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Ear Conditioning D.WattsRiot "When I play records, the beat, vocals, the sound attacks me, and I respond. They make me sweat and contort, throwing me &hellip » read more

Daara J more »

From Senegal

It’s no exaggeration, not a hint of hyperbole, to declare that hip-hop is the most popular music in West Africa. In the Senegalese capital of Dakar &hellip » read more

Daby Balde more »

From Senegal

Ssshhhh… It’s another great Senegalese singer Whisper it quietly but the Senegalese production line of great vocalists didn’t grind to a halt a&hellip » read more

Daby Touré more »

From Mauritania

There’s being a solo artist and there’s being Daby Touré. For instance, take Stereo Spirit, the Mauritanian singer-songwriter’s recent and rath&hellip » read more

Da Lata more »

With its sizable ex-pat community, London’s always been a mite keen on Brazilian music. So when the silky smooth, effortlessly lithe sound of Da Lat&hellip » read more

DAM more »

From Palestine

DAM is the first and leading Palestinian Rap Group. It is composed of Tamer Nafar, 27, his younger brother Suhell, 23, and Mahmoud Jreri, 24. The grou&hellip » read more

Dama Orchestra more »

From Malaysia

They’ve taken Malaysia by storm with their elegant and pleasing renditions of old Chinese melodies. Routinely playing to full houses across the Caus&hellip » read more

Dame Chérifa more »

From Algeria

CHERIFA, 60 years of kabyle singing and poetry. Over 6 decades Ouardia BOUCHEMIAL has been considered as one of the most important contributing figur&hellip » read more

Damian Ayala Dias - Cuban Salsa more »

From Cuba

Start the weekend by getting your dancing shoes on for some serious salsa with Cuban maestro Damian Ayala Dias!&hellip » read more

Damien Dempsey more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

Reading Irish singer Damien Dempsey’s mammoth press folder, it’s clear that the man is seen as some kind of bullshit detector or pulmonary resusci&hellip » read more

Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks more »

Biography supplied by management, March 2003: DAN HICKS & THE HOT LICKS In 1968, at the height of the psychedelic rock in San Francisco, Dan Hi&hellip » read more

Danny Howells more »

From Other...

Information provided by artist management, May 2002: www.dannyhowells.com “Good things come to those who wait” an apt saying for Danny Howells, &hellip » read more

Dan Simons - Discovery Foods more »

WOMAD is all about bringing people together to celebrate music and dance from all over the world. Discovery has a similar mission, bringing people to&hellip » read more

Dan Sultan more »

From Australia

WOMADelaide audiences enjoyed an initial taste of Dan Sultan's sultry inner city soul music when his band anchored the stirring Black Arm Band perfor&hellip » read more

Danza Libre more »

From Cuba

Biography 2001 This young and innovative Cuban dance company blends Afro-Cuban and contemporary styles with the voodoo dance of the Orientes, the isla&hellip » read more

Darbar Morchang Party more »

From India

Transcendental sounds for (nearly) the midnight hour The ethnomusicologically minded have a perfect opportunity this weekend to compare and contrast &hellip » read more

Darga more »

From Morocco

Founded in Casablanca in 2001 by a group of Fine Arts students, Darga (cactus in darija, Moroccan Arabic) started at the crossroads of different music&hellip » read more

Darrell Scott more »

In an age of conformity, Darrell Scott proves that a talented non-conformist can still succeed. A soulful iconoclast, Scott is a hit songwriter, an in&hellip » read more

Dave King more »

Dave is a musician and instrument maker who works solely with bamboo to make ingenious simple percussion instruments for children.&hellip » read more

David Blanasi and White Cockatoo Performing Group more »

From Australia

Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest exponents of the didjeridu, David Blanasi, a Wugularr elder from the Miaili language group, Northern &hellip » read more

David Byrne more »

Condensing the story of one of the most prolific creative talents to come out of America in the last half century down to 250 words is surely a mug’&hellip » read more

David D'Or more »

From Israel

Eclectic singer mining ancient roots The holy songs and ancient chants of Israeli singing star David D'Or represent only one aspect of an extraord&hellip » read more

David Lindley & Wally Ingram more »

Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley creates music as eclectic as eclectic gets. His electro-acoustic performance effortlessly combines American folk, &hellip » read more

David Lowe's 'Dreamcatcher' more »

David Lowe's Dreamcatcher: What…is in Between? David Lowe, the man who makes the music of Dreamcatcher, has a gift for tunes and sounds that ‘wor&hellip » read more

David Tavares more »

From Brazil, Spain

Nacido en Guarapuava, Brasil. Con su hermano y su tío tiene los primeros contactos con la guitarra a la edad de 8 años. En 1982, comienza sus estudi&hellip » read more

Davy Spillane more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

A key figure in the Irish music revival of the past decade, Davy Spillane has also worked far beyond the Celtic fringe, and the distinctively haunting&hellip » read more

dDub more »

From New Zealand

Combining authentic roots styles with a contemporary approach to creating conscious music, dDub draws its musical influences from the heart of rock, &hellip » read more

Deaf Shepherd more »

Traditional Scottish folk of the highest order In among all the huff and puff about planet-shrinking musical fusions, Deaf Shepherd come at us with al&hellip » read more

Dean & Britta more »

Providing a live soundtrack to 13 of Andy Warhol's famous but rarely seen silent screen tests of young actors, shot in New York City from 1962 to 1964&hellip » read more

Debashish Bhattacharya more »

From India

Debashish Bhattacharya is routinely referred to as one of the world's greatest guitarists. The BBC Award for World Music winner and Grammy nominated a&hellip » read more

Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier more »

From Australia

Deborah Conway enjoys a career that encompasses recording, performing and writing songs and has done so ever since her first band Do Re Mi topped the &hellip » read more

De Castro & Mason more »

It seems that clowning around is a serious business. Brazilian-born Angela de Castro and Brit clown Bim Mason are now veterans of the art, having gon&hellip » read more

Dee Moxon more »

Dee Moxon is a freelance artist and leads her own company ‘Gynormous Rawkus’ specialising in giant puppets, costumes and carnival creations. She h&hellip » read more

Dengue Fever more »

From Cambodia, United States

The grooviest band you don't yet know It was the LA Times who suggested that you could get an instant handle on Dengue Fever "if you can imagine a ba&hellip » read more

Dennis Bovell Dub Band more »

From Barbados, United Kingdom

Legendary reggae producer takes centre stage Even though he's never achieved household-name status, you'd need to chop down several trees to print out&hellip » read more

Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co more »

Dennis Rollins’ Badbone & Co Margaret Thatcher famously needed to sleep for just four hours in every 24. Dennis Rollins clearly needs even less. Su&hellip » read more

Dennis Teeth more »

Musical Saw Extraordinaire. "Your ears won't believe you eyes!" Be astounded and confounded by the incredible sound of the musical saw. Dennis plays &hellip » read more

Depedro more »

From Spain

DEPEDRO is the musical Project of Jairo Zavala, singer and guitar player with a long career behind him as a session musician. He is front man and foun&hellip » read more

De Soto more »

From Canary Islands

De Soto's Esperando el Sol is the solo project of Patricio De Soto, a musician, singer and songwriter from Gran Canaria. This is project encompasses a&hellip » read more

De Stijle, Want more »

From Netherlands

Hailing from The Netherlands, De Stijle, Want… (which means '"the style, because…") is a veteran arts company that has produced all manner of flee&hellip » read more

Devana more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

2001 Biography Tenderness and power are often the key in successful music making and Devana have both in abundance. The group comprise two fiddle pla&hellip » read more

Devon Sproule more »

Is it folk? Is it country? Is it jazz? It's all three... Some things just take time. When Canada-born, Virginia-bred singer-songwriter Devon Sproule &hellip » read more

Dhafer Youssef more »

From Tunisia

Late junction (BBC) presenter Fiona Talkington explains how an exceptional young Tunisian musician found his creative home in Europe. A small seaside&hellip » read more

Dhira more »

From Spain

Dhira nace de la idea de fusión entre las músicas indias y árabes y la electrónica y experimental, con mensajes espirituales y de protesta expuest&hellip » read more

Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan more »

From India

Breathtaking sounds from the land of the Maharajahs With the adaptability that has typified gypsy culture down the centuries, the Dhoad family today&hellip » read more

Diak Haso more »

From Guinea, Mali, Senegal

Africa is the heart of music and dance, these artistic expressions were a reflection of the feelings of the people, being an essential part of their c&hellip » read more

Diana Hamilton more »

From Bahamas, France

In the still-to-be-written Complete History Of Caribbean Music, the Bahamas will claim a far slimmer chapter than those of noisier islands like Jamaic&hellip » read more

Dickson Isowa Eghianruwa more »

From Nigeria

Dickson is an oral narrator and intercultural mediator. He will be taking workshops at the event. &hellip » read more

Photo Of Diego “El Cigala” with special guest Jerry González

Diego “El Cigala” with special guest Jerry González more »

From Spain, United States

Diego “El Cigala” (España) con Jerry González (Estados Unidos) como invitado especial Con Corren Tiempos de Alegría, el cantaor madrileño Die&hellip » read more

Digital Bled more »

From France

2001 Biography The global musical melting pot of Paris is increasingly falling under the spell of urban club dance music. Digital Bled are lead by th&hellip » read more

Dimi Mint Abba more »

From Mauritania

In her native Mauritania, Dimi Mint Abba is revered as the Diva of the Desert, the small republic's best-loved female griot, who comes from a talented&hellip » read more

Dino Moran more »

From South Africa

Africa's biggest DJ export has enjoyed 16 years of headlining super clubs, festivals and events in 22 countries, including Pacha in Ibiza, Ministry of&hellip » read more

Dirty Lucy more »

From Australia

Biography from www.dirtylucy.com.au Two years ago Nicole Brophy and Jodi Moore joined together to create Dirty Lucy, one of the most promising outfit&hellip » read more

Diva more »

From Spain

(Extremadura/España) Badajoz es la tierra de procedencia de este cuarteto de corta historia, pero integrado por músicos con suficiente experiencia c&hellip » read more

Dixey Ruscelli more »

From Spain, United Kingdom

Dixey Ruscelli has danced all her life, beginning in her mothers school of classical ballet, and later discovering Flamenco. She has lived a colourfu&hellip » read more

Dixieland Jazz Band more »

From Spain

(Extremadura/España) Hace ya muchos años, en la lejana Nueva Orleáns, existió una banda original bajo la misma denominación. Esta formación extr&hellip » read more

Djaaka more »

From Mozambique

When it comes to music from sub-Saharan Africa, the Francophone and Anglophone countries have largely got it sewn up in terms of penetrating the Europ&hellip » read more

Djan Djan more »

From Australia, India, Mali

The kora of Mali's Mamadou Diabate, tabla of Mumbai's Bobby Singh and searing acoustic blues guitar of Australia's Jeff Lang first came together for a&hellip » read more

DJ Andy Smith more »

For some people, stamp collecting is their primary reason for being on this earth. For others, it might be amassing train locomotive numbers or first-&hellip » read more

DJ Blam & Kahn more »

Blam and Kahn are two young producers from Bristol who are bringing a taste of the vibrant UK underground dance music scene to WOMAD. Their back-to-ba&hellip » read more

DJ Desperado more »

2003 biography: Club WOMAD 2003 kicks off with an in-house extravaganza from that noted ‘animateur de disco’ known only as Desperado on turntable&hellip » read more

DJ Dolores more »

From Brazil

Outside the predictable spheres of North America , Europe and Japan, electronic dance music hasn't found a more dynamic and devoted home than Brazil. &hellip » read more

DJ Dubious more »

20 years of musical adventurism has given DJ Dubious a unique take on world music/global beats. His record collection and DJ sets take in sounds from&hellip » read more

Djelimady Tounkara more »

From Mali

It’d be like Keith Richards showing up for work every day at the Paddington Station branch of Yo! Sushi to play marathon sets to peckish commuters. &hellip » read more

DJ Lubi more »

DJ LUBI (LUBI JOVANOVIC) (SALSOUL/CASA LATINA/STRAIGHT NO CHASER MAGAZINE) With over 20 years DJ experience, Lubi Jovanovic is one of the original &hellip » read more

DJ Marky & Stamina MC more »

Double-strength drum & bass dream team Very few musical careers take in both an appearance on Top Of The Pops and a collaboration with the Brazilian &hellip » read more

DJ Patife & Cleveland Watkiss more »

In Brazil, a city’s music mirrors its make-up. Up in the northern outpost of Salvador, the country’s most African of cities, the bloco drum is kin&hellip » read more

DJ Ritu and The Asian Equation more »

Last year, WOMAD featured a number of acts from Britain's Asian underground, including multi-instrumentalist and composer Nitin Sawhney, tabla player &hellip » read more

DJ Shantel more »

From Germany

If one region of continental Europe has transformed music heads into babbling wrecks more than any other over the past few summers, it’s surely the &hellip » read more

DJ Yoda more »

DJ Yoda is one of Britain's most admired and original club DJs and an AV pioneer who is constantly pushing the possibilities of audio-visual manipulat&hellip » read more

DOCH more »

From Australia

With a passion for gypsy music, Brisbane-based band Doch, features six young and highly energetic musicians with an exuberance matched by their outsta&hellip » read more

Dohl Intentions Crew more »

From Australia, India

Get ready to dance to bhangra and Bollywood beats with the Dhol Intentions’ three DJs, drummer and eight dancers - a taste of outdoor clubbing, Indi&hellip » read more

Doll By Doll more »

Fifteen years after their final gig, this most different (and even difficult) of British rock bands has reformed for a few choice shows to celebrate t&hellip » read more

Domenico plus 2 more »

From Brazil

Domenico Lancellotti, percusión electrónica y sámplers; Moreno Veloso, voz y guitarra; Alexandre Kassin, bajo; Benjao, guitarra; Stephan San Juan, &hellip » read more

Dona Rosa more »

From Portugal

The pages of musical history are littered with the stories of singers and musicians overcoming extreme adversity to become artists of genuine depth an&hellip » read more

Don Laka more »

From South Africa

2001 biography: Winner of the 2001 South African Music Award for Best Male Artist, Don Laka’s musical influence is inspired by forces of nature and &hellip » read more

Don McGlashan more »

From New Zealand

From Blam Blam Blam to The Front Lawn to Mutton Birds, with many a side-road in between, one of New Zealand's finest songwriting talents now embarks o&hellip » read more

Don McGlashan & the Seven Sisters more »

From New Zealand

Performing in New Zealand since 1979, Don McGlashan continues to be at the forefront of the New Zealand music scene. His single Bathe In The River won&hellip » read more

Doreen Doreen more »

From Other...

A bit of tack, a splodge of wack, and and more than just an incey wincey hint of cheese... re-live those hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s with a genero&hellip » read more

Doreen Thobekile more »

From South Africa

An accomplished singer, dancer and instrumentalist, Doreen was born in Natal but grew up in Durban, South Africa. She came to England in 1971and was l&hellip » read more

Dot to Dot more »

Dot To Dot is a London-based arts organisation specialising in colourful and creative children’s workshops using recycled materials. The team for W&hellip » read more

Douglas Spotted Eagle more »

A Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist and master of the Native American flute renowned for blending traditional sounds with digital technology.&hellip » read more

Dounia more »

From Sicily

Dounia come from Catania in Sicily, and after a great performance at last year's WOMAD Festival in Palermo the quartet now makes its UK debut at River&hellip » read more

Dr Didg more »

Unlike many didgeridoo purists, Graham Wiggins (aka Dr Didg) uses an array of samplers and effects to set up loops and patterns of didg rhythm, both i&hellip » read more

Dreadzone Sound System more »

Featuring Greg Dread (founder member of Dreadzone and Big Audio Dynamite, Dubwiser club nights and Boss DJ), Ben Balafanic (Dread DJ partner and new m&hellip » read more

Dream Engine's 'Heliosphere' more »

The Dream Engine was formed in January 1995 by Tim Petter and Steve Edgar to combine the talents of a pool of musicians, performers, makers and invent&hellip » read more

Dr Joel more »

From India

Dr. Joel is an Indian master musician who specializes in "konnakol" vocal percussion. "Konnakol" is the Carnatic (south Indian classical) method of vo&hellip » read more

Dr Jyotsna Srikanth more »

From the Rajasthan child singers of Chota Divana to the polythmic beats of Trilok Gurtu, there's a strong Indian presence at this year's WOMAD. The v&hellip » read more

Dr Malabika Mitra more »

From India

Kathak is a style of Indian dance which uses the whole body, from the eyebrows to the toes, and requires extreme technical rigour, as well as creative&hellip » read more

Dr Natesan Ramani more »

From India

SPIRIT of INDIA with flautist Dr N Ramani Natesan Ramani, loved and admired, is the most eminent flute player of modern times in the Carnatic (South&hellip » read more

Drum Crazy more »

Since January 2000 DrumCrazy has grown from a one man band into a large team of people serving schools and businesses throughout the UK and beyond.&hellip » read more

Drum Drum more »

From Australia, Papua New Guinea

Founded in the small Papua New Guinea village of GabaGaba (Drum Drum in English), this fiercely energetic band is one of the most entrancing and enter&hellip » read more

Drummers of Burundi more »

From Burundi

The Drummers of Burundi first took the UK by storm at the legendary inaugural WOMAD Festival in 1982. Over the last 20 years they have been a major in&hellip » read more

Dry and Heavy more »

From Japan

Biography provided by management: April 2002 Official website www.beatink.com Shigemoto Nanao : drums Pata: bass guitar Likkle Mai : vocal Ao &hellip » read more

Dub Colossus more »

From Ethiopia, United Kingdom

Ethiopia goes dub-wise. Brilliantly… After the astonishing success of the Ethiopiques series of vintage reissues, it was only right and proper that &hellip » read more

Dulsori more »

From Korea (Republic of)

Dulsori, primarily aims to rekindle the spirit of ancient Korean festivals. A festival is a place where everyone's energy combines together to create &hellip » read more

Duo Vertigo more »

From New Zealand, United Kingdom

Duo Vertigo are Juliette Hardy and Bryan Donaldson; who perform double Corde Lisse and Swinging Trapeze. They met at the Blackpool Tower Circus in the&hellip » read more

Dynamo's Rhythm Aces more »