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K'Naan more »
Like the other high-profile East African rapper Emmanuel Jal appearing this weekend, Somali native K’naan Warsame grew up no stranger to guns. Haili&hellip » read more
K. Sridhar more »
From India
As Moghul invaders swept across Asia and Europe they brought their music with them. Palestinian Adel Salameh and Indian K Sridhar use these ancient r&hellip » read more
Kad Achouri more »
Biography supplied by management, June 2003: Kad Achouri was born to Algerian and Spanish parents in the small town of Mazamet, south-west France, in&hellip » read more
Kadda Cherif Hadria more »
From Algeria
There is, in most cultures around the world, a style of music that comes from a country's underclass – its poor, dispossessed and disenfranchised. T&hellip » read more
Kaki King more »
From United States
Operating somewhere between funk and flamenco, Kaki King has dragged the art of solo acoustic guitar back to prominence, with an edginess that matches&hellip » read more
Kala Chethena Kathakali Company more »
From India
There must be few performers appearing at this year’s festival that encapsulate the original WOMAD vision (our name stands for World of Music, Arts &hellip » read more
Kali more »
From France, Trinidad & Tobago
Born in Martinique, a French-speaking island in the Caribbean, Kali is a banjo-picking singer-songwriter who was a member of 6th Continent, one of the&hellip » read more
Kamal Musallam Group with Sokoor & Abri more »
From United Arab Emirates
This collaboration, between Jordian musician Kamal Musallam and Emirati bands Sokoor Al Magabeel and ABRI, will be creating a fusion of Jazz, Soul, Ar&hellip » read more
Kamal Musallam Group with Sokoor Al Magabeel more »
From United Arab Emirates
Kamal Musallam, the founder of Arabic Jazz groups Kamal Musallam Trio and Kamal Musalam Group, has been expressing himself through music since the age&hellip » read more
Kamel El Harrachi more »
Far and wide, Kamel looks like Dahmane E-Harrachi, author of "Ya Rayah" track (popularize by Rachid Taha), of whom he is the elder son. Kamel follows &hellip » read more
Kamelyan more »
From United Kingdom
Kamelyan's shows are a usually a combination of sheer entertainment and utter terror! Skills and effects such as fire breathing, UV illusion, lightwir&hellip » read more
Kanda Bongo Man more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Kanda Bongo Man is the Soukous superstar in the continent of Africa. His music has always been driven by optimism and happiness; it contains melodies &hellip » read more
Kandia Kouyate more »
From Mali
Biography from Stern's, London For sheer power and beauty of voice, few can match Mali's Kandia Kouyate, a voice considered as a national treasure. &hellip » read more
Kangaroo Moon more »
From Australia
Kangaroo Moon play funky Celtic, oriental, digeridoo, rhythmic, ambient dance music. At least, that's where they start off. Once they're into a groove&hellip » read more
Karma County more »
From Australia
Karma County are tuneful harbingers of excellence and sweet emotion. Begun as a solo music project by Brendan Gallagher of Sydney, Australia in late &hellip » read more
Kasai All Stars more »
From Congo
Myth, magic and pagan trance from Kinshasa's finest "This is rock sucked back to the continent of its birth to be granted a glorious resurrection." T&hellip » read more
Kasse Mady Diabate more »
From Mali
Aunque sin el renombre de otros griots de Mali como Salif Keita, Kasse Mady Diabate, nacido en Kéla en 1949, es una de las voces más hermosas del oe&hellip » read more
Katchafire more »
From New Zealand
Reggae is one of the bloodlines of New Zealand music, and Katchafire is a band schooled in roots-reggae. Katchafire shows are always celebratory affa&hellip » read more
Kathakali Dance Ensemble more »
From India
From the Kerala Kalamandalam, the ensemble will present excerpts from the epic Indian poem The Mahabharata, as a dramatic dance-drama with dancers, ac&hellip » read more
Kathryn Tickell more »
From United Kingdom
Official biography from www.kathryntickell.com May 2001 Kathryn Tickell's roots are in the North Tyne Valley of Northumberland, where many of her rela&hellip » read more
Kathryn Williams more »
From United Kingdom
2001 Biography Sometimes the recipe for a successful career in music seems so simple. Write some great songs, perform them with honesty and passion, &hellip » read more
Kaurna Welcome more »
From Australia
Each year, WOMADelaide begins with an opening ceremony conducted by the traditional owners of the Adelaide Plains area, the Kaurna people. In 2007, &hellip » read more
Kavisha Mazzella more »
From Australia
Possibly best known for creating large scale choirs, reviving many of the ‘lost’ traditional songs of Italy, Kavisha’s hauntingly beautiful voic&hellip » read more
Kazufumi 'Echo' Kodama more »
From Japan
2001 Biography Japan’s ability to take an alien idea, gobble it up and regurgitate it smelling sweeter and fresher than the original is a well studi&hellip » read more
Keb Darge more »
From United Kingdom
Right about now, the Scottish funk-soul brother When the DJ Keb Darge announces that "there's nothing better than playing a classic soul track and k&hellip » read more
Kenge Kenge Orutu Systems more »
From Kenya
Returning Kenyan music to its exhilarating roots In the language of Kenya's Luo people, Kenge Kenge apparently means 'a fusion of small, exhilarati&hellip » read more
Kenny Endo more »
From Japan, United States
'Tradition as a Basis for Innovation' - Kenny Endo is a performer/composer and a leading spirit in contemporary taiko. Utilizing the traditional Japa&hellip » read more
Kepa Junkera more »
From Spain
One of the many delights of the WOMAD festival is the opportunity it offers to compare at first-hand the development and use of a particular instrumen&hellip » read more
Keriba Wakai CASM Choir more »
From Australia
Keriba Wakai, the choir of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music thrills audiences with its vibrant moving performances, from the beautiful harmo&hellip » read more
Kerrianne Cox more »
From Australia
One of Australia’s premier indigenous singer songwriters performs a dynamic blend country, soul and blues. &hellip » read more
Kev Carmody more »
From Australia
What sort of music does Kev Carmody make?: Aboriginal Australia has many contemporary voices. There's the sharp, dance rhythms of Yothu Yindi, the wa&hellip » read more
Kevin Brooking more »
From United States
Biography provided by artist management, 2001: Before graduating from Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, American born Kevin Brooking worked as a circus c&hellip » read more
Kevin Brown more »
From United Kingdom
Taught by Son House, discovered by Joe Boyd, acclaimed by Mark Knopfler. Kevin Brown is a highly respected professional recording artist, writer and &hellip » read more
Khac Chi Ensemble more »
From Vietnam
With the nightmare of war receding into history, the world has had plenty of opportunity to reappraise the image of Vietnam and to appreciate its wond&hellip » read more
Khaled more »
From Algeria
Biography supplied by management, February 2009: Khaled is one of the biggest stars of world music, an Algerian singer who is universally acknowle&hellip » read more
Khalil Gudaz more »
From Afghanistan, Australia
A dazzling performer of traditional Hindustani and Afghani sitar music who captivates audiences with subtle and lyrical interpretations.&hellip » read more
Kike Pederson more »
From Paraguay, United Kingdom
Back in May, Charlie Gillett posted a polemic on his website about the tired and outmoded domination of the six-string guitar in contemporary music. W&hellip » read more
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri more »
From United Kingdom
For most people, being the first European artist to sign for Motown might be a pressure too strong to bear. Add to that being one half (with a certain&hellip » read more
Kiko Veneno more »
From Spain
Kiko Veneno, poeta de las venturas y desventuras de la marginalidad y de la realidad, es uno de los nombres ilustres e imprescindibles de la música p&hellip » read more
Kila more »
Biography supplied by management, March 2004; Originating over thirteen years ago on the streets of Dublin, Kíla have developed from a buskers colle&hellip » read more
Kim Sanders Trio more »
From Australia
Sanders is a master of a menagerie of bagpipes and many other wind instruments, with a wealth of experience of the music of Turkey, Greece and the Bal&hellip » read more
Kind of Blue more »
From United Kingdom
Biography provided by artist management, July 2002: A fresh blend of groove, soulful melody and poetry featuring Deborah Jordan on vocals, who recent&hellip » read more
King Kadu more »
From Australia
Embracing the sounds of the Torres Straits, Ricardo Idago’s (King Kadu) music overflows with musical influence genres ranging from ragtime style to &hellip » read more
King Tide more »
From Australia
In early 2004, Tony Hughes, one of Australia's great reggae singers, was asked to reform his old band Bellydance for a month of gigs at a Bondi hotel.&hellip » read more
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal more »
From Nigeria
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Back in the Nigeria of the colonial era, Muslim youths used to go from door to door in the wee wee hours during &hellip » read more
Kirsty Martin more »
From United Kingdom
Kirsty Martin is an experienced vocal musician, based in Brighton, England who believes that singing is your birthright - something she embodies in h&hellip » read more
Kng Mian Tze & Dahlia Osman more »
From Singapore
An emerging artist and graduate from the LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Kng Mian Tze has been attracting much attention for her public murals for Es&hellip » read more
Kobayakawa Suigun Taiko more »
From Japan
Taiko is an incredibly physical Japanese style of drumming which, when combined with precise stage movements, produces a spectacle of grace, power and&hellip » read more
Kocani Orchestra more »
From Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Rep. of)
Kocani Orkestra Gipsy Brass Band (Macedonia) La Kocani Orkestar, brass band balcanica, propone una interpretazione originale dei brani tradizionali d&hellip » read more
Koko Kanyinda & Nii Tagoe more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., Ghana
Koko Kanyinda es un destacado percusionista y cantante del Congo. Interpreta el djembe y las congas y es el último intérprete de Conga supervivient&hellip » read more
Kong Nay & Ouch Savy more »
From Cambodia
Not for nothing is Kong Nay often referred to as the Ray Charles of Cambodia. There are very immediate similarities to Brother Ray – the dark glasse&hellip » read more
Konono No.1 more »
From Congo
Punk was a movement always defined by its DIY ethic. But it was never one-tenth as resourceful as this bunch of musicians from the heart of Africa who&hellip » read more
Kora more »
From New Zealand
Dub-heavy Maori rockers from a land down under At the risk of sparking an international incident and an uprising of Australians attending this year's&hellip » read more
Kris Drever more »
From United Kingdom
As our festival programme feature on the relationship between music and family demonstrates, there’s a strong chance that the offspring of musical p&hellip » read more
Kroke more »
From Poland
Kroke are a Polish trio who play klezmer, the music of East European Jews. It's a style that has grown increasingly popular in the USA, where the Klez&hellip » read more
Kronos Quartet more »
From United States
If you thought that string quartets only existed to play undemanding versions of The Four Seasons as background music to the noisy bleatings of the ca&hellip » read more
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan more »
From India
One of South India's foremost violinists, this world-renowned artist is a magician on stage, weaving audiences into his spell with effortless ease. H&hellip » read more
News Updates
- 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 - Charlton Park 2010 Children's Workshop
Updated : 10-Feb-2010 - Traders Application Form
Updated : 07-Feb-2010
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