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Ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell has joined a hip hop band on stage in London to dance and sing in a celebration of African culture.

America's former top diplomat took centre stage along with Nigerian group Olu Maintain at the Africa Rising Festival in the Royal Albert Hall.

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  tokomoe
- Wow wasn't Colin Powell cool when you had some sway in the White House?
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  joshuaheller
- I suppose this is infinitely better than MC Rove.
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  DJSoundBored
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  you, sir, have changed my life.
  
  you are my hero.
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  liveBK
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  anyone else find this disgustingly offensive? the top echelon of cultural, socio-economic, and political imperialism caricaturing a sub-culture which they themselves are responsible for subverting and delegitimizing?
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  lmao....pathetic
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  Bodhitree
- Yeah I can't wait for video....way too funny!!
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- This is too much!!! I need video
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- I can't wait until this video is released! Here's a photo gallery in the meantime.
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  Jeffnfun631
- didnt know he can dance?
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