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WOMADELAIDE 2001
program highlights
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Afro Celt Sound System (UK/Ireland/Africa) |
Australia was introduced
to the eclectic sounds of the Afro Celt Sound System at Womadelaide 97.
Making a welcome return in 2001, Afro Celt Sound System are probably
the world’s best-known innovators of what could be termed ‘tribal electronica’;
where world music meets high technology. Their joyful and eclectic
music layers African instruments with Irish instruments, reels and traditional
melodies, loops and a driving, dance-floor bass. Their second CD,
“Release Vol 2”, has been played by DJs across the world (receiving high
praise on BBC Radio 1 from the ‘father of dance music’, Pete Tong) since
it came out this year; their first CD was also highly successful and their
third will be released in early 2001. After CD sales of 250,000+
and hundreds of performances at WOMADs and other major festivals and venues
around the world, the group’s music appears to be equally well-received
by an ‘MTV rock crowd’, a ‘folk crowd’ or a ‘night-clubbing crowd’.
Afro-Celt Sound System
are: Simon Emmerson, Iarla O’Lionnaird, Demba Barry, Moussa Sissokho,
James McNally, N’Faly Kouyate. Martin Russell, Arivinderpal (Johnny) Kalsi,
Emer Mayock
www.afrocelts.com |
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