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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. Hailing&hellip » read more
K. Sridhar and K. Shivakumar 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. The&hellip » read more
Kai Welch more »
From United States
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn is a fascinating conundrum. Steeped in Chinese culture, an expert at clawhammer banjo, respectful o&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 an&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.
All hail the kwassa-kwassa king! Let's be honest. Kanda Bongo Man was how many of us learned to listen to African music, his shimmering take on Congol&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
Kareyce Fotso more »
From Cameroon
Another wonderful West African singer-songwriter… WOMAD UK 2011 it was Mali's Fatoumata Diawara. This year, the smart money is on Kareyce Fotso to be&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 oest&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
Katey Brooks more »
From United Kingdom
Singing 'folked-up soul' in a rich, deep voice lilting effortlessly across the scale, INDY Music Award finalist Brooks is "on the road to becoming a p&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
Katy Carr & The Aviators more »
From United Kingdom
Ambitious songwriter with sharp sense of history Being called "the Polish Bjork" might be a strange accolade if you'd grown up in Nottingham, almost &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 voice is c&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 studied&hellip » read more
Keb' Mo' more »
From United States
Guardian of the acoustic blues tradition Keb' Mo' probably holds a unique distinction when it comes to playing for VIPs. He's surely the only musicia&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
Kenge Kenge, also known as Kenge Kenge Orutu Systems (KKOS) comprises of young Kenyan musicians vastly talented and skilled in traditional music of th&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
Khaira Arby more »
From Mali
Distinguished diva from a point north of Timbuktu Family connections don't always provide a leg-up on the ladder of life. Take Khaira Arby, for instan&hellip » read more
Khaled more »
From Algeria
The man, the voice, the king… In music, many performers have been anointed with as royalty. There are an awful lot of kings and queens and princes an&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
Khyam Allami more »
From Iraq, United Kingdom
Khyam Allami is a young and active London based musician of Iraqi descent. Born to an Iraqi family in Damascus, Syria, in 1981 and brought up in Londo&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 was born in Figueres (Girona) on April 3rd 1952, but his musical history was born in Sevilla, where he moved with his family when he was 9&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 collec&hellip » read more
Kimmo Pohjonen more »
From Finland
The unblinkered accordionist goes solo You may already have read about accordion man Kimmo Pohjonen's late-night antics on Friday in the company of f&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
Kingfisha more »
From Australia
Brisbane band Kingfisha has emerged as an Australian roots scene powerhouse during the past five years. Taking the essence of Jamaican rhythms and a l&hellip » read more
King Gurcharan Mall more »
From India, United Kingdom
High-energy bhangra dance from the Punjab. &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 Ju&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
Kissmet more »
From India, United Kingdom
Bhangra-rock fusion from London Town "You've got to have guts to coalesce bhangra with Led Zeppelin guitar shredding." This quote, from the pages of &hellip » read more
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis more »
From United Kingdom
Unfeasibly young - and unfeasibly authentic - rockabilly trio Occasionally the music world kicks up someone born at the wrong time who'd surely be mo&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 superviviente &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 glasses &hellip » read more
KonKoma more »
From Ghana, United Kingdom
Storming, brass-heavy Afro-funk Any band that puts a third of its membership on horn-blowing duties is alright by us. And so it is with KonKoma, a f&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
Kormac's Big Band more »
All hail the live hip-hop orchestra If you could travel back in time to The Bronx in 1979 to tell the assembled hip-hop pioneers that their music woul&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 par&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
For more than 30 years, San Francisco's Kronos Quartet - with David Harrington and John Sherba on violins, Hank Dutt on viola and Jeffrey Zeigler on c&hellip » read more
Krystle Warren more »
From United States
Soulful folk or folky soul? From Kansas City via Paris comes Krystle Warren, a woman who is destined - surely - to have her name and music known by mi&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
- WOMAD Workshops In Ireland
Updated : 17-Jun-2013 - WANTED: Artists To Lead Children's Workshop
Updated : 15-Feb-2013 - The WOMAD Foundation heads to Malta.
Updated : 11-Feb-2013 - Last chance to trade at WOMAD
Updated : 01-Feb-2013 - FREE WOMAD FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SPAIN FOR 22ND YEAR
Updated : 31-Jan-2013
Performance Updates
- Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
- World Routes Academy - Nefes/Fidan Hajiyeva/Dogan Mehmet & Boombox Karavan (Turkey/Azerbaijan/Cypru with
- The Dhol Foundation (United Kingdom)
- Diabel Cissokho (Senegal)
- Katy Carr & The Aviators (United Kingdom)
- the Barons of Tang (Australia)
- Sarah Savoy & The Francadians (France, United States)
- Desmali & D'Ambô de la Costa (Equatorial Guinea)
- Lévon Minassian (Armenia)
- Huun-Huur-Tu (Russia, Tuva)