African music festival Africa Oyé has announced the first artists scheduled to perform this year. Headlining the anniversary concerts in June will be festival favorites Dizzy Mandjeku & Odemba OK Jazz All-Stars, Jupiter & Okwess International, and Mokoomba.
Africa Oyé will take place Saturday, June 17th and Sunday, June 18th, 2017 at Sefton Park in Liverpool (UK). Admission is free.
Along with the main stage, the Oyé Village will be providing the public a variety of global foods, workshops, dance classes, merchants and DJs and more. The festival will also provide child-friendly entertainment so festival-goers can bring the whole family.
“It’s amazing to be able to look back at the last 25 years and pick some of our favorites to return for this celebration,” says Artistic Director, Paul Duhaney. “The festival this year will be the centerpiece of a whole year of gigs and events and I couldn’t be happier with the first acts that we’ve announced.”
The festival is funded by Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council.
More at http://www.africaoye.com
Headline photo caption: Jupiter Okwess at Africa Oye 2014 – Photo by Mark McNulty
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Congrats Paul for this first great line up ! and for the 25th anniversary of the only free and biggest African festival in the UK (and maybe in Europe ??). I’m putting the dates in my diary and will do my best to come over !!