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Officina Zoè more »
From Italy
2001 biography: Zoé nasce, nella primavera del 1993, dall?unione di alcuni musicisti salentini spinti dalla necessità di una riscoperta delle tradizi&hellip » read more
Oi Va Voi more »
From United Kingdom
Jewish music given a poppier makeover They might have had quite an, ahem, fluid line-up over the years (including the departure of frontwomen KT Tuns&hellip » read more
Ojalá Muchá more »
From Canary Islands
Como si se tratara de un rito, este cuarteto de La Palma conjura al demonio del ritmo para sumergir al público en una música sin fronteras, y transmit&hellip » read more
Ojos de Brujo more »
From Spain
From the streets of Barcelona in 1998, the heady fusion of street rumba with a hot flamenco heartbeat has breathed fire into this feisty nine-piece gr&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
Oliver Mutukudzi & The Black Spirits more »
From Zimbabwe
Oliver ?Tuku? Mtukudzi is arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge from Zimbabwe in the last three decades. Carefully balancing compelling &hellip » read more
Omar Bashir more »
Omar Bashir Born in 1970 in Hungary. His mother is Hungarian, his father was the international Iraqi Ud virtuoso Munir Bashir and his uncle was the Ud&hellip » read more
Omar Pene more »
From Senegal
Youssou's great vocal rival Had he been born in any other country, Omar Pene would be top of the pile in his chosen profession. But he shares his Dak&hellip » read more
Omar Puente more »
From United Kingdom
Omar Puente Violinist, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Educator Omar Puente is a classical violinist with a heart that beats with a Cuban rhythm, a sou&hellip » read more
Omar Souleyman more »
From Syria
Since 1994, Omar Souleyman and his musicians have become folk-pop icons in Syria. Having issued more than 500 studio and live recordings at home, Omar&hellip » read more
On-U Sound Spectacular with Adrian Sherwood more »
From United Kingdom
THE WOMAD CLUB THING ? Sunday 28th July By Andy Morgan, July 2002: On-U Sound Spectacular with Adrian Sherwood ADRIAN SHERWOOD SOUND + MC GHETTO PR&hellip » read more
Ondatrópica more »
From Colombia
Pan-generational celebration of Colombian music, co-led by Quantic We've a strong suspicion that everything Will Holland touches turns to gold. More &hellip » read more
One Drum more »
From Ghana
One-Drum is a Performance Team of high calibre artists of African drumming, percussion and dance. Inspired and led by Abass Dodoo, from Ghana, One-Dru&hellip » read more
One World Platform - Friday more »
From Other...
14.30-15.30 - Red Hat Salsa ? Dance workshop Get into the festival mood at this popular and fun workshop with the Red Hat Salsa team. No experience ne&hellip » read more
One World Platform - Saturday more »
From Other...
9.45 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga Guaranteed to make you feel relaxed focused and aware. Veronika will put you through your paces whilst Arvin demonstrates h&hellip » read more
One World Platform - Sunday more »
From Other...
9.45 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga Guaranteed to make you feel relaxed focused and aware. Veronika will put you through your paces whilst Arvin demonstrates h&hellip » read more
Orange Blossom more »
No-one could accuse the music of Orange Blossom of sitting on a fence, unable to decide which side it?s on. Their manifesto is one that?s committed an&hellip » read more
O Rappa more »
From Brazil
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: The shantytowns or favelas of Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo, Brazil, are some of the most violent and deprived pl&hellip » read more
Orchestra Baobab more »
From Senegal
Welcome return for the old-style West African favourites What can you say about perennial favourites Orchestra Baobab other than that they are the or&hellip » read more
Orchestre National de Barbès more »
ONB: twelve groovy guys The venue, in the working-class area of Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris, had been named "L'usine" (The Factory) and of&hellip » read more
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou more »
From Benin
The rehabilitated West African funk force The story of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is another world music fairytale. Once upon a time (specifically the 197&hellip » read more
Orishas more »
From Cuba
The iconic Cuban threesome With just four albums to their name, Orishas have become a touchstone of 21st century new music. Roldán González, Hiram Ri&hellip » read more
Orlando Cachaito Lopez more »
From Cuba
Widely regarded as the best bass player in Cuba, (and he comes from a clan of over 100 double bass players) 'Cachaito' came to mainstream prominence w&hellip » read more
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club more »
From Cuba
The world's favourite Cubans Just as the multi-million-selling Buena Vista Social Club filled homes and hearts across the world with song, so too - &hellip » read more
Osadia more »
From Spain
Surreal hair stylings fashioned by Osadia - great towering sculptures of colour and fantastic ornamentation, performed on volunteers from the festival&hellip » read more
Osibisa more »
From Ghana
Reconvened veterans of vintage sunshine grooves Long before the term 'world music' was coined, long before we could tell our Femis from our Farka Tou&hellip » read more
Os Mutantes more »
From Brazil
Avant-garde pioneer Sergio Dias brings his legendary Brazilian psychedelic band to Australia for the first time. As founding members of the politicall&hellip » read more
Other Half Productions more »
From Germany, United Kingdom
A drama is made out of a crisis as two lovers balance acrobatically on the brink of a fiery end. A comic affair involving achromatic shenanigans, way&hellip » read more
Oumar Sow more »
From France, Senegal, United Kingdom
OUMAR SOW was born in Dakar in 1959. When he was still a student, Oumar formed a small group called Bataxal with Pape Dieng as kit drummer and Jean P&hellip » read more
Oumou Dioubate more »
From Guinea
Nicknamed 'La Femme Chic-Choc', Oumou Dioubate is the most successful and controversial female singer from Guinea. Born into a prominent family of Gr&hellip » read more
Oumou Sangaré more »
From Mali
One of West Africa's truly great voices To the gig-going, record-buying public of Western Europe, Oumou Sangare's been a long time away. She's been a &hellip » read more
Owiny Sigoma Band more »
From Kenya, United Kingdom
Strikingly original Nairobi/London collaboration Plenty of European and American musicians have voyaged to Africa in search of musical adventure, mos&hellip » read more
Oysterband more »
From United Kingdom
2001 Biography One of England?s great live bands, the soul of The Oyster Band is rooted deeply in the traditional music of the British Isles. They sin&hellip » read more
Ozomatli more »
From United States
Salsa and hip-hop? Rock and samba? You got it? When it comes to bettering life on this planet, many musicians talk the talk but don't come remotely cl&hellip » read more
Ozric Tentacles more »
From United Kingdom
Ozric Tentacles are, simply put, legends of the UK underground. Inspired by a myriad of music and musicians from Kraut-rockers Kraan to guitar maestr&hellip » read more
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