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East Journey more »
From Australia
Mentored and encouraged by elders including Yothu Yindi's Mandaway Yunupingu, East Journey offer a fresh take on music from Arnhem Land. Their exciti&hellip » read more
Easy Star All Stars more »
From United States
Dub be good to me It's one of the key commandments of popular music: don't embark on a cover version unless the makeover is radical and not a mere ca&hellip » read more
Eat Static more »
From United Kingdom
Live Techno??!! Isn?t that a bit like saying sweet anchovy or world class English footballer. To Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton, the duo behind Eat Sta&hellip » read more
Ebo Taylor more »
From Ghana
Forgotten man of Afrobeat and pal of Fela Over the years, WOMAD has been delighted to help rediscover musicians from the golden age of African music i&hellip » read more
Echo and the Bunnymen more »
From United Kingdom
biography provided by artist management, July 2002: In January 2001, Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch, the founding members, and driving forces behind&hellip » read more
Eddie Martin & the Texas Blues Kings more »
From United Kingdom
Proof that you don?t have to come from the Mississippi Delta to play the blues, Eddie is a resident of the Severn Delta ? Bristol, to be exact ? and i&hellip » read more
Eddie Martin Trio more »
From United Kingdom
Born in London in the 1960s, Eddie Martin has performed publicly since the age of 16 but only turned professional in 1999 when he won nominations for &hellip » read more
Eddi Reader more »
From United Kingdom
Meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism have positioned Eddi Reader as a unique figure in the British music scene. It was her time with Fairg&hellip » read more
Eddy Grant & The Frontline Orchestra more »
From Guyana, South Africa
One of the Caribbean's greatest musical ambassadors If the world has a single mental image of Eddy Grant, it's of him shaking his dreadlocks on a Car&hellip » read more
Eduardo Gruber more »
From Spain
Eduardo Gruber will create a specially lit three-dimensional sculpture for WOMADRID.&hellip » read more
Edwin Starr more »
From United States
Biography supplied by Management 2001 Official website www.edwinstarr.info Edwin Starr has been an integral part of the soul and dance floor scene si&hellip » read more
Ego Lemos more »
From East Timor
Respected as one of East Timor's leading musicians, Ego Lemos is involved in a renewal of indigenous music and language in the world's newest nation. &hellip » read more
Egschiglen more »
From Mongolia
The seven members of Egschiglen met while they were students at the state conservatory in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia.....and it shows! A far&hellip » read more
Eitetsu Hayashi more »
From Japan
An experimental musician revered for creating vivid 'sound spectacles', Hayashi's method of Wadaiko (taiko drum) solo performance requires an unpreced&hellip » read more
El-Andalus more »
From Algeria, United Kingdom
El-Andalus are the leading exponents in London of classical Arabic and Andalusian music. They are led by oud (Arab lute) player Yazid Fentazi who h&hellip » read more
Elbicho more »
From Spain
Bichos, pero matones ?Vivimos con esto y no de esto. Si un día uno no toca, el resto tampoco. Por encima de un grupo de música, Elbicho, es un grupo&hellip » read more
Elbicho more »
From Spain
Biography provided by artist management, 2003: Bichos, pero matones ?Vivimos con esto y no de esto. Si un día uno no toca, el resto tampoco. Por en&hellip » read more
El Desván del Duende more »
From Spain
El Desván del Duende se gestó del año 2003, a raíz del encuentro personal y musical de José Manuel Díez (voz) y Miguel Vivas (voz y guitarra). A esta &hellip » read more
Electric Groove Temple more »
From United Kingdom
An organic dance outfit, with its mycelia feeding on the pulsing undercurrents of the rhythms of life, Electric Groove Temple lay an enticingly funky &hellip » read more
Electric Wire Hustle Family more »
From New Zealand
Modern hip hop, psychedelic music and soul, Electric Wire Hustle's unique sound challenges musical boundaries and taken off internationally. At WOMAD &hellip » read more
Electro Lounge more »
From Australia
A late night chillout lounge featuring four of Adelaide's best electronic music artists accompanied by dreamy visuals. Enjoy ambient electronic as you&hellip » read more
Eleftheria Arvanitaki more »
From Greece
Rembétika is the folk music of urban Greece. The style takes its musical tone from the eastern Mediterranean, and its lyrics centre around the lives o&hellip » read more
Elektralow more »
From Norway, United Kingdom
Biography from official website: www.elektralow.co.uk Electralow are Julie Thompson & Mads L. Hauge Must have been six years ago now. Mads Hauge had&hellip » read more
El Guincho more »
From Canary Islands
El Guincho is Pablo Díaz-Reixa. He was born November 17th of 1983 in the always sunny Canary Islands (Spain). He went to music school as a kid but the&hellip » read more
El Hadj N'Diaye more »
From Senegal
Combining protest and traditional songs, El Hadj N?Diaye is an emotive and truly lyrical singer. With family roots from Casamance in the south of Sene&hellip » read more
Eliades Ochoa more »
From Cuba
His trademark cowboy hat and penchant for wearing black have led some to dub him 'Cuba's Johnny Cash'. Eliades Ochoa is considered one of the most im&hellip » read more
Eliseo Parra & Tactequeté more »
From Spain
Hablar de Eliseo Parra es sin duda alguna referirse a la trinidad que forman voz, esencia e investigación. Es el delineante de la música, capaz de rec&hellip » read more
Eliza Carthy more »
From United Kingdom
Biography by Andy Morgan, 2003: If you?re looking for murder, sex, rape, gang warfare, crime, violence and skulduggery then forget all those lightweig&hellip » read more
Eliza Carthy Big Band more »
From United Kingdom
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: If you?re looking for murder, sex, rape, gang warfare, crime, violence and skulduggery then forget all those lig&hellip » read more
El Tanbura more »
From Egypt
Musical elders with the soundtrack of a revolution El Tanbura might be the custodians of their hometown's generations-old musical styles, but you can&hellip » read more
El Tostón more »
From Spain
(Agrupación Folclórica El Tostón) Esta agrupación surge como embajadora de la historia y costumbres de Fuerteventura en1993. El principal objetivo de&hellip » read more
El Tío Carlos more »
From Spain
The strong combo of these 6 passionate talents from Barcelona know how to seduce the audience with their unique lyrics and bright catchy melodies. T&hellip » read more
El Viaje de Rose more »
The varied musical tastes of the El Viaje de Rose's members makes the marrying of these music genres possible and enjoyable: pop-rock, funky, disco an&hellip » read more
Emel Mathlouthi more »
From Tunisia
Beautiful and beguiling voice of dissent "It's the story of my Tunisia, the story of the dark years as seen through my eyes - through my experience a&hellip » read more
Emily Davis & the Sunday Brides more »
From Australia
Emily?s music is a finely crafted expression of home truths woven with earthy acoustic sounds and hauntingly beautiful words. Rhythmic guitar and rich&hellip » read more
Emma Donovan Band more »
From Australia
Originally hailing from Northern NSW, EMMA DONOVAN grew up in a musical family, which inevitably led to her following the family tradition of singing,&hellip » read more
Emmanuel Jal more »
From Sudan
One of hip-hop?s more negative legacies has been the glorification of gun culture by its less considered individuals. Many rappers have moved in compl&hellip » read more
Empirion more »
From United Kingdom
Tough as nine-inch nails, Empirion are three Essex lads whose debut single, 'Narcotic Influence', was a cult hit in 1993. Their blueprint is clear: ma&hellip » read more
Enkh Jargal more »
From Mongolia
Enkh Jargal (Epi) was born 1968 in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia). He grew up in a little village near the russian border. He studied at Music-Conservatorium &hellip » read more
Enrique Morente more »
From Spain
?This is a live music,? warns Enrique Morente about his brand of that fieriest of musics ? flamenco. ?It is not museum music. If it were, we would be &hellip » read more
Ensemble Kaboul more »
From Afghanistan
Short biography by Simon Broughton, March 2003: It's no exaggeration to say that the Ensemble Kaboul have literally kept Afghan music alive through m&hellip » read more
Ensemble Shanbehzadeh more »
From Iran
Boushehr, in the south of present-day Iran, has always been a town very much at the cultural crossroads. Its music is a product of the traffic that cr&hellip » read more
Enzo Avitabile & Bottari more »
From Italy
In the medieval haciendas and homesteads of southern Italy, farmers used to beat barrels to exorcise evil spirits from their barns and cellars. As so&hellip » read more
Eric Soul more »
From Rwanda
Rwanda born, Belgium by upbringing, London by choice, cultural activist/DJ Eric Soul has been a regular DJ in various clubs from London's Cargo, Harle&hellip » read more
Ernest Kwame Obeng more »
From Ghana, United Kingdom
dancer/drummer/teacher/choreographer&hellip » read more
Ernest Ranglin more »
From Jamaica
The godfather of reggae guitar Ernest Ranglin's first instrument was the ukulele and his musical hero was the American jazz guitarist Charlie Christ&hellip » read more
Errol Linton more »
From United Kingdom
?I picked up a harp one day, started blowing on it and never stopped,? says Brixton-born blues man Errol Linton. ?The harp led me to the blues, not t&hellip » read more
Esma Redzepova more »
From Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Rep. of)
Esma, a Gipsy from the city of Skopje, as she calls herself, raised by the late Stevo Teodosievski, revolving the world and broadening the acquaintan&hellip » read more
Ethiopiques more »
From Ethiopia
Compared to the high profile that West Africa has on the world music scene, East Africa has remained very much in the shadows. In the case of Ethiopia&hellip » read more
Etran Finatawa more »
From Niger Republic
Reprising those tinder-dry desert blues The Touareg and the Wodaabe nomadic tribes aren't known for their tolerance of each other, their history being&hellip » read more
Eugenio Bennato and Musicanova more »
From Italy
Biography 2001: For nearly 30 years composer and ethnomusicologist Eugenio Bennato has been collecting and revivifying the musical culture of southern&hellip » read more
Evelyn Glennie more »
From United Kingdom
Evelyn Glennie was born in 1965 near Aberdeen in Scotland. At the age of twelve, she became interested in the snare drum. It was around this same time&hellip » read more
Experiments in Psychic Philosophy more »
From United Kingdom
Award winning act, Experiments In Psychic Philosophy, combines mind-blowing magic with amazing feats of dexterity and expertise. Paul Dewhurst and M&hellip » read more
News Updates
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Performance Updates
- Christine Salem (Reunion)
- Carminho (Portugal)
- Sam Lee and Friends (United Kingdom)
- Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania)
- Parov Stelar Band (Austria)
- Malouma (Mauritania)
- The Heavy (United Kingdom)
- YesKing (United Kingdom)
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- Silvia Comes (Spain)