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"My aim was Oyé, not Glastonbury": Liverpool's beloved African music festival turns 30

Patrick Clarke, The Guardian, 14 March 2022

Africa Oyé attracts the world's biggest African artists, inspires local Black musicians and remains free to all. So what next for the community-minded festival that now attracts crowds of 80,000 to Sefton Park?

 

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