23/07/2022 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ALL EARS: Muntu Valdo and Modou Touré Live Greenwich Park Bandstand, London
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On Saturday the 23rd of July, West African notes, musical scents and rhythmic aromas will permeate Greenwich Park. On the park’s bandstand stage Muntu Valdo and Modou Touré will be showcasing their jazzy songwriting for an afternoon of African blues and heartwarming sounds. Progenitor of the amazing Sawablues, Muntu Valdo’s music...
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