At 6.45pm on Stage 2 on the Sunday evening of the festival, Johnny Kalsi from The Dhol Foundation will lead around 20 festival artists in a celebration of percussion!

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An incredibly versatile musician, Lang pens memorable songs of love and loss, death and dishonor, sings in a pure vocal style and plays guitar with technical brilliance.
www.jefflang.com.au

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A remarkable musician-poet-troubadour-composer and social commentator whose catchy songs (over 300, and counting!) have sprung from his musically rich but tough background in one of the world's poorest regions.

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Baobab fuse melodic drumming traditions with deliciously mellow Cuban rhythms. The band split up in 1982 after 12 years as the country's top band and were reunited by Youssou N'Dour in 2001.
www.orchestrabaobab.com

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DOCH are a highly energetic and outrageously talented young band whose unique musical arrangements of Eastern European gypsy music have won them fans at festivals across Australia.
www.doch.com.au

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Secrets of a Steel Band
With a history that goes back to around 1945, the Renegades is one of the longest surviving steel bands from the Caribbean to be playing today. They have lost count of the number of awards they have acquired over the years but they are true ambassadors for the steel pan tradition, under the direction of veteran arranger Jit Samaroo. Discover the magic of the steel pans and how in the hands of master players they can produce an astonishing range of musical styles from calypso, zouk, merengue, soca and beyond. Prepare yourself for the Renegades' soundwave. Ask the questions and dance to the answers!
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Lura mixes street-wise, urban sensuality with the passion of ancestral Africa and the hidden traditions of women from the remote interior of her homeland, infused with jazz and Brazilian influences.

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A hothouse of Andean and 'old skool' hip hop rhythms, the nine members of LABJACD are drawn from Melbourne's best salsa, jazz, funk and Cuban big bands.
www.labjacd.com

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From the tribal country of Kuki Yalanji in Far North Queensland, the Briscoes' original music is engaging rootsy soul-funk, R&B and gospel tinged with heavenly harmonies.

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Awarded Jamaica's Order of Merit in 05, Cliff is one of the most charming and enduring figures in reggae history. Film star, composer and humanitarian, this will be his first visit to Australia in 13 years.
www.jimmycliff.com

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Mandingo Griot Ba Cissoko and his ground-breaking young group joyfully blend acoustic and electric kora, creating fresh sounds with their ancient harp instruments.
By arrangement with Top Shelf

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Soukous Dance, Kwasa Kwasa Style
Kanda Bongo Man is one of the pioneers of modern soukous. The word 'soukous' comes from the French word meaning 'to shake' and that is exactly what Kanda Bongo Man invites you to come and do in this highly participatory Congolese dance workshop. His infectious style of Kwasa Kwasa is notoriously hard to resist and the seductive rhythms and insistent beat will have everyone up and dancing. Start loosening up because as a recent press release states "if Kanda Bongo doesn't make you want to dance, call an ambulance, you're dead!" Take up the challenge and join the party.
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Joined by Australia-based Tenzin Choegyal, four venerable monks will perform ancient Buddhist chants and share the sacred art of the Sand Mandala.
www.tenzinchoegyal.com
Songs of the Mandala tour supported by the Tibet Information Office

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