Diaspora London Music Village

The sun should be shining in London at last this weekend and one way to enjoy the outdoors is to get along to Hyde Park today and tomorrow for a free music event, the 2007 Diaspora London Music Village.

It features around 20 acts and performers from the different ethnic and national communities in London including Colombian, African, Chinese and Arab. The Diaspora Music Village runs from 1.15pm-9.15pm each day and is located to the southwest of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, over Exhibition Road. Here’s the lineup.

Saturday 28 July
1.15pm-2.15pm - Yusuf Mahmoud and Ensemble Bakhtar (Afghanistan)
2.15pm-3.15pm - Athena (Greece)
3.15pm-4.15pm - Gnawa UK (Morocco/UK)
4.15pm-5.15pm - Ameer Khan (Pakistan)
5.15pm-6.15pm - London Jing Kun Opera (China)
6.15pm-7.15pm - Nizar al Issa (Palestine)
7.15pm-8.15pm - Paprika Balkanicus (Balkans)
8.15pm-9.15pm - Fuerza Vallenata (Colombia)

Sunday 29 July
1.15pm-2.15pm - The Engine Room Collective (Trinidad/UK)
2.15pm-3.15pm - Los Desterrados (Jewish/UK)
3.15pm-4.15pm - Conjunto Sabroso (Colombia)
4.15pm-5.15pm - Waeil (Egypt)
5.15pm-6.15pm - Lokito ya Congo (Congo)
6.15pm-7.15pm - Ethio Traditional Band (Ethiopia)
7.15pm-8.15pm - Balkanatics (Balkans)
8.15pm-9.15pm - Kasai Masai (Congo)