Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble

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!

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.

Thursday, WKCR. Friday, Southpaw.

nikhil — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:24:35 +0000

Check us out playing some exclusive live material and discussing how we do what we do on Lawrence Nii Nartey’s African Show from 10pm-12am this Thursday on WKCR, 89.9FM in the NYC tri-state area and streaming live on the internet worldwide here.

And of course don’t forget to check our massive show at Southpaw this Friday (details here). The new jams sound hotter and hotter each time we play them and we can’t wait to see you enjoying them. Advance tickets are still available at ticketweb.com.

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.

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!