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Africa Oyé announces first acts for 2026 festival
Africa Oyé has revealed its first two big name acts for this year’s music weekend in Sefton Park. Multi-award-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter Patoranking and Congolese collective Fulu Miziki will both appear at the Oyé in June. Patoranking, who is making his Africa Oyé debut, is described as a ‘visionary’ of the African music scene and cultural ambassador for Afrobeats, blending the genre with reggae and dancehall to create a unique sound. He is an MTV Africa Music Awards
Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park in 2026 as a ticketed event
Africa Oyé will return to Sefton Park next year – but for the first time it will be as a ticketed event. Organisers say rising costs mean it has been increasingly difficult to keep running the annual festival, the UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, for free. The 2025 event was put on hold while they looked at ways to continue to run the Oyé while making it as affordable as possible for festivalgoers. The 2026 Oyé will be held in the park on t
Liverpool Africa Oyé postponed due to soaring costs
Liverpool’s Africa Oyé festival will not take place in Sefton Park this summer it has been announced. Organisers say rising costs of up...
Africa Oyé reveals headliners for 2024 festival weekend
The Grammy Award-winning son of Bob Marley and all-female supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique will headline this year’s Africa Oyé. This...
Africa Oyé announces 2024 festival weekend dates
Africa Oyé has officially announced its return to Sefton Park for a weekend of unmissable music this June. The popular festival, which...
Africa Oyé brings the world to Sefton Park
Africa Oyé takes over Sefton Park next weekend with two days of fantastic performances from global artists. Thousands of people are...
Africa Oyé announces first live acts in 2023 line-up
Artists from Ghana, Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau are the first to be announced for this summer’s Africa Oyé. The UK’s largest annual free...
Africa Oyé 2023 festival dates revealed
This year’s Africa Oyé will take place on the weekend of June 17-18 organisers have revealed. The annual festival – the UK’s largest free...
Africa Oyé reveals 30th anniversary line-up
Africa Oyé has revealed a fantastic live line-up for the festival’s 30th anniversary. Malian superstar singer Oumou Sangaré,...
Sefton Park anniversary photo competition launched
The Friends of Sefton Park have launched a photography competition to mark the park’s 150th anniversary this spring. People are being...
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