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Akoya & Amayo’s Fu-Arkistra at Long Island University (Brooklyn, USA)

nikhil — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:35:40 +0000

Saturday, October 25th // 7:30PM
Kumble Theater @ LIU Brooklyn Campus

As part of LIU’s All Out Salsa & Afrobeat Festival, Akoya will be partaking in a massive double-header with Amayo’s Fu-Arkistra. Expect a special collaborative performance in tribute to Fela Kuti on top of the usual Afrobeat delicacies. For details, click here.

October 3rd Southpaw Tickets On Sale Now!

nikhil — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:44:49 +0000

We’re excited to announce that we will be sharing this fine night at Southpaw (our home away from home) with Bryan Vargas Y Ya Esta, an incredible band that puts an electrified, soulful spin on Mambo, Rumba and Son music from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. And you can expect some more bumpin’ new material from your good friends at Akoya. Yes indeed, it’ll be a night of unadulterated getting down. Tickets are available now at ticketweb.com, and for further information, check out the flyer above.

Keepin’ It Moving…

nikhil — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:33:48 +0000

Due to some unfortunate unforseen circumstances, Akoya will not be performing at Lucky Cat next Friday, September 12th, so please update yourselves. We will be back in action at Southpaw, October 3rd with some surprises. See you soon!

New NYC Dates For The Fall

nikhil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:42:09 +0000

After a brief summer pause, Akoya is back in action starting Friday, Sept. 12th at Williamsburg’s own Lucky Cat. We’ll be hitting up Southpaw too, so get ready for more fire! Check our calendar for details.