Me and My Friends' unique sound combines Ghanaian highlife, Afro-Brazilian folk, Jamaican roots and much more: the band themselves describe their style as "the sound of English folk colliding head-on with the golden-era music of the 1970s West Africa and the Caribbean'. Me and My Friends have featured on BBC Radio 2, 4 and 6, and have released 3 LPs through global beats label Soundway, as well as appearing at festivals at home and abroad. Nick Rasle leads the line with finger-picked West African guitar and crisp vocals, with support from a rhythm section and the unusual inclusion of clarinet and cello. It all melds together for a globe-trotting, sun-drenched sound that you can't help but move to.
After the set, DJ Dan Ofer takes over until the early hours, spinning Bossaphonik's trademark blend of Afro grooves, Latin rhythms, Balkan and nu jazz. Bossaphonik have been a mainstay in Oxford for 15 years now, and they know their stuff when it comes to all things world-dance - this is not one to miss out on.
