News in from World Circuit - Oumou Sangare headlines the African Soul Rebels UK Tour 2010. Starting in the Lighthouse, Poole and winding its way up to the Sage in the North of England, 2010's tour includes Orchestre Poly Rythmo of Benin and South Africa's Kalahari Surfers. Read the full article for dates.

18th February Poole, Lighthouse
19th February Brighton, Dome
20th February London, Barbican
21st February Northampton, Royal & Derngate
22nd February Bristol, Colston Hall
24th February Basingstoke, The Anvil
25th February Warwick, Arts Centre
26th February Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
27th February Edinburgh, Usher Hall
28th February Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
2nd March Leicester, DeMontfort Hall
3rd March The Sage, Gateshead

Headlined by Malian superstar Oumou Sangare, and featuring Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou and Kalahari Surfers from South Africa; the sixth African Soul Rebels concert series brings together Africa 's most radical artists whose use of politics, feminism, attitude and mysticism have long given listeners cause to think. The concerts also mark the first ever full UK tour by both Oumou and Poly-Rhtyhmo.

This has been a great year for Oumou, beginning with the release of her critically acclaimed album 'Seya', followed by her first international tour in almost 5 years, which concluded with a triumphant homecoming stadium show in the Malian capital Bamako, and rounded off with a GRAMMY nomination for 'Seya' in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category.

Oumou is one of West Africa's most admired and outspoken artists, who always expresses herself with conviction and with a large dose of her irrepressible energy; "Her voice is captivating; even though I can't understand what she is saying, I understand what she's saying". Alicia Keys

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