Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool bigger and better than ever! With acts from across Africa and the Caribbean set to arrive in the city this summer and with the addition of more traders and a funfair for the kids, Oye's 22^nd year is shaping up to be one to remember. 

Artistic Director, Paul Duhaney is especially looking forward to this summer's festival. “There are some stunning artists coming to perform in Liverpool from Africa and all over the diaspora in 2014” he said. “We've got more fantastic traders and stalls and of course the best festival audience in the UK.” 

Arts Council England is also proud to support Oyé once again in 2014. “The Arts Council aims to achieve great art and culture for everyone and Oyé contributes significantly to this, ensuring that talent and artistic excellence are thriving and celebrated” they said. “Oyé supports new and innovative work to ensure it can reach more and more people, both nationally and internationally.”  

Africa Oyé, the UK's largest free celebration of African music and culture, takes place annually in Liverpool. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs in the city centre, the event has gone from strength to strength, moving to its present Sefton Park home in 2002 to cope with demand. Oyé attracts artists from right across Africa as well as South America and the Caribbean. 

'This isn’t just the largest festival of African and Caribbean music in Britain, it's the best' The Sunday Times