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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
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
Selaelo Selota more »
From South Africa
2001: Selaelo Selota is rapidly becoming one of the most talked about jazz artists in South Africa ? and deservedly so. Since the release of his debut&hellip » read more
Shikisha more »
From South Africa
Zulu trio Shikisha ? the name means ?belt it out, dance and sing like you never have before? ? have been delighting WOMAD audiences for many years wit&hellip » read more
Soweto String Quartet more »
From South Africa
2001 Biography This is a remarkable story. Three brothers, Sandile, Thami and Reuben are born to a classical music-loving Mr Khemese in Sophia Town,&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 the&hellip » read more
Doreen Thobekile more »
From South Africa
An accomplished singer, dancer and instrumentalist, Doreen was born in Natal but grew up in Durban, South Africa. She came to England in 1971and was l&hellip » read more
Vusi Mahlasela more »
From South Africa
?Why world music?? asks Vusi Mahlasela, clearly agitated by that catch-all musical definition. ?Why give music a label like that when music is music? &hellip » read more
Sam Tshabalala more »
From South Africa
Back in its darker-than-dark apartheid years in the 1980s, one of South Africa?s more notable musical exports were the Malopoets, a bunch of young twe&hellip » read more
Mahotella Queens more »
From South Africa
Back in the summer of 1988, when the newly born world music beast started chomping through the undergrowth of the mainstream music industry, our natio&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
Young Zulu Warriors more »
From South Africa
Plenty of South African groups in the post-apartheid era have laid claim to being the favourite musicians of one Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. They might&hellip » read more
Heal The Hood more »
From South Africa
The Heal the Hood Crew features... Emile "YX?" Jansen: Hip Hop Activist since 1982 and member of legendary South African hip hop group Black Noise. &hellip » read more
Eddy Grant & The Frontline Orchestra more »
From Guyana, South Africa
One of the Caribbean's greatest musical ambassadors If the world has a single mental image of Eddy Grant, it's of him shaking his dreadlocks on a Car&hellip » read more
Dino Moran more »
From South Africa
Africa's biggest DJ export has enjoyed 16 years of headlining super clubs, festivals and events in 22 countries, including Pacha in Ibiza, Ministry of&hellip » read more
Blk Jks more »
From South Africa
BLK JKS defy description. With a wrecking crew rhythm section, debonair vocals, and guitar concoction of one part shred and two parts soul, BLK JKS sh&hellip » read more
News Updates
- Taste the World on The Food Programme
Updated : 01-Sep-2010 - Taste The World to feature in the Food Programme on Radio 4
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Updated : 18-Aug-2010 - Rizwan confirmed
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Updated : 13-Aug-2010
Information Updates
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Performance Updates
- Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali (Pakistan)
- Trilok Gurtu & Arkè String Quartet-Arkeology withTrilok Gurtu (India)
- Sicilian Jazz Orchestra (Italy)
- Akkura (Italy)
- Ipercussonici (Italy)
- Roy Paci (Sicily)
- Rachid Taha (Algeria, France)
- Dobet Gnahoré (Cote d'Ivoire)
- Orchestra Baobab (Senegal)
- Orchestre National de Barbès (Algeria, France, Morocco)