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Waaberi more »
From Somalia
Waaberi is the Somali for "morning" and, after long years of cultural suppression during the east African country's civil war of the eighties and nine&hellip » read more
Waak Waak Jungi more »
From Australia
Led by three traditional songmen, who perform "lost songs" from the ancient culture of Arnhem Land in extinct Aboriginal languages, the band uses an u&hellip » read more
Wadada Leo Smith more »
From Australia
Eight fabulous French musicians perform with huge energy and vitality. A surprising mix of gypsy, ska, java and punk music, combining indie rock with &hellip » read more
Wai more »
From New Zealand
100% te reo Maori lyrics and poi create the rhythmic skeleton which is then cloaked in electronica ? ?Maori Electronica Roots? strong, soulful, evocat&hellip » read more
Waihirere more »
From New Zealand
The unparalleled skills of Waihirere have seen them collect the national Kapa Haka title for an unprecedented fifth time in 2002, also their 50th birt&hellip » read more
Waldemar Bastos more »
From Angola, United States
In the Seventies, during the long Angolan civil war, some groups in the country's capital, Luanda, began playing Cuban rhythms taken from cassettes br&hellip » read more
Wang Ki Seok more »
From Korea (Republic of)
Sweet Seoul music Although it doesn?t have a direct equivalent in the West, the art form known as pansori has often been described as ?Korean opera?.&hellip » read more
Wang Li more »
Wang Li originates from Tsinghao, a harbour on the banks of the Yellow Sea, in North East China. Raised in the strict background of a residential comp&hellip » read more
Warsaw Village Band more »
From Poland
Not taking the obvious paths down which success can sometimes seduce a band, it's a bold album, elbowing new space for roots music in a Poland that is&hellip » read more
Wasel Safwan more »
From United Arab Emirates
Wasel Safwan grew up in Al Ain city in the Al Muajei district, United Arab Emirates. His artwork is influenced by his study of architecture creating a&hellip » read more
Watussi more »
From Australia
Founded in 2005, Watussi are an eight-piece Afrocolombian Rock and Roots outfit coming out of Bondi Beach, Sydney. They blend the musical heritage of &hellip » read more
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra more »
From New Zealand
(NZ) Pulling together some of Wellington?s favourite musicians and commanding the four-string like you?ve never heard it before, the Wellington Inter&hellip » read more
WETR more »
From New Caledonia
Lifou Islands? group WETR uses traditional Kanak dance to link past and present, bringing a living expression of culture with pride in its roots and m&hellip » read more
Whangara Mai Tawhiti more »
From New Zealand
First established in 1961, Whängärä-mai-tawhiti kapa haka group have competed and won countless placings at a national level over the years. The gro&hellip » read more
Whirimako Black more »
From New Zealand
Whirimako Black?s distinctive sound, her lyrics in te reo Mäori, her use of traditional Mäori musical forms and collaboration with traditional taonga &hellip » read more
Whitireia Performing Arts more »
From New Zealand
Whitireia Performing Arts mix the spiritual power and drama of Maori culture with the joyous energy of Samoa and sensual Cook Island rhythms. A 14-st&hellip » read more
Wicked Aura Batucada more »
From Singapore
This young and dynamic group from many different cultural backgrounds within Singapore play a brand of Brazilian samba batucada music fused with funk,&hellip » read more
Wildbirds & Peacedrums with Voices more »
From Sweden
Singer Mariam Wallentin and drummer Andreas Werliin push raw fragments of pop, folk and blues into eerie, dramatic atmospheres and a surging, primal s&hellip » read more
Will Crummer & the Rarotongans more »
From New Zealand
Will Crummer is a living Pacific treasure: a master singer and encyclopaedia of Polynesian song. The father of New Zealand singing star Annie Crummer,&hellip » read more
Wire Daisies more »
From United Kingdom
The Wire Daisies are the latest phenomenon from an extraordinarily rich vein of talent to be found in the South West of England. Individually they hav&hellip » read more
WOMAD Children's Procession more »
From Other...
Every year WOMAD celebrates the final day with a procession that journeys through the festival, winding its way through traders, stages and collecting&hellip » read more
Woody Bop Muddy more »
From United Kingdom
Woody Bop Muddy... Record Graveyard is a fabulous comedy act which never fails to cause hilarity and excitement wherever it is performed. The idea is&hellip » read more
World Routes Academy - Nefes/Fidan Hajiyeva/Dogan Mehmet & Boombox Karavan (Turkey/Azerbijian/Cyprus/UK) more »
From Turkey, United Kingdom
The Nefes Ensemble was founded in London in 2009 by the group's director Gonul Tekin and led by Hamit Sag since 2011. Nefes performs folk music from&hellip » read more
Wotzamajigs more »
From United Kingdom
Wotzamajigs are back with their stories from around the world.&hellip » read more
Wu and Wang Duo more »
Wu Suhua plays the Erhu which is an Asian cello ? a two-stringed instrument with a bow. It is often used in the Peking opera by soloists, and has its&hellip » read more
Wu Man more »
Having introduced Western ears to the pipa, a beautiful Chinese wind instrument, US-based, Chinese-born musician Wu Man has collaborated on projects t&hellip » read more
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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)