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Iarla Ó Lionáird more »
2000 Biography Iarla Ó Lionáird has a natural charm about him as he tells the story of the sean nos (old style Irish) songs that he is about to sing&hellip » read more
Ida Kelarová more »
From Czech Republic
Ida was born in Czechoslovakia and comes from a Moravian-Romany background. Her father, Koloman Bitto, was one of the most significant musical persona&hellip » read more
Ifang Bondi more »
2001 Biography Be yourself – that’s what their name means, and that’s what this award-winning Gambian group does. Dazzling percussion underpins &hellip » read more
Ilham Al Madfai more »
From Iraq
Ilham Al Madfai was born and raised in the early forties in Baghdad, Iraq. His musical talent began developing at the age of twelve. He was and rema&hellip » read more
Imbizo more »
From Zimbabwe
Imbizo (Zimbabwe) Heinz helped to turn the glorious choral music of black Southern Africa into a worldwide attraction but the story goes deeper than b&hellip » read more
Imbizo with special guests Nuclearte more »
From Sicily
Imbizo's acapella choral music and charismatic dance were a real hit at WOMAD Rivermead 2000 and they return to the festival this year in celebration &hellip » read more
Imbongi & Albert Nyathi more »
From Zimbabwe
Biography taken from www.imbongi.com, March 2004: Albert Nyathi is a survivor, one of the few full time artists who graduated from the stormy corrido&hellip » read more
Imelda May more »
Jools Holland is excitable by nature, but when he spots a new artist who has what he considers "it," his enthusiasm goes off the scale. To go by his r&hellip » read more
Infinity more »
From United Kingdom
Biography provided by artist management, July 2002: Brother and sister duo Infinity fuse elements of ancient Indian and contemporary Western music. T&hellip » read more
Inlavables more »
From Spain
INLAVABLES: One of the best bands of authentic blues southern Europe. Tony "The Mugriento" sweating on bass, J. Aranda de la Rosa with his style of gu&hellip » read more
Inner Sense more »
From United Kingdom
Urban samba from Manchester, with a host of rhythms bustling through the sound, topped by the toasting and rapping of Desnya. Dense, intricate and thr&hellip » read more
Inti-Illimani more »
From Chile
For three decades, Inti-Illimani has intoxicated international audiences with the dreamy, spirited sounds of indigenous South America. The composition&hellip » read more
Inul Daratista more »
From Indonesia
A young woman has stirred Indonesia with an inspiring rags-to-riches story that is giving vicarious satisfaction to the masses of ordinary citizens wh&hellip » read more
iOTA more »
From Australia
iOTA’s original songs, humour and intense presence on stage will fire up the audience! &hellip » read more
Irish Ceilidh more »
cei·lidh 'a party, gathering, or the like, at which singing and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment'. It doesn't matter if you're y&hellip » read more
Isaac Hayes more »
From United States
Isaac Lee Hayes is a man who’s had various lives. As half of the in-house songwriting team at Stax Records in the mid ’60s, he was responsible for&hellip » read more
Ishk Bashad more »
2001 biography: Mouna Amari - voce, oud Peppe Consolmagno - voce, percussioni Giuseppe Grifeo - pianoforte L’idea di un piccolo ensemble musical&hellip » read more
Ismael Lo more »
From Senegal
2001 biography: Born in Senegal in 1956, Ismael Lô’s musical beginnings were far from auspicious. His first guitar was made from an oil barrel and &hellip » read more
Issa Bagayogo more »
From Mali
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The west African nation of Mali is going through a curious boom time right now. Not only are new roads and buil&hellip » read more
Issa Sawane more »
From Senegal
ISSA SAWANE VIRTUOSO PERFORMER AND TEACHER Issa comes from the Casamance region of Senegal. He is an outstanding and athletic dancer having been an a&hellip » read more
Iva Lamkum more »
From New Zealand
Iva Lamkum is throwing her own special twist and rich voice into the heady world of funk, soul, and jazz. And as a result we're treated to a sophistic&hellip » read more
Ivo Papasov & his Wedding Band more »
From Bulgaria
There are very few artists appearing at Rivermead this year who can boast a glowing reference from one Frank Zappa. Ivo Papasov can. There it is, writ&hellip » read more
Iyer Brothers more »
“The Iyer Brothers…perfect co-ordination between them…a concert offered in pure traditional style…gave an earful of bliss” SatyamOnline.c&hellip » read more
Izzi Dunn more »
From United Kingdom
A beloved poet once said, ‘that a nation is only as good as the stories it tells.’ Such a revealing sentiment deserves updating. Perhaps Britainâ€&hellip » read more
News Updates
- Juldeh Camara to perform at The Wiltshire Music Centre
Updated : 15-Mar-2010 - WOMAD Children's Workshop Area Charlton Park 2010
Updated : 08-Mar-2010 - New WOMAD Charlton Park Camping
Updated : 05-Mar-2010 - Guo Yue Workshop Journey with Wiltshire Schools
Updated : 15-Feb-2010 - WOMAD Summer School
Updated : 10-Feb-2010
Information Updates
- WOMAD Cáceres 2010
Updated : 9:54 16-Mar-2010 - WOMAD Charlton Park 2010
Updated : 11:30 10-Mar-2010 - WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2010
Updated : 8:38 02-Mar-2010