Womad - The World’s Festival

Future WOMADedlaide festival dates

9-12 March 2012, 8-11 March 2013, 7-10 March 2014, 6-9 March 2015

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Artists Taste the World KidZone Other

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The Amazing Drumming Monkeys (Australia)

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys
(Australia)

Since premiering at WOMADelaide 2005, the Amazing Drumming Monkeys (aka...

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Staff Benda Bilili (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Staff Benda Bilili
(Democratic Republic of Congo)

Being handicapped & homeless never dulled their spirit and joyous song.

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Tinariwen (Mali)

Tinariwen
(Mali)

Portraying the desert blues from the Western Sahara.

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Gurrumul (Australia)

Gurrumul
(Australia)

The most pure, distinctive voice in Australian music today.

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Jinja Safari (Australia)

Jinja Safari
(Australia)

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Baaba Maal (Senegal)

Baaba Maal
(Senegal)

An icon of African music!

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Sharon Shannon Big Band (Ireland)

Sharon Shannon Big Band
(Ireland)

The fresh sounds of accordian backed with a roaring Big Band.

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First Aid Kit (Sweden)

First Aid Kit
(Sweden)

These Swedish sisters are moulding folk with their harmonies.

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Dirty Three (Australia)

Dirty Three
(Australia)

A raw instrumental tapestry of sparseness, melancholia, tension and menace.

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UK)

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
(UK)

Hilariously using their ukuleles to entertain with post-punk to golden oldies.

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Chic (USA)

Chic
(USA)

The masters of huge dancefloor hits.

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Joe Bataan & the I Like It Like That Orchestra (Phillipines/USA/Australia)

Joe Bataan & the I Like It Like That Orchestra
(Phillipines/USA/Australia)

The 'King of Latin Soul'.

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Chapelier Fou (France)

Chapelier Fou
(France)

Intricately layered sound textures created through samplers and digital delay...

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Blue King Brown (Australia)

Blue King Brown
(Australia)

Urban roots music empowered with fiery social messages.

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Tété (Senegal/France)

Tété
(Senegal/France)

Melodic folk and quirky pop and blues.

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Pajama Club (New Zealand)

Pajama Club
(New Zealand)

Featuring Neil and Sharon Finn...

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Shantala Shivalingappa (India)

Shantala Shivalingappa
(India)

Combining abstract pure dance with expressive dance in a vibrant and...

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Eddi Reader (Scotland)

Eddi Reader
(Scotland)

Bringing beauty to all forms of song.

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Mad Professor (UK)

Mad Professor
(UK)

Dub music's king of engineering and production.

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Johnny Clegg (South Africa)

Johnny Clegg
(South Africa)

Fusing Western pop and English vocals with Zulu rhythms.

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Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast)

Dobet Gnahoré
(Ivory Coast)

African roots meets European influence.

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Penguin Cafe (UK)

Penguin Cafe
(UK)

This nine-piece ensemble have a unique musical language!

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Bonobo (UK)

Bonobo
(UK)

Bringing trip-hop to the masses.

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Groundation (Jamaica/USA)

Groundation
(Jamaica/USA)

Capturing the essence of true roots reggae.

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Grace Barbé (Seychelles/Australia)

Grace Barbé
(Seychelles/Australia)

Musically retelling ancient tales to present her culture to the wider world.

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Master Drummers of Burundi (Burundi)

Master Drummers of Burundi
(Burundi)

Considered among the world's best percussion ensembles.

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Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas (Spain)

Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas
(Spain)

Fusing true flamenco with bold musical innovation.

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Electric Wire Hustle (New Zealand)

Electric Wire Hustle
(New Zealand)

This is 'future-soul' at its finest.

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DJ Krush (Japan)

DJ Krush
(Japan)

The pioneer of Japanese hip-hop.

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Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/France/Australia)

Cambodian Space Project
(Cambodia/France/Australia)

Psychedelic Khmer-rock from the jungles of Cambodia.

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Lo'Jo (France)

Lo'Jo
(France)

Lo'Jo's exotic and bewitching songs mingle languages and styles.

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The Barons of Tang (Australia)

The Barons of Tang
(Australia)

This mad musical experiemnt is self-described as "gypsy deathcore".

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Sundog (UK)

Sundog
(UK)

Romantic-minimalist solo piano from Arthur Jeffes (Penguin Cafe)

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Shane Howard (Australia)

Shane Howard
(Australia)

Revisiting the hit 'Solid Rock' after 30 years.

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Toninho Ferragutti & Bebê Kramer (Brazil)

Toninho Ferragutti & Bebê Kramer
(Brazil)

An excitable display of the accordion's place in Brazilian music.

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Shivkumar Sharma (India)

Shivkumar Sharma
(India)

Shivkumar Sharma strikes the perfect balance between melody and rhythm.

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TORI Ensemble (Korea)

TORI Ensemble
(Korea)

Embracing the musical nuances of traditional Korean music and classical vocals.

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Picture Box Orchestra (Australia/UK/Pakistan)

Picture Box Orchestra
(Australia/UK/Pakistan)

A melting pot of genres tied together with exquisite violin.

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Ponydance Theatre Company (Ireland)

Ponydance Theatre Company
(Ireland)

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Le Trio Joubran (Palestine)

Le Trio Joubran
(Palestine)

Bringing new life to the ancient instrument, the oud.

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Anda Union (China)

Anda Union
(China)

The music of the ancient Mongolian tribes

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Mahala Rai Banda (Romania)

Mahala Rai Banda
(Romania)

21st century gypsy funk.

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Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland)

Kimmo Pohjonen
(Finland)

Turning the accordian into high Gothic drama!

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Bunna Lawrie (Australia)

Bunna Lawrie
(Australia)

A respected elder, songman and storyteller.

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DJ Jumps (The Cat Empire) (Australia)

DJ Jumps (The Cat Empire)
(Australia)

Influences of hip-hop scattered with funk, latin and African rhythms.

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The Pigram Brothers (Australia)

The Pigram Brothers
(Australia)

Identifying and embodying Western Australia through earthy harmonies.

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Nano Stern & the Sindicato (Chile)

Nano Stern & the Sindicato
(Chile)

Chile's rising music superstar with his emotive vocals and guitar.

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Mo'Horizons (Germany)

Mo'Horizons
(Germany)

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Frigg (Finland/Norway)

Frigg
(Finland/Norway)

Frigg has redefined Nordic string bands.

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La Voce Della Luna (Australia)

La Voce Della Luna
(Australia)

A repertoire that traverses the length and breadth of Italy.

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Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Australia)

Melbourne Ska Orchestra
(Australia)

This 26 piece succeed at reviving the golder period of ska music.

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Pascals (Japan)

Pascals
(Japan)

A wacky, playful and frivolous 16-piece acoustic orchestra.

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Narasirato (Solomon Islands)

Narasirato
(Solomon Islands)

Tribal music from the Solomon Islands.

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The Bombay Royale (Australia)

The Bombay Royale
(Australia)

Reviving the Bollywood music of the 1960s & 1970s.

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Chris Finnen (Australia)

Chris Finnen
(Australia)

Original and honest blues with international flavours.

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Tenzin Choegyal & Monks of TIBET (Tibet/Australia)

Tenzin Choegyal & Monks of TIBET
(Tibet/Australia)

Tenzin draws on his traditional Tibetan roots to preserve the culture through...

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The Bearded Gypsy Band (Australia)

The Bearded Gypsy Band
(Australia)

Four gifted, beardless musicians stirring the dancefloor.

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Jay Hoad Band (Australia/Fiji)

Jay Hoad Band
(Australia/Fiji)

Pulling together an eclectic sound of global proportions.

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Two Pianos "Canto Ostinato by Simeon Ten Holt" (Australia)

Two Pianos "Canto Ostinato by Simeon Ten Holt"
(Australia)

A daring minimalist composition for two pianos.

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Sivouplait (Japan)

Sivouplait
(Japan)

Mimes...in love!

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