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From Singapore
Rajesh Hardwani (a.k.a. r-H) takes his myriad influences from funk and soul, blues and hip-hop; as well as electronica, big beat, drum and bass, jazz &hellip » read more
Rachel Unthank and The Winterset more »
From United Kingdom
Sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank, raised in England's North-East tradition of sea shanties, border songs and clog dancing, have emerged as new shining&hellip » read more
Rachid Taha more »
Rachid Taha is an Algerian singer based in France. His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï. Born in 19&hellip » read more
Radiokijada more »
Rodolfo Muñoz and Christoph H. Müller, met in Paris in the early nineties and together they created an amazing work of art - Radiokijada. The aim of &hellip » read more
Radio Mundial more »
From Puerto Rico, United States
Biography supplied by management, March 2004: New York based Radio Mundial (world radio), was founded by brothers Jean and Richard Shepherd. Together&hellip » read more
Radio Tarifa more »
From Spain
RADIO TARIFA was created at the end of the 80s musicians: Fain S. Dueñas, percussions, strings and arrangements, Benjamin Escoriza, singer and lyric w&hellip » read more
Rae and Christian more »
From United Kingdom
The current success of Mark Rae and Steve Christian mirrors that of Grand Central Records, the critically lauded Manchester-based record label, which &hellip » read more
Rafiki Jazz more »
From Brazil, Gambia, Mauritius, Senegal, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Three continents, one groove Did you hear the one about the Englishman, the Colombian, the Zimbabwean, the Brazilian, the Gambian?? It might sound lik&hellip » read more
Raghu Dixit more »
From India
Transcendental, folk-rocking singer-songwriter Microbiologists don't tend to make pop stars. Raghu Dixit has bucked that trend. A huge star back home&hellip » read more
Raghunath Manet more »
From India
2000 Biography: Raghunath Manet is one of today?s leading male stars of classical Indian dance. He is probably the only Indian artist performing at t&hellip » read more
Rahul Sharma more »
From India
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The ravishing mountain landscapes of Kashmir have inspired local musicians to flights of fancy for centuries and&hellip » read more
Rajendra Prasanna more »
From India
Only one Indian musician excels in playing both the flute and shehnai, an ancient oboe-like instrument - Pandit Rajendra Prasanna. His delicate, song&hellip » read more
Ramli Sarip more »
Ramli Sarip is considered the voice of a generation in Singapore and Malaysia, growing up and establishing himself as the wild frontman of heavy metal&hellip » read more
Ranbir Kaur more »
From India
Creating a series of kolams/rangoli (decorative ground designs) within Womad 2000?s festival sites will be Indian artist, Ranbir Kaur. Over the last &hellip » read more
Ranganikethan Manipuri Cultural Arts Troupe more »
From India
Hailing from a small Indian state locked in a Himalayan valley on the Myanmar border, this group is a sight to behold. Once described as "National Ge&hellip » read more
Rango more »
Lord of the trance You could rightfully expect Hassan Bergamon's shoulders to buckle with the substantial weight of responsibility. He's the last livi&hellip » read more
Ras Happa more »
From Jamaica
Experience traditional Jamaican and Caribbean drumming in its purest form. (2012)&hellip » read more
Rashid Khan more »
From India
Ustad Rashid Khan is the most illustrious exponent of the complex North Indian 'khayal' singing. This highly-refined style focuses on themes of love a&hellip » read more
Raspo more »
From United Kingdom
RASPO stands for ?Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra? and is Reading?s most successful steel band for youths between the ages of 7 and 25. The b&hellip » read more
RASPO- Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra more »
From United Kingdom
RASPO stands for Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra and is a South East UK based steel band with two ensembles and an orchestra of up to thirty pl&hellip » read more
Raspo Humming Birds Steel Band more »
From United Kingdom
Biography by Mary Genis, July 2003: Trinidad is the birthplace of the steel pan ? an instrument recycled from discarded oil drums producing music inf&hellip » read more
Rasta Glover more »
From Canary Islands
Rasta Glover's songs are focused in awakening societies social conscience offering a better understanding of life from the inner self; something that &hellip » read more
Raul Barboza more »
From Argentina
2000 Biography Two of the world's finest accordion players, Flaco Jimenez and Spain's Kepa Junkera, played at the 1998 Rivermead festival . In 1999 i&hellip » read more
Ravibandhu Vidyapathy & Ensemble more »
From Sri Lanka
Classical Kandyan dancer and renowned boundary-breaking choreographer Ravibandhu will coordinate and direct performances of the percussion and dance o&hellip » read more
Ravi Shankar more »
From India
Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitarist and composer is India's most esteemed musical Ambassador and a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds &hellip » read more
Ray Lee's Siren more »
From United Kingdom
Ray Lee makes music that moves, and his futuristic electronic music installation Siren is like a strange ethereal choir when all its whirling arms are&hellip » read more
Ray Lema more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Is it because he was born in a train in Zaïre (or the Democratic Republic of Congo as it is called today) that Ray Lema has always had such an inclina&hellip » read more
R Carlos Nakai more »
From United States
A five time Grammy Award nominee, this inspiring and groundbreaking Navajo/Ute flutist/composer has singlehandedly elevated the humble cedar flute fro&hellip » read more
Rebecca Malope more »
From South Africa
Biography by andy Morgan, July 2002: Showbiz is gruelling, anywhere in the world, but if you happen to be female, black and living in South Africa th&hellip » read more
Rebetiki more »
For years Rebetiki have been playing urban Greek blues along with rural folk music from many regions of Greece. These songs dominated the music scene &hellip » read more
Redhead more »
From Australia
After 10 years on the international performance circuit with Fruit - the soaring female vocal band that played at WOMADelaide 1997, 1999 and 2001 - si&hellip » read more
Reem Kelani more »
From United Kingdom, Palestine
It's one of the bittersweet truths of life that great suffering often produces great music ? you only have to think of the mournful spell of the Delta&hellip » read more
Reggae Party Spectacular more »
From Other...
Featuring: VIVIAN JONES & THE RUFF CUTT BAND (Reading/London/Jamaica), AQUA LIVI & THE ROOTS IMANSION (Reading/Jamaica), MENE MAN (Reading), CLASSIC W&hellip » read more
Regis Gizavo more »
From Madagascar
2001 Biography The French brought the accordion to the East African island of Madagascar over two centuries ago and, predictably, it soon became inte&hellip » read more
Reitoku Kai more »
From Singapore
Reitoku Kai's main objective is to promote Japanese Culture through Japanese Classical and Folk Dance in Singapore. Emphasis is placed more on the cla&hellip » read more
Remmy Ongala more »
From Tanzania
Remmy Ongala 1947-2010 Known as "The Doctor", Remmy Ongala is based in Dar es Salaam with his band, Orchestre Super Matimila. In Tanzania, Remmy's po&hellip » read more
Renegades Steel Orchestra more »
From Trinidad & Tobago
In recent months, there?s been no end to the column inches devoted to the continuing adventures of the Blind Boys of Alabama, those implausibly long-s&hellip » read more
René Lacaille more »
From Reunion
René Lacaille is the embodiment of La Réunion's verve: a man steeped in his culture's celebration of life and good times, René learned how to command &hellip » read more
Resin Dogs more »
From Australia
The Aussie hip-hop funkateers hit the UK with a hot blend of cut and paste sampling, funk, breakbeat and frenetic live playing. Look forward to party &hellip » read more
Revere more »
From United Kingdom
The British Arcade Fire? When a rock band includes permanent roles for a violinist and a cellist (and, on occasion, can make room for melodicas and h&hellip » read more
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band more »
From United States
Unvarnished country-blues from rural Indiana From the same unvarnished drawer of raw-bone blues in which we first found Seasick Steve comes this magn&hellip » read more
Rhombus with Michel Tuffery more »
From New Zealand
Rhombus seamlessly blend hip-hop, soul, dub and bass and roots-reggae with socially-conscious lyrics. Their uplifting live shows feature founding mus&hellip » read more
Ricardo Lemvo more »
From Other...
Over the course of eight WOMAD festivals at Rivermead, two particular styles of music have always been guaranteed to get an audience dancing ? the flo&hellip » read more
Richard Bona more »
From Cameroon
Richard Bona has been recognized as one of the planet's five revelations of the past decade. A complete artist, an absolute master of his art, and a m&hellip » read more
Richard Thompson more »
From United Kingdom
Back after a brilliant reception in 1997 with a solo acoustic performance and songs of rare humour, breath-taking insight and seamless artistry.&hellip » read more
Richie Havens more »
From United States
In terms of miles, it was a distinctly short hop, but it would prove to be the biggest leap of Richie Havens? life. Taking the A-train across the East&hellip » read more
Riot Jazz Brass Band more »
From United Kingdom
Neither New Orleans, nor Bucharest. But Manchester… Over the years, WOMAD's stages have welcomed brass bands from New Orleans, Rajasthan and Romania.&hellip » read more
Ripton Lindsay more »
From Jamaica
Music gives us a sense of identity, purpose and time. It's important to remain true to who you are and what you do. Ripton Lindsay. Choreographer, da&hellip » read more
Risenga Makondo more »
From South Africa
Risenga was born in the rural north of South Africa and has lived in Europe since 1988, where he studied visual and performing arts and music therapy.&hellip » read more
Risenga Makondo & Rosario Gracia-Luque more »
From South Africa, Spain
Risenga Makondo?.South Africa April 2003 Risenga ws born in the rural north of South Africa and has lived in Europe since 1988, where he studied visu&hellip » read more
Ritmos Da Cidade more »
From United Kingdom
A London based collection of musicians producing lively South American flavoured sounds. They will be playing alongside Romero as he leads a samba dan&hellip » read more
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali more »
From Pakistan
The twin soaring voices of Nusrat's nephews There are intense performers and then there's Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali. Fronted by the two Mujahid Ali Khan &hellip » read more
Roberto Plas Latin Ensemble more »
From Colombia
How the UK does Latin music. Everybody salsa! It would be easy to cast the Colombian percussion king Roberto Pla as merely one of the founding fathers&hellip » read more
Robert Plant more »
From United Kingdom
Why is it that we're still hanging on every word Robert Plant sings? Why are his recordings so eagerly anticipated over 40 years into his career in po&hellip » read more
Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation more »
From United Kingdom
There?s no doubt that Robert Plant?s pitched it just right. Like Ry Cooder and the late Joe Strummer, he knows that being a fiftysomething rock?n?roll&hellip » read more
Robyn Hitchcock more »
From United Kingdom
Through the three stages of his career - as guitarist, singer and writer with The Soft Boys in the late seventies, The Egyptians in the eighties and l&hellip » read more
Robyn Williams more »
From Australia
As one of Australia's most informed and beloved broadcasters, Robyn Williams has helped bring matters of science into the broader social conversation &hellip » read more
Rod Quantock more »
From Australia
The strength of satire is its ability to identify and mock stupidity - and this is Rod Quantock's exquisite craft. A staple of the Melbourne comedy sc&hellip » read more
Rodrigo y Gabriela more »
From Mexico
Two acoustic guitars, one extraordinary wall of sound It's a mighty long way from the drizzle of Dublin's Grafton Street to the elegant stateliness of&hellip » read more
Roger Monkhouse more »
From United Kingdom
Roger Monkhouse was raised in Kingston upon Thames during the seventies and retains his Estuary drawl despite a decade of living in Sheffield where he&hellip » read more
Roger Robinson more »
From Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidadian Roger Robinson was a founder member of the now defunct Urban Poets Society and of Chocolate Art. He was also programme coordinator at App&hellip » read more
Rokia Traoré more »
Africa's most soulful and sensitive singer-songwriter Some musicians seem content, once they've found their signature sound, to never move far from i&hellip » read more
Roland Tchakounté more »
From Cameroon
Damn right this West African guitarist has got the blues "My story with the blues emanates from the bitterness that life gave me. I'm angry at life."&hellip » read more
Rolf Harris more »
From Australia, United Kingdom
The mad uncle you never had His passport might say Australian but, admit it, Rolf's always been one of us - a national treasure as much as Alan Benne&hellip » read more
Romany more »
From United Kingdom
Romany is trained in Close Up Magic by magicians of the Magic Circle and masters from the Us Mystery School / Masterclass. From her background in th&hellip » read more
Romero more »
From Brazil
Take a deep breath before you take to the floor under the expert eye of renowned samba teacher Romero, who has trained dancers from Manguiera, one of &hellip » read more
Roni Size Reprazent more »
From United Kingdom
The pioneers of live drum & bass 1997 was a pretty minty year for long-playing records. Radiohead's OK Computer, the Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own &hellip » read more
Ronu Majumdar more »
From India
Ronu Majumdar with special guest Trilok Gurtu (India) Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Ronu Majumdar plays music from a floating world and his m&hellip » read more
Roopa Panesar more »
From United Kingdom
Soothing and soulful sitar It isn't just those old, porch-dwelling Mississippi bluesmen who can summon so much human emotion from a fretboard. Roopa&hellip » read more
Rory McLeod more »
From United Kingdom
With Rory McLeod, you get the music of the world in one suitcase. He plays an awesome range of instruments that he has taken across the continents dur&hellip » read more
Rosabella more »
From United Kingdom
Rosabella are a band from Bristol in the Southwest of the United Kingdom. A collaboration between 4 of Bristol's most talented young musicians and Pat&hellip » read more
Ross Atkins more »
From United Kingdom
Strongly influenced by his experiences of DJ sessions in clubs and at events such as Oppi Koppi in South Africa, Ross Atkins is leading a workshop loo&hellip » read more
Ross Daly & Ensemble more »
From Greece
Embracing Eastern and Western influence in the music of Crete, Ross Daly (who has studied Cretan music for more than 30 years) blends ancient and cont&hellip » read more
Rotozaza's Etiquette more »
From United Kingdom
Put two people in a public space for 30 minutes, fit them with headphones and instruct them what to say to each other and suddenly the participants ar&hellip » read more
Roundabout Theatre Compay more »
From Australia
The Slow Show is a roving installation that draws audiences into the storybook world of Trichia, a nature-loving human, and Helix, a giant garden snai&hellip » read more
Roy Ayers more »
From United States
Once one of the most visible and winning jazz vibraphonists of the 1960s, then an R&B bandleader in the 1970s and '80s, Roy Ayers' reputation s now th&hellip » read more
Roy Neel more »
From United States
As chief of staff for Al Gore, Roy Neel oversees Gore's climate change advocacy programs, and his clean energy business interests He assisted with fi&hellip » read more
Roy Paci more »
From Sicily
Sometimes the substitute can come off the bench, put in a match-stealing performance and snatch the headlines from the bigger names. And that's what's&hellip » read more
Roy Paci & Aretuska more »
From Italy
Sometimes the substitute can come off the bench, put in a match-stealing performance and snatch the headlines from the bigger names. And that?s what?s&hellip » read more
Roçário Fado more »
From Spain
The Spanish band, Roçário Fado, are a clear example that there are no boarders when it comes to experiencing music. They are from Cáceres but have a P&hellip » read more
RSD featuring Joe Peng more »
From United Kingdom
RSD, perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing &hellip » read more
Rua Macmillan more »
From Scotland
Impeccable young Scottish fiddler Musicians beware. Scooping a prestigious prize is no guarantee of ongoing, future success. Take the most prestigiou&hellip » read more
Ruby Hunter more »
From Australia
Ruby Hunter is one of Australia's pioneering indigenous singer songwriters and the first Aboriginal woman in Australia to release a solo album, Though&hellip » read more
Ruia & Haakiwa more »
From New Zealand
A reggae/world crossover sung in a Mäori/English bilingual mix. Ruia has a unique ability to cross musical boundaries with ease, writing unique tunes&hellip » read more
Rumberos de Cuba more »
From Cuba
Live and direct from the barrios of Havana Don't listen to those who glibly tell you that the Cuban music bubble has burst. True, the flood of Cuban &hellip » read more
Rupa & the April Fishes more »
From United States
Global agit-pop for the end-of-the-world cabaret If you're inclined towards a little flutter, you'd definitely stick a few coppers on the mongrel sou&hellip » read more
Russ Jones 'The Hackney Globe Trotter' more »
From United Kingdom
DJ Russ Jones has forged a new direction in mixing global beats and world/dance music with Future World Funk, embracing eclectic cultural styles from &hellip » read more
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