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T-Bone more »

From Thailand

T-Bone -Thailand's most delicious musical dish to date! The recipe is reggae, ska, jazz with a distinctive Thai flavour, a little dash of tongue-in-c&hellip » read more

Taïga Maya more »

From Belgium, Croatia, Ecuador, Mexico, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Melanie Gabriel and Thierry van Roy present Taïga Maya, an imaginary encounter between the Siberian Yakutes and the Maya people of south Mexico. They&hellip » read more

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Tabajoste more »

From Canary Islands, Spain

Tabajoste es el nombre de una pequeña vasija que en otras épocas se utilizaba para el ordeño de las cabras y también el de una agrupación folcló&hellip » read more

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Tai Chi more »

From United Kingdom

Phil Muil, Emma Westlake and Alan Baker will once again be holding the WOMAD Tai chi workshops from the Red Stage Saturday and Sunday mornings 9.30 - &hellip » read more

TaikOz more »

From Australia

TaikOz is one of Australia’s most exciting drumming groups.  Based in Sydney, the group is led by shakuhachi (bamboo flute) grand master Riley Lee &hellip » read more

Taj Mahal Trio more »

From United States

It’s a curious thing to adopt the name of a building for your own, so it’s a good job that Henry Saint Clair Fredericks chose a structure that’s&hellip » read more

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Takashi Hirayasu more »

Japan's most vibrant music scene exists down in Okinawa, the sub-tropical islands that lie in the middle of the East China Sea. Although part of Japan&hellip » read more

Taking Shape more »

From United Kingdom

'Taking Shape' has a background in art and design, sculpture and theatre settings with a broad range of teaching experience. Come and help them constr&hellip » read more

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Talvin Singh more »

From India, United Kingdom

Biography supplied by management, March 2004: Talvin Singh was born in London in the early 1970’s; as a young boy he was inspired to play tabla on &hellip » read more

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Tama more »

From Guinea-Bissau, Mali, United Kingdom

Sam Mills, composer, arranger and founder member of avant-garde ethno-funksters 23 Skidoo, is just one of the talented trio that make up Tama. Malian &hellip » read more

Tamgo more »

From Canary Islands

Voltage , plexiglas y ankhside , este trío tinerfeño se sostiene en la extorsión sonora a través de la electrónica y el tratamiento del sonido y&hellip » read more

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Tananas more »

From South Africa

The extraordinary trio of Ian Herman, Gito Baloi and Steve Newman has stunned audiences since the forming of Tananas in 1988 and the release of their &hellip » read more

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Tango Tres more »

From Spain

Un recital de la canción de Buenos Aires con la magistral voz de Dioni Gómez secundada por el acordeón de Fernanda Valdés y la guitarra de Óscar &hellip » read more

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Tania Maria more »

From Brazil

Tania María has had a long and passionate love affair with music. Born into a family of amateur musicians in São Luis, northwestern Brazil, she beg&hellip » read more

Tanusree Shankar & Dreamcatcher more »

From India, United Kingdom

A rare chance to catch a collaboration between Tanusree Shankar and Dreamcatcher Tanusree Shankar: Tanusree Shankar and her troupe practice a modern &hellip » read more

Tanusree Shankar Dance Company more »

From India

Tanusree Shankar and her troupe practice a modern dance style that blends the best of classical Indian dance with more contemporary international chor&hellip » read more

Taraf de Haidouks more »

From Romania

Described as ‘the best gypsy band in the world’ The Taraf de Haïdouks are a bunch of extraordinary and colourful characters. Their warmth, their&hellip » read more

Taranga Vilasini more »

From Sri Lanka

Biography 2001 OK, hands up who knows what a santoor is? Award yourself top marks if you knew it to be a hammered dulcimer that hails from Persia. R&hellip » read more

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Tarika more »

From Madagascar

Madagascar is a huge island (don't believe what you see on most maps - it's more than twice the size of Britain) and the range of music to come out of&hellip » read more

Tarras more »

From United Kingdom

2001 Biography Those who still think that ‘folk’ is the dirtiest of four-letter words need to take their fingers out of their ears and pay some at&hellip » read more

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Tartit Ensemble more »

From Mali

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The Touaregs, or Kel Tamashek, as they prefer to be known, were undisputed lords of the southern Sahara desert f&hellip » read more

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Tashi Lhunpo Monks more »

From India, Tibet

The authentic all-singing, all-dancing monastic experience... Welcome though it is that the likes of REM and Radiohead play Free Tibet concerts, thei&hellip » read more

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TC more »

From United Kingdom

Bristol's latest drum & bass hero "His beats are so advanced that they make rookie producers want to give up," gushed drum & bass bible K magazine. "&hellip » read more

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Telek more »

From Papua New Guinea

George Mamua Telek, or TELEK as he is known to his legion of fans in Papua New Guinea, has been at the forefront of the burgeoning Papua New Guinea mu&hellip » read more

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Te Matarae i Orehu more »

From New Zealand

Founded by distinguished Maori tohunga Irirangi Tiakiawa, Te Matarae i Orehu continually push the boundaries of traditional Maori performing arts in a&hellip » read more

Te Matarae I Orehu more »

From New Zealand

Founded by a distinguished Maori elder, The Matarae I Orehu are a group of Maori kapa haka dancers. Kapa haka are the traditional Maori performing art&hellip » read more

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Temple Of Sound more »

From United Kingdom

Official website: www.templeofsound.org.uk “We like to combine the raw with the technological,” declares Neil Sparkes who is one half of Temple o&hellip » read more

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Temple of Sound featuring Natacha Atlas more »

From Belgium, Morocco, United Kingdom

Temple of Sound (UK) Official website: www.templeofsound.co.uk Funkier, tougher global dub professors Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah formed their ow&hellip » read more

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Teofilo Chantre more »

From Cape Verde

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: Before Cesaria Evora released ‘Miss Perfumado’ in 1992, Cape Verde was just a melancholy group of islands hi&hellip » read more

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Terakaft more »

From Mali

New project from Tinariwen co-founders Terakaft means 'the caravan' in the Tamashek tongue and it's certainly been a journey for this gang of electri&hellip » read more

Te Rama Nui more »

From Australia, New Zealand, New Zealand Island Territories

Although based in Adelaide, South Australia, the Te Rama Nui Dance Group members hail from the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands.  'Te Rama Nui' mea&hellip » read more

Terem Quartet more »

From Russia

Injecting fresh life into traditional Russian folk music, Terem Quartet laces its performances with humour, theatrical showmanship and vivacious energ&hellip » read more

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Terry Reid more »

From United Kingdom

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Does great talent inevitably rise to the top? It’s a nutty old conundrum that has tested sages and svengalis &hellip » read more

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Te Vaka more »

From Tokelau

Biography supplied by management, March 2003: TE VAKA Te Vaka is a unique 11 piece group from New Zealand, which since 1997 has enticed the world wi&hellip » read more

Te Whanau-a-Apanui more »

From New Zealand

Te Wh?nau ? Apanui was established more than 20 years ago to raise the spiritual and physical well being of the tribe. The waiata are based on the sto&hellip » read more

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The Angel Brothers & Satnam Singh more »

From India, United Kingdom

Biography from www.angelsingh.co.uk The Angel Brothers & Satnam Singh drew on many varied musical influences to create their sound: Satnam Singh is a&hellip » read more

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The Apples more »

From Israel

"It was an unexpected treat to catch Israeli band the Apples at the end of their storming set at Cargo. With four horns, bass, drums and turntables, t&hellip » read more

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The Armada more »

From Australia, Canada, Ireland (Irish Republic)

Jeff Martin, inventive guitarist and former frontman of Canadian trio The Tea Party, has formed a new powerhouse trio with thundering Irish drummer Wa&hellip » read more

Theatre Rotto more »

From Kenya, United Kingdom

Marin Ngunzi (Musician): Born on the 1 August 1961 in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, the youngest son of John Ngunzi a second-world-war veteran and&hellip » read more

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The Audreys more »

From Australia

Their debut album 'Between Last Night and Us' thrust The Audreys onto the national stage and earned the 2006 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album, &hellip » read more

The Backsliders more »

From Australia

Backsliders - are leaders and virtual pioneers in their own genre - ‘delta-blues wall of sound’. As a three piece, they can lift the roof off any &hellip » read more

The Backsliders more »

From Australia

Backsliders - are leaders and virtual pioneers in their own genre - ‘delta-blues wall of sound’. As a three piece, they can lift the roof off any &hellip » read more

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The Bamboos more »

From Australia

Formed in 2001, this eight-piece Melbourne band led by guitarist Lance Ferguson has earned international acclaim as masters of deep funk and super-hea&hellip » read more

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The Bays more »

From United Kingdom

Forget every rule you've ever been taught about live music. Ignore every outmoded notion of what it is to be a 'live' band. Forget even what you think&hellip » read more

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The Bellbirds more »

From New Zealand

Formed in mid-2009, The Bellbirds features four of New Zealand's top musicians - Sean Donnelly (SJD), Don McGlashan, Sandy Mill and Victoria Kelly. De&hellip » read more

The Benning Brothers more »

From Australia

At the forefront of  The Benning Brothers is Barry Benning, recognised as a living legend in the world of Australian country and contemporary Aborigi&hellip » read more

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The Bisserov Sisters more »

From Bulgaria

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The Pirin Mountains in the southwestern corner of Bulgaria are stunningly beautiful with their high peaks, deep &hellip » read more

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The Black Arm Band more »

From Australia

The Black Arm Band presents music of the Australian Indigenous experience. It is a creative meeting place for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists a&hellip » read more

The Black Eagles more »

From Tanzania

Seeing is believing with The Black Eagles, an astonishing acrobatic trio hailing from Tanzania where they honed their skills on the streets of Dar-Es-&hellip » read more

The Black Eagles more »

From Tanzania

The Black Eagles – Joyful music, hi-energy dancing and above all, stunning acrobatic skills…that’s what you get when you see a performance by th&hellip » read more

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The Black Swan Effect more »

From United Kingdom

Take two musicians. 15 years ago they collaborate. Then their lives diverge. They continue to write together but one spends the 15 years in the mus&hellip » read more

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The Blind Boys Of Alabama more »

From United States

When the Blind Boys of Alabama first formed as a gospel quartet more than 60 (yes, 60!) years ago, the planet was deep in the throes of the Second Wor&hellip » read more

The Bloody Mary's more »

From Australia

Sit down, relax, and take in the dulcet and slightly intoxicating effects of three Bloody Marys! Amy Saunders and Lou Bennett, originally from trio Ti&hellip » read more

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The Bollywood Band more »

From United Kingdom

The Indian film industry is the equal of America's in the sheer quantity of its product - and its range of quality is just as diverse: hence the name &hellip » read more

The Borderers more »

From Australia

The roots of Australian music are deep and tangled. The continent has its own indigenous music, that of the Aboriginal peoples, which is being develop&hellip » read more

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The Briscoe Sisters more »

From Australia

From the tribal country of Kuki Yalanji in Far North Queensland, the Briscoes' original music is engaging rootsy soul-funk, R&B and gospel tinged with&hellip » read more

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The Cat Empire more »

From Australia

Those familiar with the cultural landscape of the Antipodes will tell you that Melbourne is one hell of a kickin' place music wise. Almost a decade a&hellip » read more

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The Cholmondeleys & the Featherstonehaughs more »

From United Kingdom

Ghosts of the music hall come to life as a five-piece troupe of the downtrodden deceased, continuing their all-singing-dancing-and-ukulele-strumming p&hellip » read more

The Colour Pool more »

From United Kingdom

The Colour Pool are a local Reading band on the cusp of greatness. Lead vocalist Anthony ‘Antboy’ Tyler is the oldest member of the group at the &hellip » read more

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The Dalai Lama's Namgyal Monks more »

From Tibet

Joined by Australia-based Tenzin Choegyal, four venerable monks will perform ancient Buddhist chants and share the sacred art of the Sand Mandala. ww&hellip » read more

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The Dhol Foundation more »

From United Kingdom

Johnny Kalsi MUST have the most varied CV of anyone. The UK's most celebrated player of the dhol, the twin-skinned Punjabi drum, has cropped up all ov&hellip » read more

The Four Brothers more »

From Zimbabwe

The Four Brothers are one of Zimbabwe’s most successful groups, having had a string of best selling albums and hit singles. The music the band play&hellip » read more

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The Gloworms more »

From United Kingdom

Not much overblown hyperbole from an artist’s press release gets past our heard-and-read-it-all-before biography writer. So it’s always very refre&hellip » read more

The Great Kovari more »

From Hungary

2001 biography Thanks to sexy David Blaine, magic, illusionism and escapology are all back in fashion. The Great Kovari is a veteran of all the conju&hellip » read more

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The Green Man more »

From Spain

What should you expect when a fluorescent green man, armed with an extensive array of green accessories, starts riding around Botanic Park on a green &hellip » read more

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The Guo Brothers more »

From China (Peoples Republic)

Guo Yi (b.1954) and Guo Yue (b.1958) were born in Peking, the youngest children in a large musical family. Their father, a highly-respected Erhu (Chin&hellip » read more

The haBiBis more »

From Australia

1999 ARIA Award winners for Best World Music Album, Melbourne group The haBiBis play intoxicating music from Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean in t&hellip » read more

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The Heritage Survival Band more »

From United Kingdom

The Heritage Survival Band is a group of talented young musicians from Zimbabwe, who have relocated to Manchester. Formed in 2002, they play a fusion &hellip » read more

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The Idan Raichel Project more »

From Israel

Idan Raichel’s fascination with modern recording technologies & environments, together with his curiosity for traditional instruments and ancient mu&hellip » read more

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The Imagined Village more »

From United Kingdom

This promises to be something very special indeed. Stewarded by Afro Celt Sound System mainman Simon Emmerson, it's the world premiere of The Imagined&hellip » read more

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The Isonga Ballet of Rwanda more »

From Rwanda

The Isonga Ballet of Rwanda are a delight. Their electrifying performance is charged with the tripled positive attractions - infectious good humour, c&hellip » read more

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The Jews Brothers Band more »

From New Zealand

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: In Grey Lynn, a nondescript burgh on New Zealand’s south island, there’s a convivial little place called Ger&hellip » read more

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The Kamkars more »

From Iran

The Kamkars are widely recognised as one of the leading musical ensembles in Iran today. A Kurdish family of seven brothers and their sister from Sana&hellip » read more

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The King Swingers more »

From United Kingdom

Every now and then it does the soul considerable good to pack up all those worries about originality and cultural meaning in a beaten up old rucksack &hellip » read more

The Learning Tree more »

From United Kingdom

The Learning Tree team delivers fun, exciting, hands-on activities for families ranging from arts and crafts to science and technology letting your im&hellip » read more

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The Mad Professor more »

From United Kingdom

British reggae had many bases in the early seventies, all of them in the country's urban sprawls. Aswad in London, Steel Pulse in Birmingham and Black&hellip » read more

The Magnetic Fields more »

From United States

James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses', the encyclopaedic novel. East Village indie-face and troubadour of the sweet 'n' sour American dream, Stephin Merritt an&hellip » read more

The Mamaku Project more »

From New Zealand

The Mamaku Project weaves French bohemian roots and scents of the Middle East into a fine Electro-Jazz-Dub concoction. A one-of-a-kind multi-lingual &hellip » read more

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The Master Musicians of Jajouka more »

From Morocco

When some traditional master musicians from the village of Jajouka in the foothills of Morocco’s Rif mountains gave into the eager demands of Americ&hellip » read more

Themba Mkhize more »

From South Africa

2001 biography: Once known as the force behind some of South Africa’s best-loved compositions, Themba Mkhize has certainly come into his own with t&hellip » read more

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The Megaphone Project more »

From Australia

The sight of 25 brilliant red megaphones, of curiously different shapes and sizes spaced randomly through an open park, proves irresistible; children &hellip » read more

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The Mobile Sewing Company more »

From Netherlands

This wonderful ´travelling atelier for clothes´ was founded in 2003 by 'the Ladies', Karin Arts and Marieke Biegman. Ever since, thousands of peopl&hellip » read more

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The Mutton Birds more »

From New Zealand

Virtually unknown in the UK when they played this festival three years ago, the Mutton Birds left Rivermead ‘95 with the sound of thunderous applaus&hellip » read more

The Neville Brothers more »

From United States

More than a group, more even than a family affair, the Neville Brothers are a true institution of music. Their incredible music reflects all of the mu&hellip » read more

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The Patrick Duff Band more »

From United Kingdom

Biography August 2003: Patrick Duff began his musical career in 1989 when he formed the rock group Strangelove as principal singer and songwriter. S&hellip » read more

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The Peatbog Faeries more »

From United Kingdom

Scotland has been well-represented at recent WOMAD festivals. Last year, Shooglenifty were a big success here, and they went on to play dates around t&hellip » read more

The Phoenix Foundation more »

From New Zealand

Wellington’s proudest indie sons The Phoenix Foundation have three highly acclaimed albums under their belts, and are the only New Zealand act ever&hellip » read more

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The Pigram Brothers more »

From Australia

Born and raised in Broome, and one of the region's longest-running bands, the Pigrams' gentle country-flavoured storytelling and music is inspired by &hellip » read more

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The Proclaimers more »

From United Kingdom

Official website: www.proclaimers.co.uk Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: “I can admire people who create a fantasy world and make a record ou&hellip » read more

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The Raghu Dixit Project more »

From India

The Raghu Dixit Project, is one of India's foremost bands in its genre. It is meant to be an open house for musicians and artistes from different genr&hellip » read more

The Rascals more »

From United Kingdom

The Rascals (Rastafari Calling) Band have brought the message of righteous roots reggae music to the people of Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Brixton, Switze&hellip » read more

The Real Tuesday Weld more »

From Brazil, United Kingdom

Back in that under-populated Shepton Mallet field in 1982, the first WOMAD gathering pushed the festival envelope in many different directions, one of&hellip » read more

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The Sabri Brothers more »

From Pakistan

For 40 years, the Sabri Brothers have been one of the leading lights of qawwali, the mystical, devotional music of Sufi Islam. The group's leader, Haj&hellip » read more

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The Secret more »

From United Kingdom

2001 Biography Top breeds in the trancetastic stables of Pendragon Records, The Secret deliver some no nonsense dance floor oblivion for those who lik&hellip » read more

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The Shrine more »

From United Kingdom

Information provided by The Shrine management, May 2002: AT WOMAD 2002 Friday 26 July 2002 SHAKIN’ THE WALLS OF THE TEMPLE The SHRINE at WOMAD pre&hellip » read more

The Silk String Quartet more »

From United Kingdom

Recently heard collaborating with Damon Albarn on his Chinese opera-circus spectacular Monkey – Journey To The West, the Silk String Quartet is made&hellip » read more

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The Skatalites more »

From Jamaica

In the 1950s American Jazz and rhythm and blues ruled the roost in Jamaica but by the early 1960s a new indigenous style which mixed jazz, jump up R&B&hellip » read more

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The Suspects - Soul 'n' Rhythm Revue more »

From United Kingdom

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: It was Russ Lawrence who mutated his blues covers band Dead Man’s Handle into the tight soulful dance combo fr&hellip » read more

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The Sweet Vandals more »

From Spain

When the Spanish soul/funk band The Sweet Vandals started their mission a decade ago nobody could possibly imagine that a soul connection between Madr&hellip » read more

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The Terem Quartet more »

From Russia

How to describe the Terem Quartet? The best band ever, is one way. For pure and applied talent, I've never seen anything like it. A virtuoso musical t&hellip » read more

The Tosca Strings more »

From United States

A talented young sextet from Austin, Texas.&hellip » read more

The Union Capoeira Group more »

From United Kingdom

Capoeira fuses dancing and fighting into a stunning martial art. The Brazilian Polaco, from Rio de Janeiro, is a capoeirista of some 23 years standin&hellip » read more

The Waifs more »

From Australia

In 1985, dad taught me how to play guitar. I was 15 years old. He's a classic campfire style guitarist who can play any song with 4 chords. He's also &hellip » read more

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The Wailers more »

From Jamaica

Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they’ve notched up over twenty chart hi&hellip » read more

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The Wailers more »

From Jamaica

Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they’ve notched up over twenty chart hi&hellip » read more

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The Wailers more »

From Jamaica

Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they’ve notched up over twenty chart hi&hellip » read more

The Walkabouts more »

From United States

Biography provided by artist management, April 2002: The Walkabouts have developed their vision of a touching, deeply humane music beyond any Americ&hellip » read more

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The Waterboys more »

From United Kingdom

Autobiography by Mike Scott, March 2003: My name is Mike Scott. I formed The Waterboys in London in 1983 to realise my vision of an ever-changing ban&hellip » read more

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The Well Oiled Sisters more »

From United Kingdom

Well, lookie here ... A sassy bunch of cowgirls with a rye mash sense of humour, tongues like horsewhips and a fiddle-playing sister who could teach t&hellip » read more

Think Of One more »

From Belgium

It’s an unlikely success story. Take a bunch of Belgians with a penchant for the kind of colourful clothing you only otherwise encounter on Rivermea&hellip » read more

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Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited more »

From Zimbabwe

Thomas Mapfumo was born in 1945 in Marondera, a small town south of the Rhodesian capital, Salisbury. He spent his first ten years living in the count&hellip » read more

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Three Anangu Stories more »

From Australia

Anangu, and other Aboriginal cultures, relate to the arts very differently to Western people, presenting a holistic view, where storytelling, song, da&hellip » read more

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Three Men in a Tub more »

From Australia

A butcher, a baker and candlestick maker arrive from places unknown in their bathtub, performing madcap washing rituals and looking for somewhere to h&hellip » read more

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Tiger Moth more »

From United Kingdom

Anyone who regularly takes a Sunday broadsheet or three won’t have been able to escape the clamouring attention that folk music’s had lumped upon &hellip » read more

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Tigran Aleksnayan & Dr Mostafa Shams more »

From Armenia, Iran, United Kingdom

Tigran Aleksnayan is an Armenian who has settled in the UK and is making a name for himself as a master of those wind instruments at the core of the m&hellip » read more

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Tim Finn more »

From New Zealand

A pure tenor voice, canny songwriter's pen and a wily carousel of diverse musical projects distinguish Tim Finn as a contemporary pop artist of rare a&hellip » read more

Tim Guy more »

From New Zealand

(NZ) Tim Guy is originally from Melbourne but these days he calls Auckland, New Zealand home. Back in 2002 he met singer/songwriter Bic Runga backst&hellip » read more

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Tinariwen more »

From Mali

How do you compress a thirty-year epic into a few pages? Tinariwen, whose back-story has variously been described as "the most compelling of any band&hellip » read more

Tinariwen & Lo'Jo more »

From France, Mali

A hugely exciting collaboration between two groups who have both proved themselves to be smash hits with the WOMAD audience. One not to be missed! 2&hellip » read more

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Tippa Irie more »

From United Kingdom

In Britain and Jamaica, sound systems are the lifeblood of reggae, a proving ground for new talent, a place to air fresh tunes and styles and gauge th&hellip » read more

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Tiramakhan Ensemble more »

From Gambia

The kora, a 21-string instrument that spans three octaves and can sound variously like a harp, lute or guitar, has entranced WOMAD audiences for many &hellip » read more

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Titi Robin more »

From France

Titi Robin believes in the universality of music, wanting his own songs to be heard “by those in love on a balcony of a council highrise or at the t&hellip » read more

Titi Robin Quintet more »

From France

Titi Robin Quintet are: Titi Robin - guitar-ud-buzuq Pepito Montealegre - cante Francis Varis - accordion Kalou Stalin - bass Ze Luis Nascimento - pe&hellip » read more

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Toñín Corujo more »

From Canary Islands, Spain

Miembro de una familia de larga tradición musical de la localidad lanzaroteña de San Bartolomé, Toñín Corujo es un extraordinario instrumentista,&hellip » read more

Toelegu Panpipe Orchestra more »

From Solomon Islands

An energetic and vibrant troupe playing bamboo panpipes of every length imaginable, some so large they require frames for support as they are beaten b&hellip » read more

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Tommee & The Neighbourhood more »

From Australia, Indonesia

Tommee creates sun-drenched funk/reggae, incorporating five languages and the kecapi, a West Javanese stringed instrument, into his music. www.tommee&hellip » read more

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Tony Allen more »

From Nigeria

Revered among the great drummers to have emerged from Africa, Tony Allen helped create Afrobeat with Fela Kuti - and even 24 years after leaving Fela'&hellip » read more

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Tony Backhouse more »

From Australia

Before moving to Australia in 1981, Tony Backhouse was instrumental in numerous notable bands in New Zealand, including Mammal, and the Crocodiles. Si&hellip » read more

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Tony Macmahon more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

MacMahon’s remarkable accordion music has been described as a language of passion. Some say his music has a call, a draoicht – which has moved mo&hellip » read more

Toots and the Maytals more »

From Jamaica

It must be quite satisfying to be credited with naming an entire musical genre. Frederick Hibbert – best known to record-buyers across the globe as&hellip » read more

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Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores more »

From Colombia

Some artists are totem figures for WOMAD, constant presences who’ve been with us right from those days when the organisation was taking its first te&hellip » read more

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Totonho & Os Cabra more »

From Brazil

Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: Despite its spurious punk-rock chic in the West, sniffing glue is more fatal than fashionable as a form of escap&hellip » read more

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Toumani Diabaté more »

From Mali

The kora king not just of Mali but of the entire world The Indian sitar has Ravi Shankar and the African kora has Toumani Diabaté. Still in his earl&hellip » read more

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Toumani Diabaté & Symmetric Orchestra more »

From Mali

"TOUMANI DIABATE is the holder of the torch for one of the world's most breathtakingly beautiful art forms. This is a music that has been nurtured and&hellip » read more

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Toumast more »

From Niger Republic

Thanks to past WOMAD visitors Tinariwen and Tartit, the sound of bluesy Touareg resistance is one we've become familiar with over the past few years. &hellip » read more

Tran Quang Hai & Bach Yen more »

From Vietnam

BACH YEN An ambassador for Vietnamese music, Bach Yen was born in South Vietnam and started her singing career in Saigon, singing in six different la&hellip » read more

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Transglobal Underground more »

From United Kingdom

Back in the early nineties drum and bass were two separate things, Asian music was still bracketed as exotic, dub and reggae as dead and anyone playin&hellip » read more

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Tribal Drift more »

From United Kingdom

To witness Tribal Drift warm up an audience, run them through their paces a little, raise the tempo some, change into warp speed and blow the lid off &hellip » read more

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Tribal Tide more »

From Singapore

Tapping the rhythms and roots of the world, local percussionists Mohammed Noor, Reggie Perera and Edmond Branson Jr combine their talents to form the &hellip » read more

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Trilok Gurtu more »

From India

Trilok Gurtu was born into a highly musical family in Bombay, India where his grandfather was a noted Sitar player and his mother Shobha Gurtu, a clas&hellip » read more

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Trilok Gurtu & the Misra Brothers more »

From India

Is there anyone operating in the no man’s land between the frontlines of jazz and world music who hasn’t worked with Trilok Gurtu? Everyone who’&hellip » read more

Trinity Roots more »

From New Zealand

Deep, soulful sound; reggae-based guitar and vocal harmonies; varied, distinctive rhythms. The music, the intensity of the live show, sees Trinity Roo&hellip » read more

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Trio Mocoto more »

From Brazil

A burst of happiness! There is no other way of describing the music of Trio Mocoto. A 60’s icon, they are like a mythological phoenix, rising from &hellip » read more

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Troveros de Asieta more »

From Spain

Troveros de Asieta surge como tal en diciembre de 1991 en la Isla de La Palma, desde una apreciada herencia cultural cubana que pervive en la Isla, q&hellip » read more

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Tulsa more »

From Spain

Nominated for Best Upcoming Artist for the Grammy Latinos 2007 Nominated for the MTV European Music Awards!!! 4th Best LP of the year: Rolling Ston&hellip » read more

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Tumbellina more »

From Australia, Germany

Dare-devil stunts and high flying somersaults.... Flaming Acro. - a stunning fire show featuring beautiful acrobatic balances precisely choreographed&hellip » read more

Tupi Nago more »

From Brazil

In 1992 a dozen Brazilian musicians got together to revitalise the image of Brazilian music. A group comprised of mostly percussionists, they combined&hellip » read more

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Tutti Ensemble more »

From Australia

Composer and conductor Pat Rix was asked in 1997 to convene a singing group of nine Minda residents with intellectual disability. It has prospered and&hellip » read more


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