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Aaron Choulai, VADA and the Tatana Village more »
From Australia, Papua New Guinea
This stunning collaboration between musicians from Australia and Papua New Guinea is led by Papuan/Australian jazz pianist Aaron Choulai - a 25-year-o&hellip » read more
Aayjemaal more »
From Turkmenistan
Aayjemaal Ilyasova, a graduate of singing at the Ashgabat musical college, has also studied music in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She has been involved in pr&hellip » read more
Abbie Cardwell more »
From Australia
Triple J Unearthed winner Abbie Cardwell captivates with her seductive voice, percussive guitar style and luscious grooves. Biography from http://www&hellip » read more
Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni more »
From Mali
Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni is one of the key members of the renowned Toureg group Tinariwen, who are currently enjoying a fantastic response to their ne&hellip » read more
Abdel Ali Slimani more »
From Algeria
Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: If Lindsay Anderson were ever to remake his 1960s Brit-film classic ‘Oh Lucky Man’ and set it in the multicu&hellip » read more
Abdelkadar Saadoun more »
From Algeria
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Some hoary old philosopher once said that if you?re tired of London you must be tired of life. He had a point, &hellip » read more
Abdullah Chhadeh more »
From Syria, United Kingdom
Abdullah Chhadeh's compositions speak of the people, places and emotions that have shaped his journey from East to West. Leaving Damascus in 1999 to m&hellip » read more
Abdullah Ibrahim more »
From South Africa
A professional musician for almost 50 years, Abdullah Ibrahim is one of the key figures not just in the history of South African jazz but in the devel&hellip » read more
Acetre more »
From Spain
Created in 1976, Acetre is one of the most emblematic and experienced groups within the folk panorama of Extremadura,Spain.Starting from a rich tradit&hellip » read more
Adam F more »
From United Kingdom
Drum'n'bass: it's new, it's challenging - but one of its leading lights used to play keyboards for the Moody Blues! Adam F, a teenager at the time of &hellip » read more
Adel Salameh Trio more »
There are few musical instruments that, on hearing just a smattering of notes, transport you to another part of the planet as swiftly as the oud does.&hellip » read more
Adizido more »
From Kenya
Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble, Europe?s leading African Dance Company bring their infectious energy and flair to Vibrations of Africa. Vibrations&hellip » read more
Adrian Sherwood more »
From United Kingdom
Adrian Sherwood and On-U Sound System Showcase A stage full of dub reggae, roots and 21st Century blue. Adrian Sherwood's love affair with Jamaican mu&hellip » read more
Afel Bocoum more »
From Mali
Born in Niafunke in Northern Mali, Afel Bocoum is a virtuoso guitarist of the Sonrai country, where music is tinged by the desert and gets its rhythm &hellip » read more
AF Harrold more »
A.F. Harrold is a prize-winning performance poet, non-prize-winning comedian, non-performance poet (published), novelist (unpublished), storyteller, s&hellip » read more
A Filetta more »
From Corsica
Standing close together, watching, sensing, their voices resonate. Finding the right balance, multiplying in intensity, they become one instrument, e&hellip » read more
Afro Celt Sound System more »
From United Kingdom
It's seven years since Afro Celt Sound System first assaulted our senses with their innovative fusion of West African rhythms, Irish traditional music&hellip » read more
Afrodisiac Sound System more »
From United States
When you're asked to open up for the mighty Femi Kuti at gold-plated events like the South x Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas and Miami's Winter Mu&hellip » read more
Age Pryor more »
From New Zealand
Age Pryor is a Wellington singer-songwriter who released his second solo album, Shanks' Pony, in April 2007, and who performs live with his high-powe&hellip » read more
Agnés Agboton Adigoun more »
Agnés is a story teller and writer. She will be taking workshops at the event.&hellip » read more
Agricantus more »
From Sicily
Sicilian folk adventurers with a global twist In Latin, the name means 'song of the wheat fields' and there's certainly no chaff in the music of Agri&hellip » read more
Agrupación Folclórica Sabinosa more »
From Canary Islands
Esta agrupación, que dirige en la actualidad Herminio Sánchez Pérez, lleva con orgullo la vitola de grupo folclórico más antiguo del Archipiélag&hellip » read more
Ahn Sook Sun more »
From Korea (Republic of)
Ahn Sook Sun was born to be a Pansori singer. She was born in Nam-won, a traditinal Pansori town and she started to learn Pansori when she was 9 years&hellip » read more
Akhtar Jahan more »
From Australia, Bangladesh
A virtuoso vocalist, Akhter Jahan is the foremost female exponent in Australia of the entrancing and timeless music traditions of Bengal. Her expertly&hellip » read more
Akim El Sikameya more »
At their closest point, the continents of Europe and Africa are a mere seven miles apart. In the music of Akim El Sikameya, they seem even closer toge&hellip » read more
Akli D more »
From Algeria
That man Manu Chao seems to have each of his ten fingers in a different pie. Not content to be the world’s most cherished border-crossing troubadour&hellip » read more
Akoma more »
From Other...
One of the pioneers of modern Soukous, Kanda Bongo Man gave the world the infectiously charged Congolese dance style Kwasa Kwasa. His performances a&hellip » read more
Akoustic Odyssey more »
From Australia
The rich original compositions of Joshua Tsounis and Stephan Richter have found a sympathetic home within Akoustic Odyssey, a seven-piece Adelaide ban&hellip » read more
Alèmayèhu Eshèté more »
From Ethiopia
Along with Mahmoud and Tlahoun Gèssèssè, Alèmayèhu Eshèté is one of the most prolific singers in Ethiopian recorded music. Star vocalist of the&hellip » read more
Alambiqueña del Oeste more »
From Spain
They are young flamenco, neither jondos, nor rumberos Catalan…. They are "Alambiqueños", and with the flamenco as their theme they cover many diffe&hellip » read more
Al Baño Maria more »
From Canary Islands, Spain
Al Baño María is a band from Gran Canaria who have created a positive wave with their fresh attitude towards understanding, expressing and transmitt&hellip » read more
Albert Nyathi and Imbongi more »
From Zimbabwe
Albert Nyathi is Zimbabwe's only performance dub poet. Both a playwright and a poet, Albert won the National Poetry Award in 1995. A student at the &hellip » read more
Albert Ssempeke more »
From Uganda
Before Uganda won its independence in 1962, the country comprised numerous smaller states and kingdoms, including Buganda. This kingdom had a traditio&hellip » read more
Alboka & Márta Sebestyen more »
Biography and information provided by artist management, May 2002: www.syntorama.com www.aztarna.com www.joxan.com ALBOKA 1994 saw the founding o&hellip » read more
Alchemy Arts more »
From Portugal, United Kingdom
Sustainability, imagination, creativity, transformation…Alchemy Arts are a new Edinburgh based Community Arts Company who use fun and innovative pro&hellip » read more
Alessandra Belloni more »
From United Kingdom, United States
2001 biography: Alessandra Belloni è una cantante, percussionista, ballerina ed attrice tra le più importanti voci del panorama di musica e danza t&hellip » read more
Alessandro more »
From Italy
Biography 2001: Alessandro is the don of Flop Rock, his very own blend of Flamenco, Opera and Punk. Virtuoso Spanish guitar licks are blended with br&hellip » read more
Alex Lee more »
From United Kingdom
Patrick Duff and Alex Lee started their musical collaboration in the modern rock band Strangelove, who achieved critical acclaim and chart success wit&hellip » read more
Alpha Blondy more »
From Cote d'Ivoire
Though born and raised in the Côte d’Ivoire, Alpha Blondy’s incandescent talent has the classic, streamlined, international sound of Bob Marley -&hellip » read more
Alpha Blondy & The Solar System more »
From Cote d'Ivoire
In 1981, a certain Alpha Blondy fills with his presence the screen of the television of Ivory Coast. His name allies the first letter of the Greek alp&hellip » read more
AltaiKAI more »
From Altai Republic
Epic throat-singers from 'the navel of the universe' Nestling at the junction of Siberia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan, the little-known Republic of Alta&hellip » read more
Amaan Ali Khan more »
From India
‘Coming Master…’ The New York Times 2000 (Carnegie Hall Concert) A young talent of the 7th generation in an unbroken chain of the Senia Bangash&hellip » read more
Amadou & Mariam more »
From Mali
Right now it feels like the defining album in a long and notable career -- an album already gone nuclear in France and looking set to charm and captur&hellip » read more
Amal Murkus more »
Pioneering a post-modern style of Mediterranean music, singer/composer Amal Murkas melds pop elements with Palestinian folklore and traditional Arabic&hellip » read more
Amampondo more »
From South Africa
Some people say that a musician must suffer for their art, but Amampondo have had no choice. They began life in Langa Township near Cape Town in 1979&hellip » read more
Ambient Asia more »
From China (Peoples Republic), Singapore
Ambient Asia, the new home-grown record label will deliver an eclectic note - a diverse sound stream of club and dance beats blended with traditional &hellip » read more
Amel Tafsout more »
From Algeria
Amel Tafsout is a dancer and choreographer of North African Maghreb dance - the dynamic dance of the Sahara. "Amel looks Algerian, thinks Arab or Afri&hellip » read more
Amina more »
AMINA Biography supplied by artists management, Sept 2002: “I’m interested in many musics,” explains Amina. “ I think of my voice as an inst&hellip » read more
Amizade featuring Jovino Santos Neto & Eduardo Mendonça more »
From Brazil
Amizade bring us universal rhythms from Brazil led by Mendonca and Seattle based Santos Neto - featuring special guest, the percussionist and capoeira&hellip » read more
Amjad Ali Khan more »
From India
In a career spanning 50 years, Amjad Ali Khan has single-handedly elevated the Sarod to one of the most popular instruments in the Northern Indian tra&hellip » read more
Amolán more »
From Canary Islands, Spain
Con el inicio del nuevo milenio, una veintena de amigos majoreros se propuso, bajo el nombre de Amolán, rescatar la herencia folclórica de sus may&hellip » read more
Amparanoia more »
From Spain
Right now, Spain is hot… musicalmente! For the past decade or so a new generation of Spanish musicians have been looking both inwards to flamenco a&hellip » read more
An Act Above more »
From Norway
TWIST is an elegant and beguiling contortion act from the roaring times of the flapper. Drawing on her background as a contemporary dancer and a yogi&hellip » read more
Ananda Shankar more »
From India
Sitar player Ananda Shankar was in the right place at the right time: America’s West Coast in the mid- to late sixties. He’d arrived there from &hellip » read more
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Inma more »
From Australia
A rare opportunity to witness the ancient and living cultural ceremony of Anangu Pitjantjatjara women. &hellip » read more
Andi & George Band more »
In three years, a modest acoustic roots/folk duo has grown into a 15-piece roots/reggae/funk/soul band bursting with a shared love of life and music. &hellip » read more
Andrea Echeverry de Aterciopelados more »
From Colombia
Biography taken from official website www.aterciopelados.com, March 2004: The group was born in 1990, when Hector Buitrago and Andrea Echeverry creat&hellip » read more
Andy Kershaw more »
From United Kingdom
Biography taken from www.bbc.co.uk/radio3, March 2003: Rochdale, where he was born in 1959, triggered in Andy a curiosity he has never lost. Musicall&hellip » read more
Andy White more »
From United Kingdom
Northern Irish songwriter Andy White plays WOMAD Charlton Park, Sunday July 26, before taking the songwriting strand of the WOMAD Summer School at Bat&hellip » read more
Andy White & Allison Russell more »
From Canada, Ireland (Irish Republic)
Belfast born troubadour Andy White carries a 12 string guitar under his arm and wears his particular brand of Irish magic and charm on his sleeve. Wi&hellip » read more
An Emerald City more »
From New Zealand
Musical experimentation and liberation is the essence of Auckland band, An Emerald City. Organic instrumentation and sounds of the East (incorporatin&hellip » read more
Angá Fusión more »
Uno de los percusionistas más prolíficos de su generación, Angá Díaz ha trabajado con una multitud de estrellas de jazz, desde Chucho Valdés, Ch&hellip » read more
Angélique Kidjo more »
From Benin
Angelique Kidjo is arguably the most visually striking of West African singers. With her super-sleek physique and closely shaven head (what’s left o&hellip » read more
Angelina more »
From Nepal
In the Dance Studio, Angelina and her assistant Rachana Dangol from Nepal will be taking you through some traditional Nepalese dance movements leading&hellip » read more
Angus Watt more »
From United Kingdom
Visual artist and flag maker Angus Watts designs and creates the famous flags at WOMAD. Angus says: "I've worked with WOMAD since 1994. Their worl&hellip » read more
Ani DiFranco more »
From United States
A righteous babe, and no mistake. With a rare talent for gutsy lyrics and elegant melodies, this "one-woman acoustic punk band on a mission" is a hidd&hellip » read more
An Inconvenient Truth more »
For details of the film, please visit www.aninconvenienttruth.co.uk&hellip » read more
Anna Coddington more »
From New Zealand
Originally hailing from Raglan, the engaging Anna Coddington, singer, guitarist and sometime drummer, released her first solo, self-produced album The&hellip » read more
Anna Mudeka more »
From Zimbabwe
Anna Mudeka from Zimbabwe will be demonstrating the intrinsic role that music and dance plays within Zimbabwean culture.&hellip » read more
Annie Beardsley more »
From United Kingdom
Annie Beardsley is a visual and performance artist who worked with The Natural Theatre Company in the UK for 15 years. In 2000 she formed her own comp&hellip » read more
Anokha Soundz of the Asian Underground more »
From United Kingdom
The music of British Asians has thrived at club level over the past decade, notably through the success of bhangra acts such as Alaap (who mix traditi&hellip » read more
Another Green World more »
From United Kingdom
Another Green World are a fusion of the talents of ethereal keyboard wizard Paul Chousmer and daredevil saxophonist Dan "Spannerman" Carpenter. The mu&hellip » read more
Anoushka Shankar more »
From India
Anoushka Shankar has shown herself to be a unique artist with tremendous talent and understanding of the great musical tradition of India. She is the&hellip » read more
Antibalas more »
From United States
They used to be billed as the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra but, fear not, there's not a cello or viola in sight when slim-of-name Antibalas take to th&hellip » read more
Antonio Carmona more »
From Spain
Voz principal y rostro más conocido del desaparecido grupo Ketama, Antonio Carmona ha decidido lanzarse en solitario. Y ha elegido WOMAD Canarias 200&hellip » read more
Antonio Forcione more »
From Italy
Hailed as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar’, award-winning Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to &hellip » read more
Antonio Rivas more »
From Colombia
The Spanish legacy to South American music includes the accordion, which was used in Colombia by oral historians, who would play tunes on it while imp&hellip » read more
Apache Indian & The Reggae Revolution more »
From United Kingdom
While Panjabi MC was justly celebrated a couple of years back for crashing into the charts with the UK top ten’s first bhangra smash hit, Mundian To&hellip » read more
Apodimi Compania more »
Authentic textures, both exotic and entertaining. Masters of the traditional folk music of Asia Minor and Greece and its islands. &hellip » read more
Apsaras Arts more »
From Singapore
Established in Singapore since 1977, by Neila Sathyalingam, Apsaras Arts has been a trail blazer in its own right in Singapore. While they are passio&hellip » read more
Arístides Moreno more »
From Canary Islands, Spain
Desde que sorprendiera en 1998 con el tema Horcon boys, homenaje a los trabajadores de las plataneras, Arístides Moreno se ha ido consolidando en el &hellip » read more
Archie Roach more »
From Australia
Once in a lifetime an artist with an extraordinary spirit comes along. Archie Roach, a philosopher and storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, &hellip » read more
Arrebato Ensemble more »
From Australia
Acclaimed guitarist Greg Alfonzetti has created exotic original music forged in the fire of contemporary flamenco. With an instrumental line up that i&hellip » read more
Art Angels more »
From United Kingdom
'Art Angels' bring their combined experience in environmental, performance and visual arts to Caceres with a witty take on the theme of 'Food'. Childr&hellip » read more
Arte Kanela more »
Heralded as the most exciting and dynamic force in Australia's flamenco music scene, Arte Kanela is steered by the gifted Tedesco brothers - choreogra&hellip » read more
Asad Qizilbash more »
From Pakistan
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: This year’s festival line-up brings together a guru and a devotee of the sarod, the sensuous Indian lute. Asa&hellip » read more
Asha Bhosle more »
From India
Born in Sangli, Maharashtra - the state in which Mumbai, or Bombay, is located - Asha Bhosle, like her two siblings, inherited an innate sense of musi&hellip » read more
Ashanti Parade more »
Leap into workshops for the 6pm Sunday evening Parade, led by artists Amanda King and Sue Davis. The Ghanaian themed Parade will feature red, green, l&hellip » read more
Ashkhabad more »
From Turkmenistan
It may not be their intention, but personal research has shown that Ashkhabad are exactly what you want to hear at 2.29am when you've got good and sma&hellip » read more
Asian Dub Foundation more »
From United Kingdom
For the best part of 15 years now, Asian Dub Foundation have set agendas both musical and political. Distilling the agitated, rebel spirit of The Clas&hellip » read more
Asian Short Film Showcase more »
In collaboration with Festival Fringe Partner, NUS Centre for the Arts and film partners Asian Film Archive, nuSTUDIO Film Productions and The Substat&hellip » read more
Asif Ali Khan more »
From Pakistan
Sufi soul from Pakistan's musical prince If the late, great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was known as 'the emperor of qaawali', Asif Ali Khan - who was once&hellip » read more
Asis more »
From United Kingdom
Biography provided by artist management, July 2002: The deeply conscious lyrics of O.S.H. & Rahma Ali and their funky hip hop grooves are punctuated &hellip » read more
As Old As My Tongue more »
For more details about the film, please visit www.asoldasmytongue.net&hellip » read more
Association of Capoeira Argola de Ouro more »
From Singapore
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and art form, which merges physical activity with music, rhythm and dance. It is said that this Brazilian fi&hellip » read more
Asteriskos more »
From Sicily
Asteriskos is led by Giancarlo Parisi, and comprises a group of Sicilian musicians who between them share considerable history in the fields of popula&hellip » read more
Astralasia more »
From United Kingdom
Astralasia produced the soundtrack to a personal revolution in thousands of young minds. Way back in '92, 'The Politics of Ecstasy' was one of the ess&hellip » read more
Aterciopelados more »
From Colombia
"We're opposed to the cliché about rockers, that all the songs sound the same, the poses and the lyrics - we have been inspired by all of world musi&hellip » read more
Atongo Zimba more »
From Ghana, United Kingdom
From Fela's warm-up act to WOMAD favourite When it comes to paying your dues, few have better credentials than Ghana's Atongo Zimba. As a young man i&hellip » read more
Augie March more »
From Australia
It's never easy to pinpoint exactly where Augie March are coming from, but it's abundantly clear where they're not. They're a band apart from the nowh&hellip » read more
Aurora more »
From United Kingdom
Aurora is Naomi Press and Ali Adair, two artists who have been working together since 2000. Naomi and Ali are community artists working international&hellip » read more
Australian Dance Theatre more »
From Australia
Australian Dance Theatre has been at the forefront of producing extraordinary new dance in Australia since the company was formed in Adelaide in 1965,&hellip » read more
Ava Vidal more »
An accomplished young stand-up comedian, Ava Vidal has risen quickly through comedy's ranks. The only female finalist in the BBC3 NEW COMEDY AWARDS, i&hellip » read more
Ayaan Ali Khan more »
From India
“Ayaan already shows some of his father's authority..." The New York Times (Carnegie Hall Concert) Ayaan Ali Khan represents the seventh generatio&hellip » read more
Ayesha Hazarika more »
Ex-government spin doctor Ayesha Hazarika, has rapidly climbed the comedy ladder over the past 18 months, to astonishing effect. Much in demand both o&hellip » read more
Aynur more »
From Turkey
Aynur - (Turkey) Long Bio "Aynur's extraordinary voice, carrying in it the smoky mountains, the gushing rivers, and the heavenly scent of the earth&hellip » read more
Ayub Ogada more »
From Kenya
Kenyan pop music from the fifties onward has been dominated by guitar bands, playing variations either on the Zaïrean cavacha rhythm or the benga pop&hellip » read more
Azanin Ahmad & Music Ensemble more »
From Malaysia
Azanin Ahmad is the artistic director and choreographer of Susana, Malaysia’s leading traditional dance company. She’s also a woman with a missio&hellip » read more
Aziz more »
From Pakistan, United Kingdom
'You won't make any loot.. not if your playing in a band.' Aziz Ibrahim began playing guitar even before he could pick up a spoon. The son of a Pakis&hellip » read more
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