PREORDER Eugene McGuinness Versus the Universe, the new LP from the returning maestro… Released March 20th 2026 on Docklands Speed Shop & Mellowtone Records. mellowtonerecords.com/releases/eug... 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, with gatefold cover. Limited to 500 copies worldwide.

More Mersey musical medication on @MerseyRadio 8-11pm with Feat. Artist: The Wood + Feat. Album by Great Northwestern Hoboes @liverpoolbands.bsky.social @nothingville.bsky.social @av8records.bsky.social @wallytbm.bsky.social @mellowtoneclub.bsky.social @henrypriestman.bsky.social

🎄 Looking for that last minute Christmas present? Give the gift of music and culture with an Early Bird Africa Oyé Ticket at just £11 - going off sale on January 6th! LIVE MUSIC // DJS // WORKSHOPS // STALLS // KIDS GO FREE! BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets

Book your FREE tickets for the amazing Sophie Lukacs at The Tung Auditorium when she visits Liverpool in April 2026! Lukacs is an award-winning Hungarian kora player who learned from the masters in Mali. BOOK NOW: thetungauditorium.com/events/sophi... (Photo: Jeff Malo)

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📣 FREE SHOW 📣 Award-Winning Kora Player and Singer-Songwriter Comes to Liverpool in 2026! Don't miss the fantastic Sophie Lukacs in a FREE lunchtime show on April 15th at The Tung Auditorium. Booking essential as this one will be a sell-out: thetungauditorium.com/events/sophi...

A luminous talent within the realm of Indian Classical music, Sarangi player Satwinder Pal Singh will be joined by Milap’s Artist in Residence Kousic Sen for a special performance at @thetungauditorium.bsky.social on Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 1pm Reserve your Free Tickets tinyurl.com/yra5xyam

TONIGHT ON MERSEY RADIO 8-11pm - another box of Mersey musical delights

Our exclusive t-shirts courtesy of Sketch Stance are printed and out for delivery! Thank you all who added one to their ticket order last month - we really appreciate your support 🙏 You can still grab your EarlyBirds and add on Oyé mugs and caps while stocks last! www.africaoye.com/tickets

"We have people from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Zaire, Ivory Coast, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Uganda and the Congo...the common denominator is our faith, although we welcome everybody." Don't miss The London African Gospel Choir reimagining Bob Marley! www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con...

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On Tuesday 31 March 2026, Milap are bringing South-Asian dance & performing arts back to @thelowry.com, with 'Just Enough Madness & Caught In The Net of Rebirth' Two deeply-felt works by new generation South Asian artists, Payal Ramchandani & Chandenie Gobardhanwith. Tickets tinyurl.com/bdf39hxa

“Afel is such a wonderful artist. I love everything he’s done.” – Damon Albarn Don't miss the guardian of Mali’s Niger River musical soul. Afel Bocoum plays the Philharmonic Music Room in Liverpool on Tuesday 20th January 2026. TICKETS: www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con...

🇲🇿 🇿🇼 🇬🇭 🇰🇪 🇯🇲 We love seeing the flags of so many countries represented in the Oyé crowd and on our Sefton Park stage! Drop yours below and celebrate your heritage. (Photos: Mark McNulty) #ListenToAfrica #Liverpool #SeftonPark #Flags #Festival

Brand new music from the returning Eugene McGuinness … Enjoy LONDON

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Introducing the internationally renowned pianist, Zoe Rahman…⭐️ Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the most original and compelling voices in contemporary jazz. We cannot wait to welcome her at the Capstone Theatre on 28th Feb at 1pm🖤 Tickets: capstone.hope.ac.uk/.../lijf-202....

Introducing a key player on the UK Jazz Scene, revered clarinettist Arun Ghosh…✨ We’re delighted to be partnering with Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2026 to spotlight Arun Ghosh on 28th February at Capstone Theatre 🖤 Tickets: capstone.hope.ac.uk/.../lijf-202.... Photo by Mariagrazia Giove

OUT NOW 'London' the majestic new single from the returning Eugene McGuinness. Adorned with sweeping string sections and lovelorn lyricism, it’s a stirring paean & playful personification of the capital. Listen open.spotify.com/album/7nvhE9... Released on DocklandsSpeedShop & MellowtoneRecords

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Our Spring 2026 Season just dropped! 🌷 We can’t wait to welcome standout voice on UK Jazz scene, Sarathy Korwar to @futureyard.org on 28th March, as part of the highly-anticipated UK Tour for his fourth studio album ‘There Is Beauty, There Already’⭐️ Tickets: www.eventim-light.com/.../e/686e4f...

🎤 NEW SHOW FOR 2026 🎤 We’re thrilled to be teaming up LIMF Academy to present TRiBE feat. KOJ and Friends at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room in Feb 2026. A showcase of the wealth of hip hop talent that Liverpool and the region has to offer! 🎟️ www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con...

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January…

Who needs Strictly when you have the best festival audience in the world showing off their moves every year 😍💃 Grab your EarlyBird tickets for Oyé 2026 now: africaoye.com/tickets (Photos: Nick Clague) #Festival #Dancing #Liverpool #AfricanMusic #CaribbeanMusic

💃 EarlyBird Tickets are on sale for Africa Oyé 2026! Here's a look back at last time we were in Sefton Park with the amazing @julianrmarley @defmamadef and @iamdjedu 😍 Grab yours now for just £11 with Under 12s FREE and discounts on groups of 4! EARLYBIRDS: africaoye.com/tickets

🇯🇲 REHEARSAL SNEAK PEEK 🇯🇲 Marley elevated, reimagined, and reborn - through the spiritual fire and rhythmic heartbeat of African gospel music. Bob Marley Reimagined by The London African Gospel Choir Sat 18 April 2026, 7:30pm @liverpoolphil.bsky.social www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con...

INDIKA Watch the highlights of our recent INDIKA festival here: www.instagram.com/reel/DRCu_io... @liverpoolphil.bsky.social @thetungauditorium.bsky.social @unitytheatre.bsky.social @liveveryplay.bsky.social

More memories from INDIKA... A wonderful performance from Flute Jayant & Debasmita Bhattacharya & a rare performance from A Carnatic Quartet! @liverpoolphil.bsky.social

More moments from INDIKA! Beautiful movement from Upahaar Dance Company at @unitytheatre.bsky.social & @movema.bsky.social at Bundobust. Really special moments from Stringmasters & Resonance @thetungauditorium.bsky.social! We'll never forget it! Thank you all.

Looking back on INDIKA... Some fabulous highlights here from The Tapi Project @liveveryplay.bsky.social, Sanjukta Sinha & Apoorva Jayaraman at @unitytheatre.bsky.social and Rohan Roy Collective @liverpoolphil.bsky.social ! Great photographs by @alanblundell.bsky.social

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LISTEN A mix from the archives. A journey from Senegal to the Sahara… www.mixcloud.com/BeatenTracks...

🇿🇦 FINAL TICKETS 🇿🇦 Mama Afrika at the Phil on 29th Nov is heading for a sell out so grab your tickets now! Zimbabwean born Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba. BOOK: www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/var...

📢 RESIDENTS TICKETS SOLD OUT 📢 A big thank you to our Sefton Park locals who have sold out our Residents Tickets for Africa Oyé 2026! If you’ve not already, grab your EarlyBirds before they do the same - starting at just £11 with limited numbers left... africaoye.com/tickets #ListenToAfrica

📢 LAST CALL FOR RESIDENTS TICKETS 📢 Our residents tickets are heading for a sell-out so if you live in L8, L15, L17, or L18, make sure you grab your reduced Earlybirds while you still can! BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets #ListenToAfrica #Liverpool #Festival #Charity #SeftonPark

"Protégé of Ali Farka Touré, singer, composer and guitarist Afel Bocoum steps out of the shadows... [with] mesmerising vocals... reflecting the vast horizons, swirling colours and timelessness of the river Niger." – The Guardian Don't miss Afel Bocoum in Jan '26! liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con...

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A message from the Africa Oyé Board, Paul Duhaney our Artistic Director, and the festival team regarding the changes to next year’s Africa Oyé event - please swipe to read in full ❤️

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Happy Diwali! Wishing you a day that is filled with joy and light ✨ We really enjoyed celebrating yesterday at Bundobust! The day was filled with delicious food and a stunning performance from @movema.bsky.social in L1! What a fantastic start to INDIKA Festival! ⭐️

Starting this evening, we have FREE classes of Sahaja Yoga from 6pm! We also have a series of Dance workshops following the programmed dance performances by Sanjukta Sinha, Apoorva Jayaraman and Upahaar Dance Company. Head to the link for more information & tickets: milap.co.uk/experience/i...

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A sold out show and a standing ovation - what an AMAZING start to Indika 2025!✨ A special thanks to J.A.Jayant, Debasmita, Kousic and Bangalore Prakash for their extraordinary musicianship. Still lots more to come throughout the festival... see you there!❤️ 📸- @alanblundell.bsky.social

Our Storybarn Diwali sessions at The Reader over this weekend were magical!✨ We also had a beautiful performance from our Peacock! 🦚 Thanks to everyone who came and joined us - still lots more to come this week! @onefellswoopagency.bsky.social

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NEXT INDIKA festival kicks off today … and we’re delighted to be involved. Our collab with @milappresents.bsky.social is on Weds 22nd October @liveveryplay.bsky.social Join us …

Our friends at WoW are kicking off Black History Month 2025 with their celebrated walking tours & events! Explore Liverpool’s powerful history, stories of resistance, and legacies of activism. For more information & tickets, please visit WoW's website: writingonthewall.org.uk

🎉 Africa Oyé is BACK 🎉 Wow! The response to our announcement yesterday was quite something! For those asking, yes, we did sell out of resident weekend tickets, but we've just released more to cope with the demand. Here's a little taster of what you can expect… www.instagram.com/reel/DP6IvMo...

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