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Habana Abierta more »
From Cuba
"Fue la fe de mi socio -y sin embargo amigo- Nat Chediak, la que me hizo embarcarme a ojos cerrados en el proyecto de producir BOOMERANG, el nuevo dis&hellip » read more
Habib Koité more »
From Mali
Malian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa's most popular and recognised musicians. Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Senegalese town situat&hellip » read more
Hakeem Onibudo more »
From United Kingdom
Hakeem Onibudo is a dancer, choreographer and founder member of ?Impact Dance?. He began his career by creating a series of popular Xpress Yo?self st&hellip » read more
Hakim more »
From Egypt
Hakim is the king of Jeel, the offshoot of Egyptian Sha'bi street-pop. Influenced from an early age by the great Ahmed Adaweyah, Hakim has a forward-l&hellip » read more
Hamid Baroudi more »
From Algeria
Restless - and uncategorisable - globetrotter When most Algerian singers go into exile (often because of pressure from the authorities back home), th&hellip » read more
Hamid Zagzoule more »
From Morocco, United Kingdom
Hamid, who hails from Casablanca, is a producer and DJ living in London. He was a regular guest at the legendary Mambo Inn in Brixton, with occasional&hellip » read more
Hanggai more »
The Mongolian grasslands' answer to The Pogues "Let our song never end/Let our fortunes never decline/A cup forever in our hands/A song forever in our&hellip » read more
Hanuman more »
From United Kingdom
Hanuman is co-founder of Steak House Records and one half of Karnival pioneers Monkey Steak. He has released tunes on Werk, Sleazetone and Idle Hands &hellip » read more
Harare Dread more »
From United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Reading One World Stage is proud to present a heady mix of African dub, roots and soul from the King of African reggae Harare Dread, playing his only &hellip » read more
Harem'de- Yasar Akpence more »
From Turkey
Master percussionist Yasar Akpence, founder of Turkish percussion group Harem, returns to the roots of gypsy music with his latest project, Harem'de. &hellip » read more
Hari Sivanesan more »
Soulful custodian of the sitar-like veena Not too many of this weekend's performers can claimed to have had recordings produced by one of The Beatles&hellip » read more
Harper more »
From Australia
Awarded Song of the Year by the 2004 Australian Blues Music Awards, Harper's combination of harmonica and didgeridoo has created a truly Australian sl&hellip » read more
Hassan Erraji's MoRoccan Rollers more »
From Morocco
Venerable bandleader with new charges in tow From his leadership of that open-eared outfit Arabesque to collaborations with people like Ali Farka Tou&hellip » read more
Headbound more »
From United Kingdom
'Big in Bath' may not sound impressive, especially if you come from Alaska, but it doesn't really have to because, round these 'ere parts, everyone an&hellip » read more
Headrillaz more »
From United Kingdom
Brothers Caspar and Darius Kedros used to delve into drum'n'bass under the name of Slowly. Then they went for a more head-banging racket as The Headri&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
Heather Nova more »
From Bermuda
"The word has connotations of something visceral and sexual in a subtle way," says Heather Nova explaining the title of Oyster, her eagerly-awaited de&hellip » read more
Heatwave more »
From United Kingdom
The Heatwave DJs have been playing together for five years, three of those as Heatwave. Their residencies include flagship night Heatwave @ Rhythm Fac&hellip » read more
Heatwave with MC Rubi Dan more »
From Barbados, United Kingdom
The Heatwave DJs have been playing together for five years, three of those as Heatwave. Their residencies include flagship night Heatwave @ Rhythm Fac&hellip » read more
Heatwave with Quality Diamond & Yungun more »
From Jamaica, United Kingdom
The sound of the underground doesn?t get any more up to the second than this. For starters, there are the chaps known as Heatwave, DJs who?ve twisted &hellip » read more
Heir of Insanity more »
From United Kingdom
Heir of Insanity have been described as "living tumbling artworks" by The Independent newspaper (UK). The name of the performance is ?Revolutions? ? &hellip » read more
Hindi Zahra more »
Paris-based singer Hindi Zahra pulls a dozen or more influences into her easy jazz style, and keeps the whole thing gorgeous and relaxed. Her voice is&hellip » read more
Hinemoana Baker more »
Hinemoana Baker is a published poet, fiction writer and playwright. She is also a song and spoken word performer with a voice some have compared to Jo&hellip » read more
Hocus Pocus more »
From France
There are plenty among us who believe that some of the most persuasive, most lyrical, most SEXY rapping has been done in the French tongue, whether it&hellip » read more
Holiwater Project more »
From India, New Zealand, New Zealand Island Territories
A meeting of ancient and modern sounds - classical Indian blended with lush, ambient grooves - courtesy of a collaboration between Vikash Maharaj, mas&hellip » read more
Hollie Smith more »
From New Zealand
Hollie Smith is the name on everyone's lips. Staking her reputation on the strength of standout collaborations with the likes of Trinity Roots, Fat Fr&hellip » read more
Homelife more »
From United Kingdom
Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: Homelife are a music hack?s nightmare. No definite line-up. No categorisable sound. Band or orchestra? A con&hellip » read more
Horace Andy more »
From Jamaica
Massive Attack chum and reggae's sweetest voice Reggae boasts a wide range of distinctive voices, from Gregory Isaac's honeyed tones to Peter Tosh's m&hellip » read more
Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Orchestra more »
From Egypt
Masterful percussionist with impressive contacts book If Hossam Ramzy carries a calling card, it surely bears the legend 'master percussionist by app&hellip » read more
Hotel Palindrone more »
From Austria
Folk-drone revivalists with extra pan-European flavour Hotel Palindrone have been a driving force on the Austrian folk-roots music scene for more tha&hellip » read more
Hot Tuna more »
From United States
Jorma Kaukonen says that their band name should act as a warning to other young musicians. ?You?ve got to be really careful when you pick a band nam&hellip » read more
House of Shem more »
From New Zealand
Like many legendary reggae groups House of Shem is built around the classic harmony trio format. The House of Shem live experience is an unforgettable&hellip » read more
Howard Haigh more »
From United Kingdom
Howard Haigh should have no problem in illuminating the occasion. Haigh's primary instrument is the Spanish guitar, and his early influences included &hellip » read more
Howie Summer more »
From Australia
A Ngarrindjeri man who loved gospel and blues music from a young age, Howie has a unique voice and a simple but engaging style.&hellip » read more
Hradistan more »
From Czech Republic
Biography 2001: Moravia is a beautiful hilly part of the Czech Republic. The Hradistan Folk Music and Dance Ensemble came to being back in 1950 in th&hellip » read more
Huariyat Al Kasbah more »
From Morocco
2000 Biography: This is the first ever trip to the UK by this all-female traditional singing and percussion group of Berber women from the Houra reg&hellip » read more
Hugh Turner more »
From United Kingdom
Biography provided by management, July 2002: Virtuoso jazz guitarist and ex-Funk Assembly man leads his new quartet through bebop and Latin into hard&hellip » read more
Hukwe Zawose more »
From Tanzania
This master musician from Tanzania was a WOMAD favourite for many years, and not just because of his extraordinary voice, which had a five-octave rang&hellip » read more
Humanature more »
From Australia
'Humanature' by Craig Walsh: A multiple-projection installation using existing trees. Craig says: "Humanature is a site-specific project, which tran&hellip » read more
Huong Thanh & Nguyên Lê more »
From Vietnam
Con Dragonfly, su segundo disco, la vietnamita residente en Paris Huong Thanh une con facilidad los ritmos y melodías occidentales con las tradiciones&hellip » read more
Huri Duna Dancers more »
From Papua New Guinea
For the first time outside PNG, the Huri Duna Dancers present their traditional cultural celebrations, called 'sing sings'. Decorating their bodies wi&hellip » read more
Huun-Huur-Tu more »
From Russia
Huun-Huur-Tu has emerged as the foremost international representative of Tuva's remarkable musical culture. Their music is intimately tied to a sense &hellip » read more
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble more »
From United States
This band was formed on the south side of Chicago in 1986 as a family group known as "the Phil Cohran Youth Ensemble", the group consisted of eight ho&hellip » read more
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Performance Updates
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