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DRTY BTZ and day-glo: Afrikan Boy is here…

Written by Andrea Kurland at 16:52 on April 11th, 2008
DRTY BTZ and day-glo: Afrikan Boy is here…

If you're feeling that grime heavy M.I.A vibe right now, you need to get your neon-loving ass down to see Afrikan Boy.

He's totally holding shit down, rocks the heaviest gold chain known to mankind and has made kids around the world think Asda and Lidl are cool places to hang out. That alone deserves a little respect.

Apr 12 Last FM @ Old Blue Last, London, UK
Apr 15 Eskada - Captivating Minds @ Coventry Uni, Coventry, UK
May 24 Glaz’art, Paris, France
Jun 7 Venn Festival, Bristol, UK
Jul 11 Splash Festival, Berlin, Germany

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