Damon recording in Nigeria

Blur lead singer Damon Albarn has two side projects in development. A second album from his "cartoon band" Gorillaz is due this fall on Parlophone/EMI. But for now Albarn is in Lagos, Nigeria, recording an album with several West African musicians. Among them is Tony Allen, former drummer for Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti.

"It's shaping up to be the most exciting thing I've ever been involved in," Albarn says. The album will appear on his own EMI-distributed Honest Jon's label. No release date is set.

As previously reported, Albarn can also be heard on the track "Put It Back Together" from Fatboy Slim's next album, "Palookaville." That set will be released Oct. 5 via Astralwerks.

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