African music festival issues funding warning

Organisers of the Africa Oyé festival have warned they may not be able to continue unless they can bring in more money.

The two-day festival, which was hosted in Liverpool over the weekend (17-18 June), is funded by private donations and grants from Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council.

But the BBC reports that, despite large crowds attending, Artistic Director Paul Duhaney has appealed for more funding to keep it free.

"For people who can't afford to pay for tickets for Glastonbury and other events, they get an opportunity to see world-class music for free," Duhaney said.

"It's such an important event for the city of Liverpool. We've been here for 31 years and we don't want it to go."