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Jabu Khanyile & Bayete more »
From South Africa
While many contemporary music outfits are here today and gone tomorrow, this cannot be said of Jabu Khanyile and Bayete. In his material, Jabu confro&hellip » read more
Jackie Leven more »
From United Kingdom
Jackie Leven, like the whisky he sells, is a distillation of a wild Scottish spirit, matured with age but redolent of the fire within. As frontman of &hellip » read more
Jagwa Music more »
From Tanzania
Breakneck grooves from Dar-Es-Salaam The DIY ethic in music has extended far beyond the back-to-basics sensibilities of the punk scene. It's prevalen&hellip » read more
Jah Wobble - Chinese Dub more »
From China (Peoples Republic), United Kingdom
Anglo-Chinese dub fusion from former PiL man From improbable beginnings when Sid Vicious loaned him his first bass guitar, Jah Wobble has gone on to &hellip » read more
Jah Works Live Showcase more »
From United Kingdom
The Jah Works label was set up by reggae obsessive Rej Forte in the depths of the Berkshire countryside almost two decades ago. The label has gained &hellip » read more
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band more »
From India
Sound the brass and the drum. Hailing from a long family lineage of musicians and sharing his life between Jaipur and Paris, Hameed Khan Kawa, a tabla&hellip » read more
Jali Buba Kuyateh more »
From Gambia
Singer, musician and dancer, Jali Buba Kuyateh is an all-round entertainer. A master of the West African kora, a stringed instrument, he is known for &hellip » read more
Jally Keba Susso more »
In West Africa, a griot combines the roles of musician, storyteller, historian, archivist, diplomat and flatterer. You can only be born a griot, never&hellip » read more
Jalsa Creole more »
'Sega' is the traditional music from the days of slavery in Mauritius - and it hasn't lost its charm. Jalsa Creole's vibrant instrumentation and strik&hellip » read more
James Campbell more »
James Campbell is the only Stand-Up Comedian for Children in the world. Think there is no such thing - well think again. Over the last ten years, Ja&hellip » read more
Jamie Catto more »
From United Kingdom
1 Giant Leap man in singer-songwriter mode If you had managed to fulfil just one of the several achievements of Jamie Catto, you'd have plenty to be &hellip » read more
Jamie Smith's Mabon more »
From Wales
Top-drawer inter-Celtic folkery For many, the term 'Celtic music' has simply become shorthand for Irish music. Welshman Jamie Smith is on a mission to&hellip » read more
Jamoral more »
From Senegal
Biography 2001: This three-piece from Senegal was founded by drummer and dancer Landing Mane, who plays the bougarabou, a set of four drums with a sim&hellip » read more
Jane Siberry more »
From Canada
Striking original music and a hauntingly beautiful voice have been the hallmarks of Jane Siberry's 11 albums through a rich 20-year career, during whi&hellip » read more
Jaojoby more »
From Madagascar
It would be like Huw Edwards suddenly revealing a hitherto unknown talent for traditional Welsh folk songs. Such was the double life of one Eusebe Jao&hellip » read more
Jaune Toujours more »
From Belgium
If your idea of musical transcendentalism is imagining Les Négresses Vertes in the clothes of a ska-playing East European gypsy band, then prepare you&hellip » read more
Javanese Wayang Kulit more »
From Indonesia
Gamelan is the music of Java, played on tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones (metal xylophones) and gongs ("gong" is in fact a Javanese &hellip » read more
Javier Arroyo y el Lusitania Jazz Machine more »
From Spain
El Lusitania Jazz Machine se sirve del libre vuelo de ese género apátrida e indomable llamado jazz para proponer un recorrido por el rico territorio m&hellip » read more
Javier Conde more »
From Spain
The fastest fingers in the west Here's a message for anyone who thought themselves remotely capable on the guitar: prepare to be humbled. Very humbled&hellip » read more
Jax Hamilton more »
From New Zealand
From Masterchef to Nova Energy's Taste the World at WOMAD…. Jax will host this colourful culinary programme where artists and audience members unite i&hellip » read more
Jay Hoad Band more »
Multi-instrumentalist Jay Hoad pulls together an eclectic sound of global proportions. Born in Fiji, Jay left Adelaide six years ago on an internation&hellip » read more
Jazz Jamaica more »
From Jamaica
Jazz goes ska - give skanks and praise The horn players in '60s Jamaica often led double lives. The rent got paid through working as player-for-hire &hellip » read more
JazZstePpa more »
From Germany, Israel, United Kingdom
Live dubstep with horns a-plenty The name should be a clue. The 'steppa' part refers to their love of dubstep; the 'jazz' references the fact that, ha&hellip » read more
Jeff Lang more »
From Australia
It?s been widely acknowledged that Jeff Lang?s musicianship is extraordinary. Whether he?s sliding silvery notes on lap steel, breaking your heart on &hellip » read more
Jerigüey more »
From Spain
Jerigüey se forma en Cáceres en el año 2002 procediendo sus integrantes de reconocidos grupos locales tal y como son: Crisol, La Piel, Guadiloba, Blue&hellip » read more
Jesca Hoop more »
From United States
Indie-pop-folk that reveals a true American gothic It's a cruel world that carries Bat For Lashes around on its shoulders while leaving Jesca Hoop to&hellip » read more
Jess Chambers & The Firefly Orchestra more »
From New Zealand
Jess Chambers is known for her collaborations with some of New Zealand?s top acts and has gained acclaim both in New Zealand and internationally as a &hellip » read more
Jesus Cutiño more »
From Cuba, United Kingdom
The region of Oriente in the far east of the island of Cuba is renowned for its music and musicians. It was there that the quintessentially Cuban sty&hellip » read more
Jewels Vass more »
From United Kingdom
Inspired by the sun, the sound of rolling waves, the wild beauty of the ocean and its beach, life, love and the struggle for humanity, Jewels' songs t&hellip » read more
Jim Moray more »
From United Kingdom
English folk music's young radical "If folk song is the music of the people, then it's surely wrong to treat it as 'high art' that should be preserved&hellip » read more
Jimmy Cliff more »
From Jamaica
Reggae's elder statesman flies in It's a measure of the universal appeal of Jimmy Cliff's music that his great hit 'You Can Get It If You Really Want&hellip » read more
Jimmy Little more »
From Australia
Jimmy Little is an Australian music legend who is now receiving the career recognition that was way overdue. In October 1999 Jimmy was inducted into t&hellip » read more
Jingle Jangle more »
From United Kingdom
Biography provided by artist management, July 2002: A fusion of jazz, reggae and r&b brought to you by the best ensemble of home grown soul professio&hellip » read more
Jinja Safari more »
From Australia
Two months after performing their first show for friends in a coastal forest, Jinja Safari became one of Australia's hottest bands. Their infectious s&hellip » read more
JJC & 419 Squad more »
From Nigeria, United Kingdom
To the UK Urban/pop/mainstream music scene London-based JJC is better known as Skillz, a sought-after producer whose credits include Big Brovaz, Liber&hellip » read more
Joan Armatrading more »
From United Kingdom
With a career that spans more than 27 years, Joan Armatrading has been one of the more influential female singers in modern history. So much so that V&hellip » read more
Joanna Newsom more »
From United States
Conjuring a sound both ancient and new, harpist and vocalist Joanna Newsom pushes the new wave of indie folk towards beguiling pop appeal. Her songwr&hellip » read more
Joe Camilleri & Nicky Bomba more »
A ska-flavoured postcard from the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, the 'Limestone' project is the first collaboration between the lead singers of The &hellip » read more
Joe Driscoll more »
From United States
Rap meets kora - with tremendous results Collaborations between Western musicians and their West African counterparts have been ten-a-penny in recent&hellip » read more
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros more »
From United Kingdom
2001 Biography: Joe Strummer first fronted pub-rock band the 101ers in London in 1974. But when Strummer saw the Sex Pistols in 1976 he was inspired &hellip » read more
John Butler Trio more »
From Australia
The John Butler Trio are undeniably one of Perth?s greatest musical drawcards attracting sell-out concerts in many venues, and in 1999 & 2000 they ha&hellip » read more
John Hendicott more »
From United Kingdom
John Hendicott (aka Don Hendicutz) John is known as much for his DJ sets as he is for music production, working with artists such as Chipmunk, Jamie &hellip » read more
Johnny Clegg more »
From South Africa
Long before Paul Simon went to Graceland, Johnny Clegg flouted apartheid laws in South Africa by forming seminal mixed-race band Juluka in the 1970s. &hellip » read more
Johnny Clegg & Juluka more »
From South Africa
It?s 30 years since a 17-year-old middle-class white kid from Jo?burg began to make music with a Zulu migrant worker. Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu?s &hellip » read more
Johnny Kalsi more »
From India, United Kingdom
Johnny Kalsi MUST have the most varied CV of anyone. The UK's most celebrated player of the dhol, the twin-skinned Punjabi drum, has cropped up all ov&hellip » read more
John Otway more »
From United Kingdom
One of the defining, and least attractive, characteristics of Britain in the Eighties was an obsession with success at all costs; John Otway stands as&hellip » read more
John Zaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
Widely acknowledged to be among the top masters of the shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute. Well-known in Japan, this California native is also an ac&hellip » read more
Joi more »
From United Kingdom
Joi originally consisted of Farook and Haroon Shamsher; two young Bengalis raised in London's East End whose musical careers started in the pioneering&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota more »
From Japan
Japanese percussionist, composer and teacher Joji Hirota is a veteran of WOMAD festivals, and his strikingly physical, graceful and dramatic style has&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & Taiko Drummers more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
The words ?taiko? and ?daiko? mean ?drums? in Japanese. Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan, has long been home to the drumming troupe Hokkai Da&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & the London Metropolitan Ensemble more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
Joji Hirota is a long-time friend of the festival and favourite of audiences worldwide. His percussion and Shakuhachi playing are of an extraordinary&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo & John Kaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
If WOMAD has a totem musical instrument, one whose ubiquity has shaped our identity over the years, it?s surely the drum. And the person that?s banged&hellip » read more
Jonathan Crayford Project more »
From New Zealand, United States
Playing piano in a bar in Manhattan, touring with an acid jazz band, arranging, composing and improvising ? Jonathan Crayford?s music defies boundarie&hellip » read more
Jonathan Kane more »
From United States
Jonathan Kane is a Downtown NYC legend -- as co-founder of the no-wave behemoth Swans, and the rhythmic thunder behind the massed-guitar armies of Rhy&hellip » read more
Jones and Barnard more »
From United Kingdom
The Twelve Tasks of Hercules... An epic tale of derring do, featuring incredible feats of strength, cuddly toy carnage and the best sword fight sinc&hellip » read more
Jon Hicks more »
From United Kingdom
Jon Hicks has appeared as the "artist in action" since 2000. Jon studied Fine Art to degree level at art college in the 1980s. Worked as a pavement a&hellip » read more
Jo Polack more »
From United Kingdom
Jo is an experienced community artist who works with children of all ages and is a fund of imaginative ideas. Jo organises workshops where all the fa&hellip » read more
Jorane more »
From Canada
Categorizing Jorane's music is not an easy task. This talented artist is difficult to classify by genre because her music is truly original. Compleme&hellip » read more
Jordi Savall more »
From Spain
A performer of pure genius, with thousands of concerts and over 100 recordings under his belt over a 30 year period, Jordi Savall rediscovers abandone&hellip » read more
Jorma Kaukonen more »
From United States
Biography supplied by management, March 2004: Masterful guitarist and renowned blues scholar Jorma Kaukonen will be joined on tour by Blue Country, a&hellip » read more
Jose Hernando Noguera more »
From Colombia, United Kingdom
José Hernando is a 20 year old self-taught accordionist, singer and guitarist born in London to Colombian parents. Growing up in a Colombian household&hellip » read more
Joseph Arthur more »
From United States
Joseph Arthur is a bard of our times. Junk all those fiddle-de-de connotations, negate any sense of antiquity you associate with the word and reach fo&hellip » read more
Josephine Oniyama more »
From United Kingdom
2001 Biography If you?re young, female and black and you write songs of exceptional quality and emotional depth, at least one journalist is bound to c&hellip » read more
Joseph Tawadros more »
This tremendous young oud virtuoso has an exceptional talent for `taqasim' (improvising) and has been taught and nurtured by some of Egypt's finest mu&hellip » read more
José Mercé more »
From Spain
The most successful singer in Spain's rich heritage of Flamenco music, José Mercé has a fantastic voice and his debut UK appearance at WOMAD Rivermead&hellip » read more
José Nicolas more »
From Cuba
Cuban singer-songwriter who mixes the rhythms of son with the introspective lyrical style of ?Nueva Trova? that has swept the Caribbean island over th&hellip » read more
Jovenes Clasicos del Son more »
From Cuba
Biography from tumimusic.com Founded in 1994 the band incorporates a traditional septet instrumental format: acoustic bass, tres, guitar, trumpet, c&hellip » read more
JSTAR & MC Honey Brown more »
From United Kingdom
?The best pure party shizzle mash-up DJ bar none.? That?s the label worn by JSTAR, the man whose splicing together of reggae instrumentals and hip hop&hellip » read more
Juan De Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars more »
From Cuba
Juan de Marcos Gonza?lez is one of the most important figures in Cuban music today. He has a mission to show the world the wealth, diversity and vital&hellip » read more
Jubilation more »
From New Zealand
Goodtime gospel is the shortest way to describe the music of Jubilation, a group of Auckland singers led by the acclaimed Rick Bryant. This acapella g&hellip » read more
Juldeh Camara more »
From Gambia
Juldeh Camara is an African Master Musician, taught to play by his blind father, who himself was taught directly by the djinn. Playing the ritti, a on&hellip » read more
Julien Jacob more »
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: Few are the pioneering musicians who have managed to invent a whole new style or musical language, but how many h&hellip » read more
Julián Maeso more »
From Spain
Julian Maeso's album is full of music that has its roots in blues, rock, soul, folk, and country, and all possible variations between these and other &hellip » read more
Jumps more »
From Australia
Influenced by hip-hop as he grew up in Melbourne, JUMPS joined The Cat Empire on decks and percussion in 2001. After over 800 shows in the past decade&hellip » read more
Jupiter and Okwess International more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
The indestructible beat of Kinshasa "You must listen to Kinshasa. Kinshasa is not for the eyes. It's for the ears. Because in each and every house, t&hellip » read more
Justin Adams more »
From United Kingdom
My original love when I was young was The Clash and dub reggae. I like to keep things raw and swinging - so it never gets too pristine or too sweet. &hellip » read more
Justin Vali more »
From Madagascar
Deeply knowledgeable celebration of Malagasy music Those with long memories will instantly recognise the name of Justin Vali. He's been a close frien&hellip » read more
Juuso Hannukainen more »
From Finland
Percussionist since his teens, Hannukainen's influences range from Afro-Cuban to jungle to dub and electronic music. He has worked with top Finnish ba&hellip » read more
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