Author Topic: Africa Oye (Read 41356 times)

kesey · « **on:** June 8, 2006, 10:47:35 am »

The best FREE African Music Festival LIVE in the UK.
Africa Oyé, Sefton Park, Liverpool, 17th & 18th June.

www.africaoye.com

Wilf Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2006, 08:31:04 am »

Ta mate will pop down with the kids!

Wilf Hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:05:56 pm »

went down had a great time. it's on tomorrow too.

Sefton park from 12-8

Neil D · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2006, 10:24:27 am »

I went yesterday, probably going today too. I'd recommened it to anyone, it was awesome - big stage and PA, variety of music from across Africa with some great basslines, sun shining, barbecues sizzling, loads of families and kids, lads having a few bevvies and a kick-about. Great atmosphere. Felt like summer had landed.

Sefton Park is one of the best places to spend a day in Liverpool. More people should make an effort to get out the house and enjoy it.

kesey · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2006, 03:48:18 pm »

Was a good weekend, me calf muscles are fucked from skanking though!

kesey · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2006, 03:55:13 pm »

Quote from: blur-red nosed reindeer on June 20, 2006, 03:51:17 pm

Was riding me bike past there on Friday night and all the performers were in their little tented village and stuff - lots of tunes blasting out from tents and whatnot. Sounded pretty cool on Sunday, too, but I was too knackered from the Manc-Liverpool bikeride thing to head down there.

So you calf muscles are fucked too?

kesey · « **Reply #6 on:** June 9, 2008, 02:15:48 pm »

Oh well this time of year again.

http://www.africaoye.com/

Odemba OK Jazz
DR CONGO
Body, Mind and Soul
MALAWI
Bedouin Jerry Can Band
EGYPT

Massukos
MOZAMBIQUE
Kenge Kenge
KENYA
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba
MALI
Macka B & The Royale Roots Band
JAMAICA/UK
Candido Fabre y Su Banda
CUBA

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 9, 2008, 02:24:39 pm »

Aaah man, for a moment there I thought the amazing Dr Congo was playing. We'll be down there, as every year, weather permitting.

kesey · « **Reply #8 on:** June 9, 2008, 02:27:35 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on June 9, 2008, 02:24:39 pm

Aaah man, for a moment there I thought the amazing Dr Congo was playing. We'll be down there, as every year, weather permitting.

I remember in 2005 on the Sunday the heavens opened. My flat became a refuge for strangers, mostly female

. We ended up having a party in mine for the rest of the day.

Iam still friends with most of them to this day.

Its on a different field this year as the field its usually on is a building site.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #9 on:** June 9, 2008, 02:29:04 pm »

Which field is it on mate? I'm guessing the one that usually has the circus?

kesey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 9, 2008, 02:36:39 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on June 9, 2008, 02:29:04 pm

Which field is it on mate? I'm guessing the one that usually has the circus?

I think it's that one too. The only difference being that if it rains then me and numerous nubile chicks will have further to run to the safety of my lair.

Tsar Kastik · « **Reply #11 on:** June 9, 2008, 05:58:18 pm »

Quote from: kesey on June 9, 2008, 02:36:39 pm

I think it's that one too. The only difference being that if it rains then me and numerous nubile chicks will have further to run to the safety of my lair.

Has the Review field been left untouched?

SPLee · « **Reply #12 on:** June 9, 2008, 07:31:57 pm »

Quote from: Tsar Kastik on June 9, 2008, 05:58:18 pm

Has the Review field been left untouched?

So far yes, but they are renovating the pathway & stream that runs from the road to the aviary.

Love Africa Oye which is definitely on the review field(where the circus normally is

), its the day after my birthday this year same weekend every year in fact, and i also have an after hours party for the saturday arranged

for a load Glastonbury goers to meet up and be generally excited as it will be only a few days before the best festi in the world and im going

kesey · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2008, 01:23:00 pm »

Quote from: blurred, please on June 9, 2008, 04:34:52 pm

We were only mentioning this over the weekend (while at the Green Festival in Newcastle, something that you should attend, Paul). Hopefully be able to nick along for an hour or two, but we're pretty busy that weekend, unfortunately.

I have been told that I should attend it. I have pals I met through The Oye who have stall there.

See you at The Oye Lar.

kesey · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2008, 02:18:27 pm »

Quote from: blurred, please on June 10, 2008, 01:49:55 pm

We probably saw them as we spent most of Saturday and Sunday there! You definitely should come up to it, right up your alley it is

Hopefully so

Iam a lazy bastard Gareth end off.

I want to get to Bosnia for The Rainbow Gathering this summer but college bollock stuff wont let me.

TWAT!

You got plans for this Saturday?

I am having a Gathering in my back garden. Come if you want with Ellie. I have some African Drummers and maybe a Samba Band and a Bluegrass Band, fingers crossed that is. There will be a few chanting circles to create a sense of oneness and turn the I into a WE. My choir The Urban Beach Peace Choir will be doing some stuff. Oh and Stan the harp player may pop along to. Maybe a Cello player and a few flutes to. Fingers crosssed and weather permitting. Bring some scoff vegan and veggie only. Dont ya just love hippie fascism.

Oh eay and some booze and perhaps ya sister.

PM us if you are interested mate.

Danny Boys Dad · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2008, 03:53:49 pm »

Quote from: kesey on June 10, 2008, 02:18:27 pm

I am having a Gathering in my back garden. Come if you want with Ellie. I have some African Drummers and maybe a Samba Band and a Bluegrass Band, fingers crossed that is. There will be a few chanting circles to create a sense of oneness and turn the I into a WE. My choir The Urban Beach Peace Choir will be doing some stuff. Oh and Stan the harp player may pop along to. Maybe a Cello player and a few flutes to. Fingers crosssed and weather permitting. Bring some scoff vegan and veggie only. Dont ya just love hippie fascism. Oh eay and some booze and perhaps ya sister.

I'm going to follow the smell of joss sticks and the sound of chanting until I find your house and then I'm going to spend the afternoon throwing sausages and chops into your back garden

kesey · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:06:20 pm »

Quote from: Danny Boys Dad on June 10, 2008, 03:53:49 pm

I'm going to follow the smell of joss sticks and the sound of chanting until I find your house and then I'm going to spend the afternoon throwing sausages and chops into your back garden

That's allowed if you also throw your sister over the wall to.

fox1977 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2008, 01:34:03 pm »

Anyone been down there? Heading down there about 3ish

kesey · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2008, 03:29:07 pm »

Quote from: blurred, please on June 25, 2008, 11:05:43 am

How was the party, Paul?

Very good. We all got blissed out on mantras around the fire. I actually live in garden for 3 days and cooked scoff on fire pit. I was covered in ash and looked like a Sadhu.

The fessie was good. I connected with lots of hippy types and they want me to work for them at fessies this summer. They make chai and have drumming workshops which is what Iam into. Also will be doing massage with two hippy girls I met at Oye to. Next one in Derbyshire next week.

Life is good my flend.

kesey · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2008, 03:31:33 pm »

Oh yeah!

Was speaking to one of the organisers before and he says that the council may pull out out the Oye meaning that last weeks fun could be the last one. One of the things that makes me happy at Oye is to see families from Liverpool who cant afford to travel experiencing different cultures.

c*nts!

kesey · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2009, 02:57:28 pm »

This time of year again. The council have decided to keep it going. Good news.

http://www.africaoye.com/

There's a beer tent there this year for the first time. I'll be in The Chai Chaple if anybody wants a chai.

Andy2006 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2009, 03:07:29 pm »

Will deffo try and get down there this year.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2009, 03:22:15 pm »

Quote from: kesey on June 16, 2009, 02:57:28 pm

This time of year again. The council have decided to keep it going. Good news.

http://www.africaoye.com/

There's a beer tent there this year for the first time. I'll be in The Chai Chaple if anybody wants a chai.

Might bike down to see ya if the weather is good mate.

SPLee · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2009, 12:21:13 am »

See ye there Paul, Gonna be a scorcher!!

fletcheri · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2009, 01:05:01 am »

If it doesn't piss down it's a must, should get larks in the park going again.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #25 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:46:58 am »

Quote from: fletcheri on June 17, 2009, 01:05:01 am

If it doesn't piss down it's a must, should get larks in the park going again.

Now there's a good shout.

kesey · « **Reply #26 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:13:59 pm »

If you see a fella walking around with one of these massage chairs. It's not me.

All he's asking for is donations for quick nice stress buster massage as he tell me he's skint.

Be good.

kesey · « **Reply #27 on:** June 18, 2009, 01:55:01 pm »

Quote from: blurred, please on June 18, 2009, 01:33:05 pm

Gonna miss it

Good.

6BigCups · « **Reply #28 on:** June 20, 2009, 11:19:46 pm »

How was it? I couldnt get there today and i'm working tomorrow!

kesey · « **Reply #29 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:08:19 pm »

Quote from: 5BigCups on June 20, 2009, 11:19:46 pm

How was it? I couldnt get there today and i'm working tomorrow!

Quote from: blurred, please on June 20, 2009, 02:21:58 pm

It was fuckin' amazing . Met up with old festival friends and made nice money doing massage for donations.

Here's me mad bastard mates from The Chai Chaple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULzreYH-o3M&feature=email

kesey · « **Reply #30 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:08:57 pm »

And cheer up Gareth life is good my friend.

Roady · « **Reply #31 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:52:51 pm »

Quote from: kesey on June 23, 2009, 01:08:19 pm

It was fuckin' amazing . Met up with old festival friends and made nice money doing massage for donations.

Here's me mad bastard mates from The Chai Chaple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULzreYH-o3M&feature=email

i bought a bongo drum in my drunken state of one of the guys in that clip

Tsar Kastik · « **Reply #32 on:** May 15, 2011, 09:57:52 pm »

...is back again

http://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=23151

...Marcia Griffiths supposed to be appearing...happy little video this

http://youtu.be/3PyLFzcTiYA

redbyrdz · « **Reply #33 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:43:52 pm »

They've killed it imo. It's ticketed this year, fiver to get in. And no barbecues allowed. Can see lots of people hanging round the fence on the outside though.

Roady · « **Reply #34 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:44:51 pm »

Quote from: redbyrdz on May 16, 2011, 12:43:52 pm

They've killed it imo. It's ticketed this year, fiver to get in. And no barbecues allowed. Can see lots of people hanging round the fence on the outside though.

thought they were toying with the idea of ticketing,theyve jibbed it off now though.

redbyrdz · « **Reply #35 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:12:59 pm »

Quote from: Roady on May 16, 2011, 12:44:51 pm

thought they were toying with the idea of ticketing,theyve jibbed it off now though.

Have they? We had some sort of advertising postcard through the door, said it's ticketed? Did they change their mind about that after putting all the advertising out?

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #36 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:17:14 pm »

Quote from: redbyrdz on May 16, 2011, 12:43:52 pm

They've killed it imo. It's ticketed this year, fiver to get in. And no barbecues allowed. Can see lots of people hanging round the fence on the outside though.

Nah mate - it is free again. Managed to get some extra sponsorship and some funding from the council and the threat of the fences has gone. Just gotta pray for the sun to come out now

redbyrdz · « **Reply #37 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:35:34 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on May 16, 2011, 02:17:14 pm

Nah mate - it is free again. Managed to get some extra sponsorship and some funding from the council and the threat of the fences has gone. Just gotta pray for the sun to come out now

Ah excellent. Live close by so will defo have a look.

Roady · « **Reply #38 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:40:56 pm »

think there was too much outcry about paying. I shall be popping along, only live aroud the corner. normally a fun day out.Just hope the weather picks up.

kesey · « **Reply #39 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:35:13 pm »

It's deffo free.

If I am in Liverpool I'll be there selling homemade rum chai again. Made over two ton last year.

Mangetout Rodney, Mangetout....