The Trenchtown DJ area returns to this year’s Africa Oye, featuring DJs including Fila Brazilia co-founder Steve Cobby (pictured), Banana Hill, Truth & Lies and a host of Liverpool’s finest – including No Fakin’, One A Penny, Rich Furness and Bernie Connor on the decks.
SATURDAY from 12.00pm
Josh Ray:
Writer, Promotor and burgeoning beat purveyor Josh Ray will be bringing an all vinyl dub set to kick of proceedings.
DJ Lord Borthbury:
A long-term friend of the festival, his Saturday afternoon sets have become a routine highlight.
DJ Mayeva:
Less Pop, More Style – Not Strictly Roots!
George Luke:
A writer who also DJs (and windsurfs. And bakes). Expect music from just about everywhere…
Bernie Connor:
Local legend Bernie brings his Sound Of Music to Sefton Park.
Cervo (Banana Hill):
Will provide a heady mix of global dance music, taking in afrobeat, kwaito, house, disco, soul and beyond.
Hustle DJs:
Purveyors of quality House & Disco, the lads are currently at the helm of The Magnet delivering a multitude of heavyweight bookings and events.
Zacharia Soul:
Expect a DJ Set fuelled with hip “world” house music and deep mystical tribal rhythms.
Truth & Lies Music:
Truth & Lies Music is a music label led by producer and DJ ,Ex-Friendly and designer and DJ, Joff Casciani. They Dj, make and release music and develop and produce music led cultural projects
SUNDAY from 12.00pm
Jess Gascoigne:
Jess brings beats from around the globe to get the Sunday session started.
Keith Marley:
Mr Marley will bring Roots, Afrobeat, Dancehall and Dub, all on lovely slabs of vinyl.
Steve Cobby: Fila Brazilia
International DJ Steve will be bringing some worldwide selections to the people of Oye on Sunday.
Chris McBride (Fat City / 45 Kings / 45 Midgets):
After collecting records all his life, expects choice cuts spanning the decades and the archives.
No Fakin:
Through Hip-Hop, funk, soul, disco, reggae and more, No Fakin’ DJs flip the classic and obscure into a mix that’s guaranteed to get the party started right.
Red Kite:
Festival regular and a fixture on the DJ bill, Red Kite brings reggae and dub 7″s of the finest degree.
One A Penny Sound:
One a Penny Sound is one of Liverpool’s oldest sound systems, now helmed by the next generation of selectors and MCs – Lieutenant and Little Billy
Rich Furness:
Rich is a veteran of the Liverpool club scene having held residencies at Chibuku and Abandon Silence amongst many others, is a life-long reggae and dub enthusiast so will be sure to bring the party to Trenchtown this year.
Schmame Industries:
Helmed by journeyman DJ Jamie Holligan, Schmame bring the heat to Sunday’s final slot.