Services Africa Oyé is the UK’s largest celebration of music and culture from Africa and its diaspora. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs across Liverpool's city centre, the event has gone from strength to strength and moved to its present home, Liverpool's picturesque Sefton Park, in 2002.
It appears that paying for the stage is the biggest concern.
Still, we're not out of the water just yet. We're extremely thankful for the sponsorship we've received so far but, as we strive to maintain both the calibre of the festival and further develop year round educational programmes, we're asking that you support Africa Oyé at its very root.
The stage is the focal point of any music festival, an essential element of its existence really, and ours costs precisely ￡9480 ($15340). The music which emanates from it is vibrant and full of life. Our stage is the heart of our festival. Help us keep it beating.
Supporters and sponsors and give a variety of amounts from £10 to £10,000, so why not get giving.
Other Oye related news is that they can now confirm reggae legend Marcia Griffiths is on board to headline the festival this year.
Known as “The Queen of Reggae”, Griffiths' illustrious career has spanned six decades both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other top reggae performers. As the duo Bob and Marcia, Griffiths and Bob Andy hit #5 in the UK charts with their 1970 hit “Young Gifted and Black”. From there she moved on to sing with the I-Threes supporting Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Her classic hit “Electric Boogie” spawned international dance craze The Electric Slide and reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Not only was this her most successful single, it still reigns as the highest selling single by a female reggae singer.
The UK’s largest celebration of African music and culture
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2011
12:30pm-9:30pm on both days
Admission: FREE
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