Africa Oye Brochure

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June
Sefton Park, Liverpool
12:30pm – 9:30pm both days
FREE admission
The most vibrant atmosphere amongst
the best festival audience in the world!
africaoye.com
Welcome to Africa Oyé 2014! As always we have endeavoured
to bring you a fantastic array of musicians and performers
from all over Africa and the diaspora for your listening
and dancing pleasure. If this is your first Oyé, we hope it’s
the beginning of a long and beautiful friendship. For those
of you who have been before, you know the score; dance,
smile, eat, drink [responsibly] enjoy, and listen to Africa!
Kenny Murray: a thank you to our founder
After leaving university, Glasgow-born Kenny Murray spent time traveling the
whole of the African continent. Whilst there he fell in love with the incredible array
of music that he heard and decided that he wanted to showcase it in the British Isles.
After literally sticking a pin in a map of the UK and hitting Merseyside, he moved
to Liverpool and started the first Africa Oyé in 1992 as a series of gigs in the city centre.
Bringing a positive image of a continent at a time when the only messages infiltrating
Britain were that of aids, famine, war and poverty, few would have imagined that
Kenny would succeed in building an annual celebration of Africa that is now the
biggest of its kind in the country and one that is attended by people from all walks of life.
Kenny retired as Artistic Director at the end of 2013 with no mega bucks pay off,
no fancy leaving do, and no award- just a gentle goodbye and then off to the Scottish
hills to enjoy a wee break and enjoy life with his life-long partner. I have known and
worked with Kenny for the best part of 15 years and everyone at Oyé thanks him for
giving Liverpool and the UK this wonderful festival.
We dedicate Africa Oyé 2014 to a unique man whose ‘crazy dream’ became an amazing
reality ... so join me and let’s say a big thank you to Kenny Murray, Founder of Africa Oyé.
Please continue to support the festival and keep us FREE by visiting the brand new
area ‘Trenchtown’ in the Oyé village and purchasing something from the Oyé
merchandise stall, Oyé food stalls or Oyé Inn whilst dancing to some of the finest DJs
in World Music in a comfortable environment.
Paul Duhaney
Artistic Director
Keep coming for at least another 22 years!
F INLEY Q UAYE
S U N DAY
22
Music has always been in Finley Quaye’s blood; Grandson of vaudeville
pianist Caleb Quaye, brother of noted guitarist, Caleb Quaye and afro-jazz
musician Terri Quaye.; you'll even find Tricky and Femi Kuti in his family
tree. But since the release of his platinum-selling album 'Maverick A Strike'
in 1997, it's been clear that Finley is an amazing talent in his own right.
Rising to fame in the late 90’s, Quaye's sound made waves across the globe
and he topped the UK charts with his hits ‘Even After All’ and ‘Sunday
Shining’. The Scottish-born BRIT and MOBO award-winning star will play
a mix of classic and new material when he brings his warm sunshine
sounds to the stage on Sunday evening.
JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL
S U N DAY
22
A unique story; Jupiter was born into a family of griots from the Democratic Republic
of Congo. 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. Jupiter also collaborated with Damon Albarn to feature on the album
‘Kinhasa One Two’ in 2011.
MISTY IN ROOTS
S U N DAY
22
Misty in Roots are one of the finest roots reggae bands and one of the most powerful
live reggae acts to emerge from 1970’s London. They became the major force in the Rock
Against Racism Campaign, playing more concerts than any other band in the movement.
Through each evolution, the message of Misty in Roots remains consistent, laying down
the Rasta ideology and spirit on a bedrock of solid, melodic bass, gospel-tinged
keyboards and triumphant horns.
Stern and unyielding in their beliefs, Misty hurl down their messages from the mountain
tops, wailing for the oppressed, critiquing and warning Babylon’s materialistic system,
always anticipating the change that must come.
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S AT U R DAY 2 1
HAJAMADAGASCAR
MOSE ‘FAN FAN’
ABDOULAYE SAMB
WARA
Like a river overflows its dams, sweeping away
everything in its path, the Groovy People’s show
generates immense energy around HAJA, its
charismatic guitarist, singer, and bandleader,
and above all, showman. The band’s music
blends in as colourfully as the population of the
exotic island.
Today Mose Se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ is one of the
‘grand old men’ of the African music in Europe,
and there is hardly a musician working in this field
who has not, at some point, either performed
or recorded with him.
Abdoulaye Samb, a guitarist, singer and composer
from Senegal founded Minnjiaraby in 2001.
The London-based nine-piece band are a hot
melting pot of identities with backgrounds
that span Cuba, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile,
Ghana, DR Congo, Spain and the UK. Wara formed
in 2009 and soon found that they were doing
what no one else was namely portraying what
Latin Americans face when moving to UK,
using the music to bend stereotypes, genres and
to combine stories.
& THE GROOVY PEOPLE
The hot program’s rainbow stretches from
Malagasy salegy to bahoejy, and antosy to kilalaky,
all beats and hot grooves originating on this
great South East African Island.
HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People are
a must-see for music lovers!
Beginning in the early 1960s ‘Fan Fan’ worked his
way through a variety of bands on the thriving
Congolese scene until, in 1967, he joined what
is perhaps the most important African band of the
second half of the last century: OK Jazz. As the
band’s leader, Franco’s second guitarist and
stand-in when ‘Le Grand Maître’ was otherwise
engaged, ‘Fan Fan’ honed his skills rehearsing,
performing and recording. In 1985 he quickly
established himself as a central figure in the
burgeoning area of ‘world music’ in the UK.
It’s with great pride that Oyé welcomes him to the
festival for the first time in 2014.
S U N DAY 2 2
& MINNJIARABY
His original music is inspired by Fula and Mandinka
cultures amongst others. The name of the band
means ‘The love of mixing’, which expresses
the richness of Senegalese traditions, the beauty
in them getting together, as well as an openminded approach to all cultures and people and
bridging and promoting them.
The music has grown from Abdoulaye’s travels,
collaborations and researches in Africa and Europe.
He is now based in London where he’s working
on his first album.
S AT U R DAY 2 1
The line-up includes Latina powerhouse Eliane
Correa, lead vocalist Juanita Euka [niece of the
legendary Congolese musician Franco], Josh
Solnick aka Murmur [from London’s Afro Dub
hip-hop crew FUR], Nana Aldrin Quaye on backing
vocals, Gabrielle Greco on bass and Taurean
Antoine-Chagar on saxophone. The rhythm
section by Ernesto Marichales and Leandro ‘Lele’
Mancini on drums, Greg Sanders-Gallego plays
guitar, his West African inspired riffs adding
another geographical twist to the Wara sound.
More performances
on the Main Stage
Saturday 21
Based in Liverpool, BeatLife percussion troupe
combine Afro-Brazilian and Cuban grooves with
modern urban beats. BeatLife work with young
people from schools across Liverpool, providing
long-term opportunities for learning percussion
inside and outside of school time. BeatLife have
performed at many festivals and events in the UK
and in countries across the world inc. Norway,
Turkey and Malawi. Visit beatlife.co.uk
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S U N DAY 2 2
S AT U R DAY 2 1
S AT U R DAY 2 1
JOE DRISCOLL AND
SEKOU KOUYATE
ABDUL TEE-JAY’S
ROKOTO
HOMAGE TO MAGOOL
FT. FARXIYA FISKA
The well-worn and often overblown expression
‘music is a common language’ has never been
more apropos in the case of Joe Driscoll and
Sekou Kouyate. Driscoll contributes the rapping,
looping, beatboxing and songwriting talents
he developed growing up in Syracuse, New York
and during his own successful recording career.
Abdul Tee-Jay hails from Sierra Leone. At a very
young age, somewhat secretly, he learnt to play
guitar. At that time there was music coming
into the port of Freetown from many different
regions; music such as soukous and high-life,
Abdul was influenced by all of these sounds and
joined local bands.
Kouyate, already a phenomenon in African music
circles, has blown minds and ears with his
hypersonic electrifed riffs on the kora, bringing
the exalted West African harp into the 21st
Century with use of distortion peddles, effects
and previously unimagined technical prowess.
Abdul Tee-Jay and Rokoto, a seven-piece band,
released three albums, Kanka Kuru, Fire Dombolo
and E’Go Lef Pan You.
Somali singer Farxiya Fiska, considered by many
to have the greatest voice of her generation,
has been compared to the greats such as Aamina
and Magool, a fact underlined by her acclaimed
reworkings of Magool’s songs. But in a unique
departure, Farxiya Fiska will go back to the roots
of modern Somali music, Qaraami. Qaraami
is the Arabic flavoured music that mixes the
Sudanese/Ethiopian melodies that dominates
Somali music.
Together, Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate blend
hip-hop, spoken word, funk and soulful, accessible
rock with Afrobeat, reggae and irrepressible
African grooves.
Abdul Tee-Jay’s Rokoto have toured countries
across the world and will grace the Oyé stage.
Homage To Magool brings together some of the
leading contemporary Somali singers living
in the UK to present the music of Somalia’s
most popular singer, Magool. 2014 marks the
10th anniversary of the death of this great
Somali singer.
Magool was a singer whose life is entwined in the
recent history of her homeland.
Sunday 22
BrazUKa presents diAsFRICA, a performance
piece that brings together music, movement
and visuals, tracing the journey of the African
Diaspora through the main ports of the slave trade
[West Africa, Brazil, North America, Caribbean
and UK]. Including Liverpool Drum Academy,
Movema, Sense of Sound, Capoeira Cordão de
Ouro and more.
ThisisthefirststepofdiAsFRICA’s journey that will
expand in various venues over the summer.
Performance to be followed by workshops.
brazuka.org.uk
DJ Sessions in Trenchtown
Saturday
12:30
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:30
Beaten Tracks & Friends
Lord Borthbury
Carnivalesque
Keith Marley
Red Kite
One A Penny
Schmame DJs Jamie & Leo
ft. Original Principal B
Sunday
12:30
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
Beaten Tracks & Friends
No Fakin DJs
Chris McBride
Cervo [Banana Hill]
George Luke
DJ Mayeva
Zacharia Soul
The Oyé Village
This year features stalls trading the best food & drink, arts & crafts,
clothes and accessories from Africa, the Caribbean and beyond, as well
as Trenchtown, DJ sessions and the Oyé Inn.
Trenchtown
You will find some of the country’s top Afro-centric DJs, The Trenchtown
Truck Company and Ragga’s Cuisine serving Caribbean delights, the Oyé
merchandise stall, Barefoot Wine Stand and a comfortable seating area
ideal for chilling out or alternatively dancing the weekend away.
A percentage of money spent in Trechntown is invested back into Oyé.
Kids Area
Bouncy castles, face painting, fun activities and a new and improved
Fun Fair to keep the kids entertained.
The Oyé Active Zone
FREE and open to everyone!
Continues into
the night!
LATE NIGHT SESSIONS
in association with ...
Set SatNav: Croxteth Drive L17 3AD
People of all ages and backgrounds will have the chance to try dance,
music and arts activities throughout the weekend lead by top local and
international companies.
Once we start wrapping up at the park, make the short
journey to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle where the party
carries on.
Movema will get the crowd dancing around the world, with high
energy dance workshops & performances including; African, Caribbean,
Afro-Brazilian and Zumba. With international artist Lamin Dumbuya
[Sierra Leone], resident teacher at Merseyside Dance Initiative [MDI].
REGGAE, AFROBEAT, HIP HOP, AFRO HOUSE,
DUB and WORLD BEATS.
We have another amazing special guest artist from the main stage;
HAJAmadagascar will be sharing his unique energy and moves with you!
Don’t miss your chance to jam with this talented international artist.
Wowing the crowds with their acrobatic skill and playful Capoeira will
be Grupo Cordao De Ouro, North West. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian
art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance,
created in Brazil by slaves from Africa, especially from Angola, Mozambique
and Congo sometime after the 16th century.
Another exciting addition for this year – join Studio Afro Latino for a fun
workshop, incorporating the basics of traditional Semba, and a fusion
of African beat and house music.
Saturday
1 to 1.30: Movema Zumba: Will Hernandez
2 to 2.30: Oyé main stage artist Madagascan Dance: HAJAmadagascar
3 to 3.30: Studio Afro Latino Semba Mix & Afrobeat: Kemi Sangowawa
4 to 4.30: Movema Caribbean Dance: Ithalia Forel
5 to 5.30: Movema Youth Dance Battle: Lead by emerging artist
Sunday
1 to 1.30: Movema World in a Box: Family session: Penny Caffrey
2 to 2.30: Dance Culture West African Dance: Lamin Dumbuya
3 to 3.30: Brazuka B Boxing: Jay Taylor
4 to 4.30: Grupo Cordao De Ouro Capoeira: Mestre Parente
5 to 5.30: Movema World Fusion
No Fakin DJs
Banana Hill DJs
Hustle DJs
Schmame DJs Jamie & Leo ft. Original Principal B
and many more ...
Tickets
Saturday: £5 advance or £7 OTD
Sunday: £3 advance or £5 OTD
Tickets available at the festival site and online at Skiddle
At District and more venues TBA
Look out for more info soon
Here are six ways to help keep Oyé free:
1. Donate online through africaoye.com
2. Donate by text: ‘DYYV03’ then amount you are donating to 70070*
3. Buy an official Oyé t-shirt from the festival stall or online
4. Buy a drink at the Oyé Inn
5. Donate whatever you can in the Oyé Festival charity buckets
6. Buy a ticket and join us at our after parties
See our website for up-to-date details movema.co.uk
If everyone does just one of these things, it’ll be a great step towards
keeping Oyé free for years to come. We are a registered charity and
as such, all proceeds will be reinvested into the organisation. Oyé still
need help and support to continue to make the festival open and FREE
to all.
This cultural programme is focused on promoting health & wellbeing,
learning and participation.
Thank you all for your continued support and we look forward
to seeing you on the 21 and 22 June in Sefton Park!
So shake it up and get on down!
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Your journey to Africa Oyé in Sefton Park and Festival site information
For all updated festival information please visit africaoye.com
Parking: Car parking in the immediate vicinity of the Oyé festival site
is limited and predominantly for residents. Please utilise public transport
where possible.
Or choose a healthier, greener option by cycling or walking!
By Road: Set your SatNav to L17 3AD. At Sefton Park turn onto Croxteth
Drive and you will arrive at the Oyé site and a drop off point.
By Rail: Take the Northern Line towards Hunts Cross and get off
at St Michaels. Walk down Belgrave Road to Aigburth Road, then cross
the road onto Lark Lane and walk the full length of Lark Lane and
you’ll come to Sefton Park. The walk is about 1 mile.
By Bus: There are a number of buses that will take you to Sefton Park.
Children: We all know kids can go walkabout and be out of sight
in a blink of an eye, so please keep an eye on your children at all times.
Any lost children must be reported to the stewards on the festival site
as a matter of urgency.
Pets: Please keep your dog on a leash, they might not seem scary to you,
but they can be scary to children and some adults too. Please keep any
aggressive dogs away from the main festival site.
The Oyé Inn & Trenchtown: Once again we have a beer tent in the
festival grounds with DJ sessions all day. Please drink sensibly!
Toilets: As always there will be plenty of public toilets around the
Oyé festival site.
Keep Oyé Tidy: Let us all continue to enjoy this beautiful green space.
Please bag up your rubbish and throw it in the wheelie bins and skips
we have provided for you.
Saturday & Sunday
Route 75 from Liverpool ONE Bus Station or Great Charlotte Street
to Ullet Road runs every 10 minutes on Saturday, every 20 minutes
on Sunday. Routes 80 and 80A from Liverpool ONE Bus Station or Great
Charlotte Street to Ullet Road combined services run every 10 minutes
on Saturday, every 20 minutes on Sunday.
Support Oyé: Keeping Africa Oyé FREE to the people is our ongoing
mission, by buying a t-shirt, Oyé merchandise, a drink at the Oyé Inn
or donating on site you can help us achieve this.
For full details of the bus or rail timetables listed above, call Traveline
on 0151 236 7676 or visit merseytravel.gov.uk
Where To Stay: Liverpool has a wide range of accommodation from
hotels to apartments to guest houses so why not stay for the weekend.
Security: People are usually very honest at Oyé, but please keep an eye
on all of your belongings at all times.
For all tourist accommodation information visit: visitliverpool.com
For all other festival accommodation visit: africaoye.com
Thanks to the Arts Council of England and theCity of Liverpool for their financial support.
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