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DJ Kentaro more »
From Japan
Tokyo's turntablist titan "I'm always thinking of the turntable." DJ Kentaro is a singular chap, a man who eats, drinks, lives and breathes beats and &hellip » read more
DJ Krush more »
From Japan
The pioneer of Japanese hip-hop has already enjoyed a masterful 25 years behind the turntables.Forming Krush Posse in 1987, DJ Krush became the first &hellip » read more
Dry and Heavy more »
From Japan
Biography provided by management: April 2002 Official website www.beatink.com Shigemoto Nanao : drums Pata: bass guitar Likkle Mai : vocal Ao &hellip » read more
Eitetsu Hayashi more »
From Japan
An experimental musician revered for creating vivid 'sound spectacles', Hayashi's method of Wadaiko (taiko drum) solo performance requires an unpreced&hellip » read more
George Kamikawa more »
From Japan
George hails from Japan and has spent the last 10 years honing his skills to become an exemplary country blues artist. His playing is typified by its &hellip » read more
GOCOO more »
From Japan
Tokyo's self-proclaimed "tribal groove orchestra" Although technically a taiko drum ensemble, Gocoo are not limited to or by the traditional expectat&hellip » read more
John Zaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
Widely acknowledged to be among the top masters of the shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute. Well-known in Japan, this California native is also an ac&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota more »
From Japan
Japanese percussionist, composer and teacher Joji Hirota is a veteran of WOMAD festivals, and his strikingly physical, graceful and dramatic style has&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & Taiko Drummers more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
The words ?taiko? and ?daiko? mean ?drums? in Japanese. Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan, has long been home to the drumming troupe Hokkai Da&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & the London Metropolitan Ensemble more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
Joji Hirota is a long-time friend of the festival and favourite of audiences worldwide. His percussion and Shakuhachi playing are of an extraordinary&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo & John Kaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
If WOMAD has a totem musical instrument, one whose ubiquity has shaped our identity over the years, it?s surely the drum. And the person that?s banged&hellip » read more
Kazufumi 'Echo' Kodama more »
From Japan
2001 Biography Japan?s ability to take an alien idea, gobble it up and regurgitate it smelling sweeter and fresher than the original is a well studied&hellip » read more
Kenny Endo more »
From Japan, United States
'Tradition as a Basis for Innovation' - Kenny Endo is a performer/composer and a leading spirit in contemporary taiko. Utilizing the traditional Japa&hellip » read more
Kobayakawa Suigun Taiko more »
From Japan
Taiko is an incredibly physical Japanese style of drumming which, when combined with precise stage movements, produces a spectacle of grace, power and&hellip » read more
London Bon Dancers more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
The graceful art of Japanese Bon dancing Charlton Park's stages often reflect the cultural riches brought to our doorstep by the many nationalities r&hellip » read more
Marewrew more »
From Japan
Hypnotic four-way vocals There are times when you can't just sit around and watch something disappear forever, to acquiesce to its extinction. So it &hellip » read more
Mark Alcock more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
Mark Alcock, leader of Taiko Meantime, studied and performed Taiko drumming with the Tennon Daiko drummers of Wakayama prefecture in Southern Japan. H&hellip » read more
Nenes more »
From Japan
The island of Okinawa lies about 500km south of the main Japanese islands and has, over the centuries, been conquered by China as well as Japan. Its h&hellip » read more
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
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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Performance Updates
- Christine Salem (Reunion)
- Carminho (Portugal)
- Sam Lee and Friends (United Kingdom)
- Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania)
- Parov Stelar Band (Austria)
- Malouma (Mauritania)
- The Heavy (United Kingdom)
- YesKing (United Kingdom)
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- Silvia Comes (Spain)