With sensational UK hip hop legend Roots Manuva headlining a line up of internationally renowned reggae, world and festival greats, Fiesta in the Park will be a spectacular evening celebration of music, dance and Summer fun that is unique for Oxford!
South Park, Oxford, Morrell Avenue Gate
Tickets are £10 advance / £15 on the gate
£8 adv / £10 gate conc / students / under 16s
On-sale now from
Online: WeGotTickets/ Gigantic / Pegasus
Phone: Pegasus
In person: SS20 / o2 Academy Oxford / Truck Store, Cowley Rd Oxford
All proceeds go to Cowley Road Carnival this year and future years. Cowley Road Carnival is on Sunday 3 July in South Park.
http://www.cowleyroadcarni
val.co.uk/
Line Up Info!
Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva has been dubbed by The Independent as ‘the Doyen of British Rap’. Not only taking the UK hip-hop scene by storm, Roots is now also challenging American artists. Known for his socio-political lyrics and fearless writing, he is a supreme MC and one of the most compelling lyricists in the last two decades of British music, nominated for the prestigious MOBO Award for Best Hip Hop Act and Mercury Prize nomination for ‘Run Come Save Me’ in 2001. Mixing infectiously danceable hip hop, dub and electronica with reggae and gospel, his fascination with and love of soundsystem culture informs not just his music and lyrics but his whole attitude towards life and goes some way to explain his popularity both as an artist and an individual. Currently working on a new album, his sound is as fresh and fired up as ever in 2011.
http://www.rootsmanuva.co.uk/rootsmanuva/
http://www.myspace.com/rootsmanuva
Kanda Bongo Man returns to Fiesta! From the Congo returns the king of the highly infectious guitar-led soukous music, Kanda Bongo Man!! The man who single-handedly gave the world the infectious Kwasa Kwasa dance, Kanda is one of the most well known stars of world music, and one of the first pioneers of Soukous music. A regular at Womad, Glastonbury and international world music festivals, Kanda is a leading ambassador of African popular culture, and has toured the globe attracting huge audiences across five continents. He has recorded with Ringo Starr, with master guitarist Diblo Dibala, he has appeared on Jools Holland ‘Later …’ and was reputedly a favourite of John Peel. More recently he headlined at the Africa Calling event at the Eden Project, was invited to Kisumu in Kenya to celebrate Obama’s inauguration with the president’s grandmother, and wowed the crowds on the Radio 3 stage in WOMAD 2010. Kanda and his band and dancers delighted the crowd at last year’s first ever Fiesta – so we are delighted to invite him back! Expect a spectacular show and bring your dancing shoes!
http://www.myspace.com/kandabongoman
Brassroots Festival stars Brassroots are an energetic 8 piece horn and percussion ensemble of musicians from a myriad of different countries and backgrounds including England, Israel, France, Greece and America. Brassroots keep the crowds dancing with their unique high energy act, bringing a contemporary big band instrumental sound to legendary tracks in spectacular brass band style! The group has already unleashed knock-out shows to sold out audiences at festivals all over the UK including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Festibelly and a chop bustin’ 7 shows Bestival, and have a busy Summer ahead of them. Brassroots are blazing a shiny brass trail earning plenty of radio play and are poised to bring a brand new energy to Fiesta this Summer!
http://www.myspace.com/bra
ssroots
Carnival Collective - breakbeat inflected Funk, Hip-Hop, Ska, Reggae and Live Drum & Bass grooves aimed squarely at keeping you on the dance floor. 25 piece percussion section based on a Brazilian Samba ‘batteria’, and scorching 9 piece horn section. Carnival Collective have forged an awesome live reputation and are a regular feature at Glastonbury Festival every year – where their spirited performances haven’t gone unnoticed by the media.
http://www.myspace.com/car
nivalcollective
Skylarkin’ Soundsystem was born via a 1997 mixtape in a South London cafe, and has been kicking out its patented brew of Jumpin’ Jivin’ Rockin’ Swingin’ Reggae, Ska, Soul, Dancehall and Rhythm & Blues Exotica in Oxford and London since 2002. Now one of the hottest acts on the UK’s festival and club scene, Count Skylarkin entertains us Fiesta style!
http://skylarkin.wordpress
.com/
Kid Fury & Geenee, Wordplay – “Hip Hop & beyond!” Catch a set with Oxford’s legendary Hip Hop club DJs Kid Fury & Geenee,
http://www.wordplayuk.co.u
k/
TICKETS
Pegasus
Magdalen Road Oxford OX4 1RE
Box Office 01865 812150 in person or over the phone from 10am daily till 8pm Mon – Wed
and 10pm Thursday to Saturday and 3pm on Sundays.
Internet sales available 24:7
http://tickets.pegasustheatre.org.uk/
WeGotTickets
Online
http://www.wegottickets.com/f/2493
WeGotTickets are kindly donating 20% of the booking fee back to Cowley Road Carnival
Gigantic
Online / postal
http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_fiesta_in_the_park.html
Gigantic are kindly donating 20% of the booking fee back to Cowley Road Carnival.
o2 Academy Oxford
In person purchases only – please bring I.D for concessions/U16s
192-196 Cowley Rd Oxford OX4 1UE
Box Office is open for cash ticket sales between
2pm – 5.30pm Monday – Saturday;
Public holidays may vary. No booking fee for cash purchases
Truck Store
In person purchases only – please bring I.D for concessions/U16s
101 Cowley Rd Oxford OX4
Opening hours 10am – 7pm
Tel: 01865 793 866
£1 booking fee
SS20
In person purchases only – please bring I.D for concessions/U16s
176 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UE
10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday / 11am – 4pm Sunday
Tel: 01865 791851
£1 booking fee
FIESTA ONLINE
FIESTA
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214913595192655&ref=ts
COWLEY RD CARNIVAL
https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116223121737795&ref=ts
http://twitter.com/#!/
cowleycarnival
CARNIVAL WEBSITE
http://www.cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk/
