Africa On Your Street Launch Party 2004
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DJ Rita Ray kicked off the event at Strawberry Moons in London.
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The party was attended by a fantastic range of people from the press, the music industry and African organisations.
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DJ Ali played the latest Somali hits.
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DJ Ali shows his Somali colours.
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Shaheera Asante compered the event.
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Producer Tessa Watt encourages the audience to check out the website.
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Koko Kanyinda Mukala and Soukous Koumbele provided Congolese party sounds.
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Makuta was the singer.
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Koko's dancer Naomi Mami got raunchier as the night wore on!
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Shaheera Asante with Koko Kanyinda.
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Guests.
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Darren Bancroft and Lorna Gaywood from Serious Music.
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Awale Kullane, our Somali king, decked out in the flag.
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JJC & 419 Squad got the crowd going.
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JJC & 419 Squad performing live.
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JJC & 419 Squad performing live.
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A guest.
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Guests.
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JJC getting hot during the performance.
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Zimbabwean musician Linos Wengara Magaya.
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Elliott Jack, event manager, with Rita Ray.
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Somali guests with their flag.
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DJ Ify got the whole crowd dancing until closing time.
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The Somali flag is this summer's fashion statement.
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Awale Kullane (left) with Somali friends.
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Shaheera Asante with our lovely Afrobeat dancer from the Africa on your Street banner, Ayodele Majekodunmi.
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Africa on your Street hosts Shaheera Asante and Chino Odimba.
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Somali friends including music promoter Redman (far right).
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Singer Makuta and dancer Naomi Mami from Soukous Koumbele.
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Andy Cronshaw did a great job with the sound for the bands.
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Guests.
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Smokey (from JJC & 419 Squad).
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Makuta from Soukous Koumbele.
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Koko Kanyinda Mukala.
Photos: © Philip Ryalls