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16 juin 2005

Live 8 At The Eden Project Confirmed

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The Eden Project, the biological research and events centre in Cornwall, is to stage a major Live 8 concert on July 2 under the banner of ‘Africa Calling’. The event will be ‘curated’ and hosted by ex-Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel and his WOMAD organisation, alongside Senegalese music legend Youssou N'Dour.

Artists expected to appear include:

  • West African vocalist / songwriter Angelique Kidjo
  • Somalia's female vocalist, Maryam Mursal
  • Salif Keita, known as ‘The Golden Voice of Africa’
  • Zimbabwe-born musician and political spokesman Thomas Mapfumo with his group the Blacks Unlimited
  • Tinariwen, a Touareg group from the southern Sahara
  • Award-winning Senegalese hip hop group Daara J
  • Arab-Andalusian singer and musician Akim El Sikameya
  • South African singers and dancers Shikisha
  • Kenyan lyre player and singer Ayub Ogada
  • Modou Diouf & O Fogum, bringing Sabar drum rhythms and dance.

Eden's chief executive Tim Smit commented, "We are huge fans of Live 8 and the agenda that is so brilliantly driven by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. The idea to host the concert came out of a conversation with Oxfam representatives when we hosted one of the Make Poverty History events at Eden in May."

Transmissions of the gig will be made from the event as part of the Live 8 media coverage.

WOMAD was founded in 1982 by Peter Gabriel and WOMAD's artistic director Thomas Brooman with the aim of bringing artists together from all over the world to reach new audiences. Since 1982 WOMAD has presented more than 150 festivals and events in 26 countries and islands.

For further information on the event at Eden and ticket allocation details go to http://www.live8.edenbookings.com/. Live 8's London leg takes place in Hyde Park on July 2 and inlcudes performances from U2, Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Muse, The Killers and many more. For more information check out http://www.live8live.com/

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