[Afropop] Launched in Mali in 2006, Africa Express is a global collaborative community of musicians. At first, the idea was to link Malian artists like Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyaté and Amadou & Mariam with visiting artists like Martha Wainwright, Fatboy Slim and co-founder Damon Albarn. Over the years, Africa Express has grown into a robust global force, staging tours, recordings, videos and marathon concerts involving such artists as Baaba Maal, Blur, Charli XCX, Faia Younan, Femi Kuti,