitar), Rae Morris (vocals), Lucy Rose (vocals), Afrikan Boy (MC), Diabel Cissokho (kora),Seye (bass), Nelly (percussion), Yvo Abadi (percussion), Express Horns |
| Beatboxing | Reeps One |
| Tizi Net Intou | Krar Collective joined by Reeps One (human beatbox), Afrikan Boy (MC), Yvo Abadi (percussion), Rye Rye (MC |
| On Melancholy Hill | Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore |
| Control | Marques Toliver joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Anaiah (drums), Martina Topley-Bird (vocals), Terri Walker (vocals), Dougie (vocals) |
| Eba Ita | Afrikan Boy (MC) joined by Terri Walker (vocals), Mim Suleiman (vocals), Diabel Cissokho (kora), Yao (bass), Pauli The PSM (drums), Remi Kabaka (cowbell), Yvo Abadi (scraper),Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone) |
| A.F.R.I.C.A | Various Artists with M1 (MC), M3nsa (MC), Spoek Mathambo (MC), M.anifest (MC), Afrikan Boy (MC), Richard Russell (drum machines etc.), Pauli The PSM (drums), Damon Albarn (synth) |
| Hip Hop | M1 (MC) joined by Karim ‘Rush’(MC), M3nsa (MC), M.anifest (MC), Kano (MC), Mehdi Haddab (oud), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums) |
| Melancholie | Rokia Traore joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Maman Diabate (ngoni), John Paul Jones (mandolin), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals) |
| Kouma | Rokia Traore joined by (Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Maman Diabate (ngoni), John Paul Jones (mandolin), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals)) |
| Crystalized | Martina Topley-Bird joined by (Jupiter Bokondji (vocals), Fode Lassana (balaphon), John Paul Jones (mandolin),Richard Russell, Pauli the PSM and Remi Kabaka (beats), Yvo Abadi (drums) |
| Ndekha | Thandiswa Maszwai joined by Martina Topley Bird (Vocals), Spoek Mathambo (MC), Alberto Makossa (Drums), Jack Steadman (Bass), Da Costa (Congas), Toby Couling (Percussion), Nick Zinner (Guitar), Sebastian Rochford (Cowbell), Mikaiah (Timbales), Jonah (Turntables) |
| Head/ Control | Spoek Mathambo joined by joined by: Mehdi (Oud), Jack Steadman (Bass), Thandiswa (Vocals), Cubain (Drums), Nelly (Vocals), Toby Couling (Djembe), Lorenzo Sillitto (Percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Bintou Soumbounou (Backing Vocals), Fatim Kouyate (Backing Vocals), Remi Kabaka (Percussion), Mikaiah (Percussion), Toby Dundas (Percussion), Nick Zinner (Percussion) |
| Sonsoumba | Fatoumata Diawara joined by John Paul Jones (bass), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Amadou Bagayoko (guitar), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums |
| Coming Up | Damon Albarn joined by Paul McCartney (Bass/ Vocals) Seye (guitar), Cubain (drums), Yao (bass), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Da Costa (djembe), Richard Russell (drum machine), Gruff Rhys (synth / backing vocals / placards), Pauli The PSM (Percussion), Toby Couling (Percussion), Jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru | Gruff Rhys joined by Genet Asseta (vocals), Terri Walker (vocals), Nelly (shaker), Fatim Kouyate (shaker), Cubain Kabeya (drums |
| Kashmir | Amadou Bagayoko joined by Rokia Traoré (vocals), John Paul Jones (mandolin), Mehdi (oud), Stefano Bilia (guitar), Lorenzo Sillitto (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Nelly (shaker), Fatim Kouyate (shaker), Bashy (MC), Kano (MC), M1 (MC), Karim ‘ Rush’ (MC), Express Horns |
| Livin’ Drum | M.anifest (MC), M3nsa (MC) & Reeps One (human beatbox) |
| Danibé | Baaba Maal (vocals / guitar) Diabel Cissokho (kora), Mamadou Sarr (calabash), Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Rokia Traore, Damon Albarn (keyboard |
| Train In Vain | Amadou Bagayoko (guitar) joined by John McLure (vocals), Charlie XCX (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar), Yao (bass), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums), Toby Dundas (tambourine), Terri Walker (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Toby Dundas (tambourine)) |
| Masiteladi | Amadou Bagayoko (guitar) joined by Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yao (bass), Yvo Abadi (drums), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Pauli The PSM (tambourine) |
| Lourdes | Jupiter and Okwess International |
Manchester Set List
| Songs | Artists |
| Gomni | Afel Bocoum joined by (Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Richard Russell and Remi Kabaka (beats) |
| Bamako | Afel Bocoum joined by Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Damon Albarn (guitar / vocals) |
| To Be Torn | Kyla La Grange joined by Nick Zinner on guitar, Bassekou Kouyate on N’goni and Richard Russell on beats |
| Untitled | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by Fode Lassana (balafon), Ilon Ba (guitar), Seye (bass), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Alberto Makoto (drums), Yvo Abadi (scraper) |
| Shuffle | Jack Steadman joined by Lucy Rose (vocals), Seye (bass), Cubain (percussion), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Alberto Makoto (drums), Pauli The PSM (shaker), Anaiah (drums) |
| Tizi Net Intou | Krar Collective joined by Reeps One (human beatbox), Afrikan Boy (MC), Yvo Abadi (percussion), Rye Rye (MC |
| Eabo | Krar Collective (Yvo Abadi (scraper), Ilon Ba (lead guitar), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Lorenzo Sillitto (guitar), Rae Morris (vocals), Lucy Rose (vocals), Afrikan Boy (MC), Diabel Cissokho (kora),Seye (bass), Nelly (percussion), Yvo Abadi (percussion), Express Horns |
| Don’t Look Back | Carl Barat joined by: Terri Walker (vocals), Roses Gabor (vocals), Charli XCX (vocals), Boubacar Dembele (Djembe), Seye (guitar), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Johnny Aherne (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Cubain Kabeya (percussion), Temessen Zeleke (Krar), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Pauli The PSM (tambourine) |
| On Melancholy Hill | Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore |
| Suffer | The Bots joined by Reeps (human beat box), M.anifest (MC), Kareem ‘ Rush’ (MC), Thandiswa Mazwai (Vocals), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Romeo Stodart (guitar), Damon Albarn (piano) |
| Hip Hop | M1 (MC) joined by Karim ‘Rush’(MC), M3nsa (MC), M.anifest (MC), Kano (MC), Bashy (MC), Afrikan Boy (MC), Mehdi Haddab (oud), Martina Topley-Bird (vocals), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums) |
| Head / Control | Spoek Mathambo joined by Mehdi (oud), Jack Steadman (bass), Mim Suleiman (vocals), Nelly (vocals), Da Costa (djembe), Remi Kabaka (electric drum), Johnny Aherne (bass), Cubain (percussion), Alberto Makossa (percussion), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals) |
| Untitled | Damon Albarn and Tony Allen joined by Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni), Seye (bass), Yao (bass) |
| Untitled | Rae Morris joined by Rokia Traore (vocals), Diabel Cissokoh (Kora), Jack Steadman (bass) |
| Ndekha | The Very Best joined by Jack Steadman (bass), Alberto Makossa (drums), Thandiswa (vocals), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Mamadou Sarr (djembe), Spoek Mathambo (MC), Anaiah (percussion) |
| Train In Vain | Carl Barat joined by: Amadou Bagayoko John McLure (vocals),Nick Zinner (guitar), Yao (bass), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums), Toby Dundas (tambourine), Terri Walker (vocals) |
| Untitled | Amadou Bagayoko and Band |
| Crystalized | Martina Topley-Bird joined by Baaba Maal vocals, Diabel Cissokoh (kora) Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yao (bass) |
| Tender | Damon Albarn joined by: Nick Zinner (guitar), Terri Walker (vocals), Rye Rye (MC), Kyla La Grange (vocals) Nelly (percussion), Mim Suleiman (vocals) |
| Untitled | Jupiter and Okwess International full band |
| Lourdes | Lucy Rose joined by Cubain Kabeya (percussion), Rae Morris (vocals), Rokia Traore (vocals),Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals) |
| Untitled | Baaba Maal (vocals / guitar) with full band |
| Danibé | Baaba Maal (vocals / guitar) with full band |
| Fela | Afrikan Boy joined by Tony Allen (drums), Kano (MC), Bashy (MC) |
| Secret Agent | Toni Allen joined by: Romeo Stodart (guitar), Nick Zinner (guitar), Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Thandiswa Mazwai, |
| People Get Ready | Diabel Cissokoh joined by: Mim Souleiman (vocals), Baaba Maal (vocals), Mamah Diabate (ngoni), Ilon Ba (guitar), Yao (bass), Alberto Makossa (drums), Mamadou Sarr (Percussion),Jesse Hackett (Keyboards),Bintou Soumbounou (Backing Vocals) ,Fatim Kouyate (Backing Vocals) ,Massamba Diop (Talking Drum),Terri Walker (Vocals),Touby Couling (Percussion),Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (Percussion),Temessen Zeleke (Percussion),Afrikan Boy (MC) |
Glasgow Setlist
| Song | Artist |
| Untitled | Afel Bocoum with Band and Pedro on Calabash |
| Untitled | Afel Bocoum with Damon Albarn |
| Untitled | Carl Barat joined by Kyla La Grange on vocals, Boubacar Dembele on djembe, Cubain Kabeya on drums, Harley (of Rizzle Kicks), Genet Assefa vocals (of Krar Collective) |
| Untitled | Rizzlekicks – joined by Jon Mclure, Express Brass, Seye on bass, Mikaiah Lei (from The Bots) on drums |
| Untitled | Krar Collective joined by Reeps 1, Afrikan Boy, Rye Rye and Express Horns |
| Untitled | Krar Collective |
| On Melancholy Hill | Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore |
| To Be Torn | Kyla La Grange joined by Nick Zinner on guitar, Bassekou Kouyaté on N’goni and Richard Russell on beats https://vimeo.com/56986740 |
| Untitled | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by Fode Lassana on balafon, Fatoumata Diawara on vocals, Seye on Bass, Bintou Soumbounou and Fatim Kouyaté on vocals, Pedro on Calabash |
| Untitled | Fatoumata Diawara joined by Pauli The PSM on drums, Damon Albarn, Rokia Traore and Yao on Bass |
| Untitled | Jack Steadman joined by Seye on guitar and Cubain Kabeya on drums |
| Untitled | Jupiter and Okwess International joined by Scottish Bagpipers |
| Suffer | The Bots joined by Reeps (human beat box), M.anifest (MC), Kareem ‘ Rush’ (MC), Thandiswa Mazwai (Vocals), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Romeo Stodart (guitar), Damon Albarn (piano) |
| Train In Vain | Carl Barat joined by: Amadou Bagayoko John McLure (vocals),Nick Zinner (guitar), Yao (bass), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums), Toby Dundas (tambourine), Terri Walker (vocals) |
| Untitled | Amadou Bagayoko and Band |
| Hip Hop | M1 (MC) joined by Karim ‘Rush’(MC), M3nsa (MC), M.anifest (MC), Afrikan Boy (MC), Mehdi Haddab (oud), Martina Topley-Bird (vocals), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums) |
| Head | Spoek Mathambo joined by Seb Rochford, Romeo Stodart, Mim Suleiman on vocals, Lorenzo Silitto from the Temper Trap |
| Untitled | Jon McClure joined by Afrikan Boy, Spoek Mathambo, Terri Walker, Richard Kasonga (of Jupiter and Okwess) on guitar and Rokia Traore on vocals |
| Dounia | Rokia Traore joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), BintouSoumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Untitled | Rokia Traore joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), BintouSoumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Untitled | The Temper Trap |
| People Get Ready | Diabel Cissokoh joined by Mim Suleiman on vocals, Jesse Hackett, and Yende Bongongo (of Jupiter and Okwess) on bass |
| Fela | Afrikan Boy joined by Tony Allen (drums), Kano (MC), Bashy (MC) |
| Afrobeat Jam | Tony Allen joined by Spoek Mathambo, Boubacar Dembele on djembe, Afrikan Boy, M.anifest |
| Finale | Tony Allen et al joined by Damon Albarn on guitar |
Cardiff Setlist
| Song | Artist |
| Bamako | Afel Bocoum joined by Kelly Mamadou (guitar), Alpha ‘ Pedro’ (calabash), Fode Lassana (balaphon), Yvo Abadi (scraper), Damon Albarn (guitar / vocals) |
| Untitled | Bassekou Kouyaté joined by Fode Lassana (balafon), Ilon Ba (guitar), Seye (bass), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), Alberto Makoto (drums), Yvo Abadi (scraper) |
| Don’t Upset The Rhythm | The Noisettes joined by Spoek Mathambo (MC), Diabel Cissokho (Kora), Nick Zinner (guitar), Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Yvo Abadi (Percussion), Fatoumata Diawara (vocals), Eliza Doolittle (vocals), Terri Walker (vocals), Martina Topley Bird (vocals), Pauli The PSM (tambourine), Lorenzo Sillitto (Percussion), Toby Dundas (Percussion), Pauli The PSM (Drumheads), Jack Steadman (Congas), Robel “Grum” Taye (Percussion) |
| Hagerea Ethiopia | Krar Collective joined by: Seye (bass), Diabel Cissokho (kora), Lorenzo Sillitto (guitar), Rae Morris, (vocals), Lucy Rose (Vocals), Express Horns: Tamar Osborn (Baritone Sax), Tom Allan (Trumpet), Dave Liddell (Trombone), Yvo Abadi (Percussion), Mamadou Sarr (Djembe) |
| On Melancholy Hill | Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore |
| Dounia | Rokia Traore joined by Stefano Bilia (guitar), Sebastian Rochford (drums), Paul McCartney (bass),Ruth Goller (Bass) Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Maman Diabate (ngoni), Marques Toliver (violin) John Paul Jones (mandolin), BintouSoumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals), jesse Hackett (keyboards) |
| Don’t Look Back | Carl Barat joined by: Terri Walker (vocals), Roses Gabor (vocals), Charli XCX (vocals), Boubacar Dembele (Djembe), Seye (guitar), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Johnny Aherne (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Cubain Kabeya (percussion), Temessen Zeleke (Krar), Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (percussion), Pauli The PSM (tambourine) |
| Suffer | The Bots joined by Reeps (human beat box), M.anifest (MC), Kareem ‘ Rush’ (MC), Thandiswa Mazwai (Vocals), Lorenzo Sillitto (bass), Toby Dundas (drums), Romeo Stodart (guitar), Damon Albarn (piano) |
| Untitled | The Bots joined by Nick Zinner on guitar, Seye on bass, Damon Albarn, Kyla La Grange on Vocals, Marques Toliver on violin, Dougie from The Temper Trap and Express Horns |
| Applecart | Damon Albarn and Marques Toliver |
| Untitled | Jupiter and Okwess International full band |
| Untitled | Rae Morris joined by Rokia Traore (vocals), Diabel Cissokoh (Kora), Jack Steadman (bass) |
| Untitled | Gruff Rhys joined by Cubain Kabeya on percussion |
| Untitled | Baaba Maal (vocals / guitar) with full band |
| People Get Ready | Diabel Cissokoh joined by: Mim Souleiman (vocals), Baaba Maal (vocals), Mamah Diabate (ngoni), Ilon Ba (guitar), Yao (bass), Alberto Makossa (drums), Mamadou Sarr (Percussion),Jesse Hackett (Keyboards),Bintou Soumbounou (Backing Vocals) ,Fatim Kouyate (Backing Vocals) ,Massamba Diop (Talking Drum),Terri Walker (Vocals),Touby Couling (Percussion),Robel ‘ Grum’ Taye (Percussion),Temessen Zeleke (Percussion),Afrikan Boy (MC) |
| Hip Hop | M1 (MC) joined by Karim ‘Rush’(MC), M3nsa (MC), M.anifest (MC), Kano (MC), Mehdi Haddab (oud), Remi Kabaka (percussion), Jessie Hackett (keyboards), Pauli The PSM (drums) |
| Lourdes | Lucy Rose joined by Cubain Kabeya (percussion), Rae Morris (vocals),Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals) |
| Untitled | Fatoumata Diawara with full band |
| Tender | Damon Albarn joined by: Nick Zinner (guitar), Terri Walker (vocals), Rye Rye (MC), Kyla La Grange (vocals) Nelly (percussion), Mim Suleiman (vocals) |
| Head / Control | Spoek Mathambo joined by Mehdi (oud), Thandiswa Mazwai (vocals), Da Costa (djembe), Remi Kabaka (electric drum), Johnny Aherne (bass), Cubain (percussion), Alberto Makossa (percussion), Bintou Soumbounou (backing vocals), Fatim Kouyate (backing vocals) |
| Fela | Afrikan Boy joined by Tony Allen (drums), Kano (MC), Bashy (MC) |
| Train In Vain | Carl Barat and Jon McClure joined by: Amadou Bagayoko John McLure (vocals),Nick Zinner (guitar), Yao (bass), Boubacar Dembele (djembe), Yvo Abadi (drums), Toby Dundas (tambourine), Terri Walker (vocals) |
| Finale | Amadou Bagayoko and Band |
Header photo credit John Sturrock 2012