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Damon Albarn to DJ at Rough Trade East

• 18th Jun 2010

Blur frontman and Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn has been added to the growing line up of DJ's performing at Rough Trade East during their world cup match screenings

According to the website link, Over the next 4 weeks, Africa Express and music store Rough Trade East will celebrate the FIFA World Cup with a series of in-store match screenings fused with African inspired live performances and DJ sets.
Working with Africa Express, Rough Trade have invited Cheikh L (Senegal), Muntu Valdo (Cameroon) Afrika Boy (Nigeria), Gangbe Brass Band (Benin) and M3NSA (Ghana), while the DJs include Philipe Cohen-Solal (Gotan Project) and Spain's El Guincho, to perform in-store with key matches. More names will be announced as the tournament progresses.

Matches will be shown on a giant on-stage screen, using the very latest HD satellite and projection technology

Albarn will DJ in store on July 7th

… Well, I know where i'm watching the world cup