Africa Oye 2017 - world music festival in Liverpool

Published on Mon Jul 10, 2017 by David J Colbran
Last Updated on Mon May 23, 2022

Another great weekend in Sefton Park, covering the Africa Oye festival. It is the eleventh year I have been lucky enough to have a press pass and as before I supply specialist image library ArenaPal. Loads of excellent acts from various parts of the world and just a few highlights below.

BLACK PROPHET ; roots reggae singer/songwriter from Ghana

DABY TOURE ; virtuoso guitarist from Mauritania

DOBET GNAHRE ; singer from Côte d'Ivoire

JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL ; band from DR Congo



MAX ROMEO ; roots reggae legend from Jamaica

MOKOOMBA ; pan-African band based in Zimbabwe

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Author: David J Colbran