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Officina Zoè more »

From Italy

2001 biography: Zoé nasce, nella primavera del 1993, dall’unione di alcuni musicisti salentini spinti dalla necessità di una riscoperta delle tra&hellip » read more

Ojalá Muchá more »

From Canary Islands

Como si se tratara de un rito, este cuarteto de La Palma conjura al demonio del ritmo para sumergir al público en una música sin fronteras, y transm&hellip » read more

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Ojos de Brujo more »

From Spain

From the streets of Barcelona in 1998, the heady fusion of street rumba with a hot flamenco heartbeat has breathed fire into this feisty nine-piece gr&hellip » read more

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OKI Dub Ainu Band more »

From Japan

OKI was born to a Japanese mother and an Ainu father. After graduating in crafts at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, he moved to New York &hellip » read more

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Oki Kano more »

From Japan

Oki Kano presents a mesmerising mixture of chants and rhythms drawn from the Ainu culture of Japan. Encompassing a wider range of influences, includin&hellip » read more

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Oliver Mutukudzi & The Black Spirits more »

From Zimbabwe

Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi is arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge from Zimbabwe in the last three decades. Carefully balancing compell&hellip » read more

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On-U Sound Spectacular with Adrian Sherwood more »

From United Kingdom

THE WOMAD CLUB THING – Sunday 28th July By Andy Morgan, July 2002: On-U Sound Spectacular with Adrian Sherwood ADRIAN SHERWOOD SOUND + MC GHETTO &hellip » read more

One Drum more »

From Ghana

One-Drum is a Performance Team of high calibre artists of African drumming, percussion and dance. Inspired and led by Abass Dodoo, from Ghana, One-Dru&hellip » read more

One World Platform - Friday more »

From Other...

14.30-15.30 - Red Hat Salsa – Dance workshop Get into the festival mood at this popular and fun workshop with the Red Hat Salsa team. No experience &hellip » read more

One World Platform - Saturday more »

From Other...

9.45 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga Guaranteed to make you feel relaxed focused and aware. Veronika will put you through your paces whilst Arvin demonstrates h&hellip » read more

One World Platform - Sunday more »

From Other...

9.45 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga Guaranteed to make you feel relaxed focused and aware. Veronika will put you through your paces whilst Arvin demonstrates h&hellip » read more

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Orange Blossom more »

From Algeria, France, Mexico

No-one could accuse the music of Orange Blossom of sitting on a fence, unable to decide which side it’s on. Their manifesto is one that’s committe&hellip » read more

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O Rappa more »

From Brazil

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The shantytowns or favelas of Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo, Brazil, are some of the most violent and deprived p&hellip » read more

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Orchestra Baobab more »

From Senegal

Welcome return for the old-style West African favourites What can you say about perennial favourites Orchestra Baobab other than that they are the or&hellip » read more

Orchestre National de Barbes more »

From Algeria, France, Morocco, Tunisia

2001 Biography Barbès is the original Parisian immigrant ghetto. Although many of the North African and African families who arrived there in the 50&hellip » read more

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Orishas more »

From Cuba

The iconic Cuban threesome With just four albums to their name, Orishas have become a touchstone of 21st century new music. Roldán González, Hiram &hellip » read more

Orlando Cachaito Lopez more »

From Cuba

Widely regarded as the best bass player in Cuba, (and he comes from a clan of over 100 double bass players) 'Cachaito' came to mainstream prominence w&hellip » read more

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Osadia more »

From Spain

Surreal hair stylings fashioned by Osadia - great towering sculptures of colour and fantastic ornamentation, performed on volunteers from the festival&hellip » read more

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Other Half Productions more »

From Germany, United Kingdom

A drama is made out of a crisis as two lovers balance acrobatically on the brink of a fiery end. A comic affair involving achromatic shenanigans, way&hellip » read more

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Oumar Sow more »

From France, Senegal, United Kingdom

OUMAR SOW was born in Dakar in 1959. When he was still a student, Oumar formed a small group called Bataxal with Pape Dieng as kit drummer and Jean P&hellip » read more

Oumou Dioubate more »

From Guinea

Nicknamed 'La Femme Chic-Choc', Oumou Dioubate is the most successful and controversial female singer from Guinea. Born into a prominent family of Gr&hellip » read more

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Oumou Sangaré more »

From Mali

One of West Africa's truly great voices To the gig-going, record-buying public of Western Europe, Oumou Sangare's been a long time away. She's been a &hellip » read more

Oysterband more »

From United Kingdom

2001 Biography One of England’s great live bands, the soul of The Oyster Band is rooted deeply in the traditional music of the British Isles. They s&hellip » read more

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Ozomatli more »

From United States

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Ozomatli belong to a new breed of global music hoodlum alongside the likes of Manu Chao and Los De Abajo. They &hellip » read more

Ozric Tentacles more »

From United Kingdom

Ozric Tentacles are, simply put, legends of the UK underground. Inspired by a myriad of music and musicians from Kraut-rockers Kraan to guitar maestr&hellip » read more


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