Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest free festival dedicated to African music and culture is set to take place this weekend, June 22-23 of 2013 at Sefton Park in Liverpool. The festival is free and open to all.
In addition to top African and African-diaspora acts, the festival includes The Oyé Village where you will find traders of food and drink from all over the world, arts & crafts, African clothing, hair demonstrations, face painting and much more.
Saturday Program
13.15 – 14.25 – Zong Zing All Stars (DR Congo)
14:30 – 14.45 – Movema World Dance Performance
14:55 – 16:05 – JAY (Cape Verde)
16:35 – 17:45 – Black Prophet (Ghana)
18:15 – 19:35 – Son Yambu (Cuba)
20:05 – 21:25 – Osibisa (Ghana)
Sunday Program
13.15 – 14.25 – JAY (Cape Verde)
14:30 – 14.45 – Beatlife Drum Troupe
14:55 – 16:05 – Yaaba Funk (Ghana/UK)
16:35 – 17:45 – Atongo Zimba (Ghana)
18:15 – 19:35 – Dele Sosimi (Nigeria/UK)
20:05 – 21:25 – Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
More at www.africaoye.com
Author: World Music Central News Room
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