Main Stage Line Up announced for Africa Oye 2015
Ahead of their 23rd annual festival on Merseyside, Africa Oye have announced the running order for this year’s main stage acts.
Soul supremo Omar will headline the Saturday of the event, preceded by one of East Africa’s most exciting new bands – Sarabi – performing for the first time ever in the UK.
Reggae icon Frankie Paul is set to close proceedings on the Sunday after Lindigo – hailing from Reunion Island – grace Sefton Park in what promises to be one of the most spectacular and vibrant sets of the weekend.
In the brand new ‘Oye Introduces’ portion of the festival, acts from the North West will kick things off on both days, with Pieces of a Man (Saturday) and Merki Waters (Sunday) both making their Oye debuts. Manning the decks inbetween the main stage artists will be DJ Edu (BBC Radio 1Xtra) and Esa Williams.
Here’s the running order for the main stage of this year’s Africa Oye:
Africa Oye 2015 – Running Order
(Line-up subject to change)
Sat 20th June, 2015 – Sefton Park, Liverpool
Pieces of a Man
12:30 till 13:00
BKO Quintet
13:20 till 14:35
Community Performance: Kreative Kaos
14:35
Derito
14:55 till 16:10
Gordon Masiala & NKA Musica
16:30 till 17:45
Sarabi
18:05 till 19:20
Omar
19:40 till 21:00
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Sun 21st June, 2014 – Sefton Park, Liverpool
Merki Waters
12:30 till 13:00
Modou Toure & Ramon Goose
13:20 till 13:50
Community Performance: Beatlife
13:50
Diabel Cissokho
14:10 till 15:25
Andy Kershaw (1 Hour DJ Set)
15:35 till 16:35
Lindigo
16:55 till 18:10
Cumbia All Stars
18:30 till 19:45
Frankie Paul
20:05 till 21:15
Africa Oyé 2015
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015
12:30pm – 9:30pm both days /Admission: FREE (no ticket required)
Funded by Arts Council England & Liverpool City Council