Kenny Murray
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Kenny Murray is a Scottish
playwright, broadcaster and festival organiser.
His first play was performed at the Everyman Theatre
in 1981. He organises Liverpool
s Africa Oyé
'World Music
' festival.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
playwright, broadcaster and festival organiser.
His first play was performed at the Everyman Theatre
Everyman Theatre
The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Established in 1964 in a former cinema, it encouraged local talent and played a part in the development of new artistes and writers. The theatre was rebuilt between 1975 and 1977, and was closed again for...
in 1981. He organises Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
s Africa Oyé
Africa Oyé
Africa Oyé is the largest free live African music festival in the UK and is held in June annually in Liverpool, England. It is held in Sefton Park and showcases up-and-coming African and Caribbean artists, as well as presenting already famous artists....
'World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
' festival.
External links
- http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/documents/publications/phpsi4a9S.pdf
- http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsM/MurrayKenny.htm
- http://www.africaoye.com/