WOMAD

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  DT, Percy is doing another pre-debut gig with the Sensational Space Shifters in London, July 12th:

  http://www.nme.com/news/robert-plant/63585

  Looks like Womad is Debut number 3!

  

  Posted on 03-May-2012 11:25am by Standing Stone

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  Apparantly the first gig sold out almost immediatly, will wait until Womad to see him as I'm in London to see Mr Bruce Springsteen later that week.
  Now he could come to Womad, some of his stuff is very laid back, although he jumps about like a teenager. Shame on him showing the rest of us up like that.
  

  Posted on 05-May-2012 4:17pm by Desert Traveller

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  Bruce should reconvene the "Seeger Sessions Band" for the occasion.

  Posted on 05-May-2012 8:10pm by Jimmyjazz

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  Update...

  Thursday – 26th
  *Soul Rebels Brass Band

  Friday – 27th
  The Wilderness of Manitoba (Canada)
  Peatbog Faeries (Scotland)
  Grupo Fantasma (USA)
  Ane Brun (Norway)
  Kimmo Pohjonen, Juuso Hannukainen and Dakhabrakha (Finland/Ukraine)
  Jimmy Cliff (Jamaica)
  *Owiny Sigoma Band
  *Revere
  *Spoek Mathambo

  Saturday – 28th
  Spiro (England)
  Raghu Dixit (India)
  Ben l'Oncle Soul (France)
  *Balkan Beat Box
  *Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland)
  *Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
  *Portico Quartet
  *Vadoinmessico

  Sunday – 29th
  Sensational Space Shifters - Robert Pants, Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara and more. (UK/Gambia)
  Dizraeli and the Small Gods (UK)
  Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo (Cuba)
  Keb' Mo' (USA)
  Jupiter and Okwess International (Democratic Republic of Congo)
  *Serocee (Jamaica and Birmingham)
  *Claudia Aurora
  *Pine Leaf Boys
  *Toddla T
  *Urbain Phileas
  *Blick Bassy

  Day Unknown
  Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Japan)
  Terem Quartet (Russia)
  Narasirato (Solomon Islands)
  Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate (USA/Guinea)
  Lo'Jo (France/Algeria)
  Boubacar Traoré (Mali)
  The Alaev Family (Tajikstan/Israel)
  Lions of Africa (Senegal)
  Mama Rosin (Switzerland)
  NZ Shapeshifter (New Zealand)
  Secousse feat. Etienne Tron & Mo Laudi (France/South Africa)
  Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
  'The Manganiyar Seduction by Roysten Abel' (India)
  Marewrew and Oki (Ainu/Japan)
  Ballet Nimba (Guinea/Gambia/Senegal/Cote D'Ivoire/Ghana)
  Balkan Alien Sound (Ireland)
  *The Endless Journey
  *Frank Yamma
  *El Pussycat

  
  No * is official,
  * is a rumour we’ve found on bands websites and suchlike.

  Posted on 11-May-2012 9:31am by SkyBlueSaddler

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  Thursday – 26th
  Soul Rebels Brass Band (USA)

  Friday – 27th
  Jimmy Cliff (Jamaica)
  Grupo Fantasma (USA)
  Peatbog Faeries (Scotland)
  The Wilderness of Manitoba (Canada)
  Ane Brun (Norway)
  Kimmo Pohjonen, Juuso Hannukainen and Dakhabrakha (Finland/Ukraine)
  Owiny Sigoma Band (Kenya)
  Revere (UK)
  Spoek Mathambo (South Africa)
  Apsilies (Greece)
  Lo'Jo (France/Algeria)
  Boubacar Traoré (Mali)
  Youth Music Voices (UK)
  Mama Rosin (Switzerland)

  Saturday – 28th
  BBB (Balkan Beat Box) (USA/Israel)
  Raghu Dixit (India)
  Spiro (England)
  Ben l'Oncle Soul (France)
  Portico Quartet (UK)
  Vadoinmessico (Mexico/UK/Italy/Austria)
  The Correspondents (UK)
  *Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland)

  Sunday – 29th
  Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo (Cuba)
  Sensational Space Shifters (UK/Gambia)
  Dizraeli and the Small Gods (UK)
  Keb' Mo' (USA)
  Jupiter and Okwess International (Democratic Republic of Congo)
  Pine Leaf Boys (USA)
  Toddla T and Serocee (UK)
  Urbain Philéas (Réunion/France)
  Blick Bassy (France)
  DJ Yoda and the Trans-Siberian March Band (UK)
  Barons of Tang (Australia)
  Damien Dempsey (Ireland)
  Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate (USA/Guinea)
  *Claudia Aurora

  Day Unknown
  Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Japan)
  Terem Quartet (Russia)
  Narasirato (Solomon Islands)
  The Alaev Family (Tajikstan/Israel)
  Lions of Africa (Senegal)
  Mama Rosin (Switzerland)
  NZ Shapeshifter (New Zealand)
  Secousse feat. Etienne Tron & Mo Laudi (France/South Africa)
  Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
  'The Manganiyar Seduction by Roysten Abel' (India)
  Marewrew and Oki (Ainu/Japan)
  Balkan Alien Sound (Ireland)
  Femi Kuti (Nigeria)
  Khaled (Algeria/France)
  Gurrumul (Australia)
  Batida (Angola/Portugal)
  Omar Pene (Senegal)
  Carlou D (Senegal)
  Kareyce Fotso (Cameroon)
  Hot Water (South Africa)
  Jamie Catto (UK)
  Maga Bo (Brazil)
  Deolinda (Portugal)
  Nuba Nour (Egypt)
  Chet Nuneta (France)
  Malmesbury School project with Ballet Nimba (UK)
  *The Endless Journey
  *Frank Yamma
  *El Pussycat

  * is a rumour we’ve found on bands websites and suchlike. Dates have come from bands own websites so it’s not my fault it’s all Pete Tong.

  Molly’s Bar

  Friday

  Swampy Blues and Cheesey Lounge

  Saturday

  Rude Mechanicals
  Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
  DJ Nick Hollywood
  DJ Spindrift
  DJ Jaz

  Sunday

  Professor Elemental

  Posted on 27-May-2012 11:19am by SkyBlueSaddler

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  can we have too much of a good thing?

  Posted on 27-May-2012 12:08pm by Cal N Del

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  Blick Bassy is from Cameroon

  Posted on 27-May-2012 12:15pm by Bassy

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  Good work SBS, I was just on Manu Chao's sight and saw your comment I've added my tu'pence worth

  Posted on 27-May-2012 2:23pm by S.C.

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  You're quite right Bassy, it said France on the announcement and I just copied it.

  Fingers crossed SC, fingers crossed. I've only seen him at a big festival with Mano Negra but have managed a few smaller gigs. 2010s benefit for Colombiage was the last time and that's way too long ago.

  Posted on 27-May-2012 2:42pm by SkyBlueSaddler

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  fingers crossed Manu's "sight" ?? I meant site of course......where's that edit button ??? I just googled the 2010 benefit gig as I hadn't heard of it..... what a nice, good man Manu is,

  Posted on 27-May-2012 2:59pm by S.C.

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