Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!hou2h!hhs From: hhs@hou2h.UUCP (H.SHARP) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Live Aid: Question Message-ID: <985@hou2h.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 13:47:06 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2h.985 Posted: Wed Jul 17 13:47:06 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 07:42:42 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 9 Since all the concerts and records and money is going to help the African people, why were there not any African artists performing at the Live Aid concert. There are many very talented groups from Africa now, such as Fela, Franco, Toure Kunda, Juluka, etc. Were the African groups not asked to play? Did they offer to play? Did they decide not to play? Did I miss them? It seems ironic considering the purpose of the concerts.