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The UK’s largest, free African music festival Africa Oye returns this summer and can unveil a globally acclaimed line up headed up by reggae / trip hop star Finley Quaye. Plus: Jupiter & Okwess International (Dr Congo), Wara (Cuba) and Hajamadagascar & The Groovy People (Madagascar)
One of Songlines Magazine’s Top 10 UK Summer Festivals for 2014
'This isn’t just the largest festival of African and Caribbean music in Britain, it's the best'- The Sunday Times
'Perhaps Britain's best free festival'- Clash Magazine
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Rising to fame in the 90’s, Finley Quaye's sound made waves across the globe and he topped the UK charts with hIts like ‘Even After All’ and ‘Sunday Shining’.
His debut album Maverick A Strike was an instant success racking up multi platinum record sales. Finley Quaye (whose relatives include Afrobeat purveyor Femi Kuti and trip hop star Tricky) will play a mix of classic and new material when he brings his warm Sunshine sounds to the stage.
The team at Africa Oye can’t wait until the Scottish-born, Mobo and BRIT award winning legend Finley lands in Sefton Park to headline on Saturday.
Now in its 22nd year, Africa Oye attracted around 30,000 in 2013 to the two-day, family friendly city event, and the team are over the moon with this year’s line up. Jupiter & Okwess International have a unique story; and Jupiter collaborated with Damon Albarn to feature on the album “Kinhasa One Two” in 2011. Jupiter was born into a family of griots from the Mongo region. His grandmother was a renowned healer and she taught him how to play traditional rhythms to heal the sick at a young age. As a teen his family moved to Berlin, where he collaborated with European musicians before returning to the Congo. A documentary about his musical exploration called “The Dance of Jupiter” was released in 2007 and his album Hotel Universe was released last year to critical acclaim.
Also joining the bill are London based Cuban 9-piece band WARA, playing a mix of latin funk, hip hop and rumba. Bending genres with gusto, band members hail from across the globe; from Argentinia to Spain and this unique mix defines them.
Next up on the bill HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People who create Afro trance, in a project that gathers musicians from across Africa and the Diaspora. Rooted in Malagasy tradition (the spiritual music of Madagascar) the charismatic groups live show delivers immense energy, and is a must-see education for music lovers!
This year Africa Oye will be bigger and better than ever! The family friendly, non camping show features workshops, Oye Active Zone, DJ tent, world cuisine and Oye Traders Market on top of the sterling main stage line up.
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QUOTES:
Headliner `Finley Quaye says:"It's an honour to be headlining Africa Oye in Liverpool; Songwriter City as I often refer to it. It's a privilege for us to be gracing the stage in Sefton Park; a park I often talk about and we are also blessed to be part of such a prestigious event and line up."
Artistic Director, Paul Duhaney says:“There are some stunning artists coming to perform in Liverpool from Africa and all over the diaspora in 2014. We've got more fantastic traders and stalls and of course the best festival audience in the UK.”
Arts Council England says:“The Arts Council aims to achieve great art and culture for everyone and Oyé contributes significantly to this, ensuring that talent and artistic excellence are thriving and celebrated. Oyé supports new and innovative work to ensure it can reach more and more people, both nationally and internationally.”
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Date: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2014 / 12:30pm - 9:30pm both days
Location: Sefton Park, Liverpool
Admission: FREE
Africa Oye is funded by Arts Council England & Liverpool City Council
For further information please visit www.africaoye.com
Contemporary African dancers wanted to perform with live ambient afrobeat band in art gallery in West London on 3rd April. PAID.
Please contact Helen at info@thevenusbushfires.com
Please contact Helen at info@thevenusbushfires.com
The brand new issue (April/May 2014, #99) is on sale in the UK from today and is on its way to overseas subscribers.
The accompanying free 15-track covermount CD features tracks from the ten best new releases, including La Chiva Gantiva, Mamani Keita and Salsa Celtica.
Every copy also comes with an exclusive 15-track bonus CD featuring artists playing at this year’s Førde Traditional and World Music Festival in Norway and includes tracks from Ana Moura, Bassekou Kouyaté and Taraf de Haidouks.
The main features in the issue include: the nominees of the Songlines Music Awards 2014; Julie Fowlis; Habib Koité; Maurice El Médioni; Malawi Mouse Boys; a Beginner’s Guide to Archie Roach; plus plenty of CD, book, live and world cinema reviews.
The new Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes, featuring music from Osvaldo Pugliese, Ibibio Sound Machine and She’Koyokh.
The Songlines Team
PS. Find out who has been nominated in the Songlines Music Awards 2014
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 WIN a pair of tickets see Seun Kuti at Village Underground
In support of their new album, A Long Way to the Beginning, Seun Kuti
& Egypt 80 are about to embark on a mammoth tour taking them from Europe to Australia and back again.
We have a pair of tickets to their Village Underground (London) show on April 2 up for grabs, as well as a copy of the new album for two runners up.
Seun Kuti will also be performing on Saturday (June 7) at this year’s Field Day festival in London’s Victoria Park.
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Contemporary African dancers wanted to perform with live ambient afrobeat band in art gallery in West London on 3rd April. PAID.
Please contact Helen at info@thevenusbushfires.com
Please contact Helen at info@thevenusbushfires.com
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