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Paban Das Baul more »

From India

The Real World Records' album, 'Real Sugar', is one of the finest culture-bridging albums of this year, bringing the mystic Bengali vocals of Paban Da&hellip » read more

Pacifica Parade Musicians more »

At each WOMADelaide hundreds of kids and adults join a colourful and noisy procession as it snakes around the Park. Around 50 percussionists, under Mu&hellip » read more

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company more »

From Spain

Flamenco is one of the oldest of Europe’s musical styles, a mixture of Arabic and Gypsy cultures whose origins have often been disputed, although al&hellip » read more

Paitya Dance Group more »

From Australia

Paitya Dance Group, from the Adelaide Kaurna Aboriginal community, will open the festival with traditional words of welcome and a brief performance, l&hellip » read more

Pallavi Saran Mathur more »

From India

The lustrous and exotically beautiful Pallavi Saran Mathur is undoubtedly one of the highly talented and fastest rising stars to have come out of the&hellip » read more

Pama International more »

From United Kingdom

Normally you have to take a band’s self-promotional talk with a pinch or seven of salt. But in the case of Pama International, when they promise “&hellip » read more

Pandit Sharda Sahai more »

From India

Rivermead '97 will give festival-goers a chance to see two of the finest tabla players in the world at close quarters: Talvin Singh, the British Asian&hellip » read more

Papa Kwasi & the Iriehights more »

From Australia, Ghana

Once a drummer in the palace of the King of Ghana, Kwasi and his band have developed an easy-on-the-ear, rich roots reggae sound. &hellip » read more

Papa Noel & Adan Pedroso more »

From Congo, Cuba

Veteran Congolese guitarist, singer and songwriter Papa Noel appears at WOMAD Athens with the talented young Cuban sonero Adan Pedroso. Noel, or ‘N&hellip » read more

Papa Wemba more »

From Congo Dem. Rep.

In a coup with which the WOMAD organisers can feel justly proud, this year’s WOMAD Festival at Rivermead, Reading features not one but two all time &hellip » read more

Pape and Cheikh more »

From Senegal

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: Looking back at the truly lamentable attempts by Britain’s political parties to inspire their electorate with &hellip » read more

Paquito D´Rivera y Las Hermanas Márquez more »

From Cuba, United States

PAQUITO D´RIVERA Nacido en La Habana, el tres veces ganador del premio Grammy, comenzó como niño prodigio tocando el clarinete y el saxofón en la&hellip » read more

Pathaan more »

From United Kingdom

Pathaan got his first big-break when David Bowie saw him DJ in 1996 and immediately offered him the support slot on his tour to promote Earthling. Pat&hellip » read more

Patrice Naiambana more »

From Other...

The Man Who Committed Thought Patrice Naiambana for Jubilee Debt Campaign This Edinburgh Fringe award-winning solo performance by Patrice Naiambana, &hellip » read more

Patrick Duff more »

From United Kingdom

On the 6th June 1969, EMI launched Harvest, the legendary psychedelic and underground label for seminal albums by Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple&hellip » read more

Paul Hanmer more »

From South Africa

2001: Born in 1961, Paul Hanmer got his musical career off to an early start, beginning classical piano and theory lessons in the early 1970’s. He p&hellip » read more

Paul Kelly & the storm water boys more »

From Australia

Australia's favourite singer-songwriter returns to the festival after 10 years, backed by sizzling country music artists. Don't miss their moody blueg&hellip » read more

Pedro Luis Ferrer more »

From Cuba

Like an aged bottle of top-shelf Havana Club rum, the music of Pedro Luis Ferrer develops more depth and flavour as the years drift by. As the leading&hellip » read more

Peizeo & Paolo - Capoeira Angola more »

From Other...

If you’re feeling super fit, take up the challenge of Contra–Maestre Piezeo and his Grupo de Capoeira Angola. This charismatic and dynamic mover &hellip » read more

Peter Gabriel more »

From United Kingdom

Without Peter Gabriel, there would simply be no WOMAD. Together with Thomas Brooman and several like-minded souls, he started the festival back in 198&hellip » read more

Petros Floorfiller more »

From Greece, United Kingdom

Biography provided by artist management, May 2002: PETROS FLOORFILLER www.floorfiller.gr Petros Kozakos " FLOORFILLER" was set up in 1988, and is ma&hellip » read more

Pina more »

From Austria

Songwriters have often travelled far and wide in search of inspiration. But the crazy journey undertaken by Austrian singer, songsmith and musician Pi&hellip » read more

Pix Lax more »

From Greece

Information provided by artist management, May 2002: Friends since childhood, the members of Pix Lax were raised in the poor neighbourhoods of West A&hellip » read more

Portico Quartet more »

From United Kingdom

Mercury-nominated, percussion-heavy jazz four-piece. Now on Real World! They might have the appearance of four well-bred student buskers on their gap &hellip » read more

Public Opinion Afro orchestra more »

From Australia

Inspired by Nigeria's infectious Afrobeat music, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra introduces contemporary African funk to Australian dancefloors. The bra&hellip » read more

Pumuky more »

From Chile, Spain

Pumuky is made up of Jaír Ramírez (1980-Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife), Noé, David Jiménez, Tomás García, Vicente Rosati, and two Chilean musician&hellip » read more

Purna Das Baul and Bapi more »

From India

Purna Das Baul are Bengali minstrels, representing the eighth generation of a nomadic clan who have wandered the lands of north-east India on a quest &hellip » read more