2010

This is possibly the largest FREE African Music Festival in the UK and in this it's seventeenth year it expands to three days. Held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June, artists from nations right across Africa, and also from South America and The Caribbean will play in Sefton Park for a two day family-friendly celebration of cultural diversity.

Sefton Park is transformed into an Oyé village, where you can try traditional food, buy fairtrade goods, enjoy a hair braiding, watch video and fashion shows, try henna art, puppet making, healing and remedial massage, and most importantly, listen to some of the best up-and-coming African artists around.

Line-up

The acts confirmed for Saturday are Boukman Eksperyans, Les Espoirs De Coronthie, Ti Coca, and Victor Deme. Sunday's line-up is Andrew Tosh, Carlou D, Modou Toure, Michael Rose, The Rasites, and To'Mezclao.

Artists are also expected to perform in the week preceding the festival with lunchtime guitar sessions at St Lukes Church, Radio Merseyside sessions and club beats at The Magnet.

The Health, Learning, and Participation Zone

A new designated area on the festival site with its own PA system, marquees, performance area, platforms and risers for public viewing and participation. Featuring African and Caribbean Dance Workshops by Movema, Drumming and Percussion Workshops with local community group Beatlife, and Glastonbury's Chai Chapel, Guitar Workshops, Vocal coaching, Capoeira Brazilian Martial Arts performances and demonstrations, A mobile climbing wall, Holistic therapies, African massages, Info stalls about health and well being.

Children

Children's Entertainment includes workshops, percussion troupes, bouncy castles, mobile climbing wall, face painting, plus a Rodeo for the adults.

Oye Inn

Once again, this year Oye will feature a state of the art 500 capacity beer tent selling ice cold draught lager, selected spirits and soft drinks all at affordable prices and served in a safe environment. Please remember – Africa Oye is a family friendly festival, please drink responsibly.

Facilities

The Oye Village will offer food from all over the world, music, arts & crafts, clothes, drums, massages, tea & coffee, smoothies, a beer tent, and more.

For more information, see the Africa Oyé website.

More information will be here when available.

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