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Friday June 11th — Akoya Returns To Southpaw

nikhil — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:43:29 +0000

In a few short weeks, Akoya is returning to Southpaw to headline a great night of music. Our friends Ikebe Shakedown and King Expressers are opening up, DJ Afro-Marc will be keeping things fresh throughout and we will be closing out the night with the classic Akoya sound you love to get down with (and some new stuff we know you’ll love too).

Doors 8pm
Showtime 9:30
$10 admission

Tickets available here

LIVE at Southpaw (map)
125 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Thursday, Jan. 21, BK KNITTING FACTORY DEBUT

will — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:07:33 +0000

Peoples,

First and foremost, thank y’all so much last night for a record turnout at Southpaw. A better vibe could not be asked for. We gave it to you, but you earned it!

But it gets better. In our home burg, at the hippest new club in Brooklyn, the legendary Knitting Factory, presents a midnight set of Akoya’s finest.

12:00 AM (midnight)
$ TBA
361 Metropolitan Avenue @ Havemeyer (map)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Back at Southpaw January 8th, 2010!

nikhil — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:17:23 +0000

Akoya At Southpaw

Yes yes y’all. Things come and go in this life, but Akoya Afrobeat will always be a part of Brooklyn. We will be reuniting at our favorite club in town, Southpaw, on Friday, January 8th 2010. Our good friends The Revelations featuring Tre Williams will be joining us; they a great soul band from the same part of town and you need to check them out. We look forward to seeing you as we continue celebrating the New Year with music.

125 5th Avenue(map)
Brooklyn, NY
$10 admission
Doors 9pm, Show 9:30pm
Tickets available here

Akoya Back In Brooklyn, Saturday Sept. 26 ‘09

nikhil — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:13:36 +0000

That’s right. It’s been a long time coming but… we’re back.

New Languages Festival
McCarren Hall
98 Bayard Street (map)
$10 admission, 11:30
with Shaikh, Peterson & Formanek

newlanguages.org

We’ll see you out there!

Hotter Than July At Southpaw, Friday July 11th

nikhil — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:12:03 +0000

Akoya returns to Southpaw, Brooklyn’s Premiere Music Venue this Friday, July 11th. We will be rocking with DJ Concerned and will be performing some scorching new material.

Doors 8:30
Showtime 9:30
$10 Admission

Southpaw is located at 125 5th Avenue (map), close to the M/R at Union Street, the 2/3 to Bergen Street and the B/Q at 7th Avenue. Hope to see you there!

Akoya At The Brooklyn Museum This Saturday!

nikhil — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:16:28 +0000

Akoya is honored to be a part of the Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday party this week (June 7th). For those who don’t know, First Saturday’s are a NYC institution, bringing people together from all walks of city life to enjoy free music, art, lectures, booze (well, the booze isn’t free), etc. Akoya will be kicking the event off at 5pm with a heavy, heavy performance in the museum’s Sculpture Garden. We hope to see you there!

(The Brooklyn Museum is located at 200 Eastern Parkway, right by the 2/3 train to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum. Click here for detailed directions.)

Next Up: Friday, March 14th at Southpaw

nikhil — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:12:19 +0000

Akoya’s next jam is at one of our favorite venues in New York City, Southpaw, and we’re sharing the night with an incredible band, Meta & The Cornerstones. Like Akoya, M&TC is a band featuring members from all over the world (Senegal, Ivory Coast, Trinidad, Israel and the United States), and they’ve got an upbeat, soulful roots reggae flavor that we love. We also have our compadre DJ Concerned on the wheels of steel to keep the dancefloor hot. Come one, come all!

Southpaw is located at 125 5th Avenue between Sterling & St. John’s Place (map) in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The closest trains are the M/R at Union St., the 2/3 at Bergen St or the B/Q at 7th Avenue. Doors at 8pm, showtime is 9pm. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased in advance at the Southpaw website.

Akoya CD Release Party @ S.O.B.s! Thursday, February 28

felix — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:46:54 +0000

Thursday, February 28
Akoya Afrobeat CD Release Party
w/DJ Rich Medina
“P.D.P.” (President Dey Pass)
Special Guests include:
Cedric “Im” Brooks of the Skatalites
Amayo and other members of Antibalas and The Budos Band
SOB’s
204 Varick Street (map)
New York, NY
Doors 7pm
Shows @ 9pm and 11pm
$10 advance, $12 day of show

For Those Who Slept…

nikhil — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:32:22 +0000

Check out a recording of our WFMU performance and interview from last night right over here. Transpacific Sound Paradise is an EXTREMELY hip show, and you should check out the whole thing. Akoya comes up at about the 1 hour, 20 minute mark. Much thanks to Rob, Chris and all the WFMU family.

Radioland, Here We Come

nikhil — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:17:33 +0000

This Saturday (February 9th), Akoya will be coming at you live and direct on WFMU, which is, in our opinion, one of the finest radio stations on the East Coast. We will be appearing on Transpacific Sound Paradise, hosted by Rob Weisburg. The show starts at 6pm and we will begin our live performance at 7pm. There’s three ways for you to hear us:

91.1 FM (NYC area)
90.1 FM (Hudson Valley area)
wfmu.org (live stream)

Check us out y’all!