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Africa is a Country TV is back: We interview Kenyan supergroup Just a Band

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Africa is a Country TV is back: We interview Kenyan supergroup Just a Band

By
Sean Jacobs

Apart from seeing our logo superimposed on a building in downtown Johannesburg, this is a good way to celebrate AIAC TV’s return to Youtube. We (well Dylan Valley) attended STR.CRD in Johannesburg last year. STR.CRD is South Africa’s leading (and maybe only) street culture festival and expo. Dylan sat down with Kenyan “geek afro pop” supergroup Just a Band and chatted to them about playing in South Africa, engaging Kenyan politics (this is quite timely given today’s vote back in their homeland) and their plans for their new album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCILm_KsR0w

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