Africa Oyé festival has has announced a brand new online series of original concerts, interviews, documentaries and DJ sets that will stream for free online.
The first episode of Africa Oyé: Nyumbani (Swahili word for ‘at home’) will premiere on the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 7:00 pm (GMT) on Friday, December 18, 2020 with future episodes airing monthly.
The inaugural edition will feature an original concert and interview with Mauritanian singer-songwriter Daby Touré, who has played the annual festival in Sefton Park three times during his career, most recently in 2017.
Episode 1 will also include a DJ set from Chief Commander Yaaba – the leader of London-based highlife/afro-funk band, Yaaba Funk – who played the festival in both 2012 and in 2013.
Watch via the Africa Oyé Facebook Page and Youtube Channel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18. There is no charge to watch the stream but donations are welcomed via africaoye.com.
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