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Waaberi more »
From Somalia
Waaberi is the Somali for "morning" and, after long years of cultural suppression during the east African country's civil war of the eighties and nine&hellip » read more
Waak Waak Jungi more »
From Australia
Led by three traditional songmen, who perform "lost songs" from the ancient culture of Arnhem Land in extinct Aboriginal languages, the band uses an u&hellip » read more
Wadada Leo Smith more »
From Australia
Eight fabulous French musicians perform with huge energy and vitality. A surprising mix of gypsy, ska, java and punk music, combining indie rock with &hellip » read more
Wai more »
From New Zealand
100% te reo Maori lyrics and poi create the rhythmic skeleton which is then cloaked in electronica ? ?Maori Electronica Roots? strong, soulful, evocat&hellip » read more
Waihirere more »
From New Zealand
The unparalleled skills of Waihirere have seen them collect the national Kapa Haka title for an unprecedented fifth time in 2002, also their 50th birt&hellip » read more
Waldemar Bastos more »
From Angola, United States
In the Seventies, during the long Angolan civil war, some groups in the country's capital, Luanda, began playing Cuban rhythms taken from cassettes br&hellip » read more
Wang Ki Seok more »
From Korea (Republic of)
Sweet Seoul music Although it doesn?t have a direct equivalent in the West, the art form known as pansori has often been described as ?Korean opera?.&hellip » read more
Wang Li more »
Wang Li originates from Tsinghao, a harbour on the banks of the Yellow Sea, in North East China. Raised in the strict background of a residential comp&hellip » read more
Warsaw Village Band more »
From Poland
Not taking the obvious paths down which success can sometimes seduce a band, it's a bold album, elbowing new space for roots music in a Poland that is&hellip » read more
Wasel Safwan more »
From United Arab Emirates
Wasel Safwan grew up in Al Ain city in the Al Muajei district, United Arab Emirates. His artwork is influenced by his study of architecture creating a&hellip » read more
Watussi more »
From Australia
Founded in 2005, Watussi are an eight-piece Afrocolombian Rock and Roots outfit coming out of Bondi Beach, Sydney. They blend the musical heritage of &hellip » read more
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra more »
From New Zealand
(NZ) Pulling together some of Wellington?s favourite musicians and commanding the four-string like you?ve never heard it before, the Wellington Inter&hellip » read more
WETR more »
From New Caledonia
Lifou Islands? group WETR uses traditional Kanak dance to link past and present, bringing a living expression of culture with pride in its roots and m&hellip » read more
Whangara Mai Tawhiti more »
From New Zealand
First established in 1961, Whängärä-mai-tawhiti kapa haka group have competed and won countless placings at a national level over the years. The gro&hellip » read more
Whirimako Black more »
From New Zealand
Whirimako Black?s distinctive sound, her lyrics in te reo Mäori, her use of traditional Mäori musical forms and collaboration with traditional taonga &hellip » read more
Whitireia Performing Arts more »
From New Zealand
Whitireia Performing Arts mix the spiritual power and drama of Maori culture with the joyous energy of Samoa and sensual Cook Island rhythms. A 14-st&hellip » read more
Wicked Aura Batucada more »
From Singapore
This young and dynamic group from many different cultural backgrounds within Singapore play a brand of Brazilian samba batucada music fused with funk,&hellip » read more
Wildbirds & Peacedrums with Voices more »
From Sweden
Singer Mariam Wallentin and drummer Andreas Werliin push raw fragments of pop, folk and blues into eerie, dramatic atmospheres and a surging, primal s&hellip » read more
Will Crummer & the Rarotongans more »
From New Zealand
Will Crummer is a living Pacific treasure: a master singer and encyclopaedia of Polynesian song. The father of New Zealand singing star Annie Crummer,&hellip » read more
Wire Daisies more »
From United Kingdom
The Wire Daisies are the latest phenomenon from an extraordinarily rich vein of talent to be found in the South West of England. Individually they hav&hellip » read more
WOMAD Children's Procession more »
From Other...
Every year WOMAD celebrates the final day with a procession that journeys through the festival, winding its way through traders, stages and collecting&hellip » read more
Woody Bop Muddy more »
From United Kingdom
Woody Bop Muddy... Record Graveyard is a fabulous comedy act which never fails to cause hilarity and excitement wherever it is performed. The idea is&hellip » read more
Wotzamajigs more »
From United Kingdom
Wotzamajigs are back with their stories from around the world.&hellip » read more
Wu and Wang Duo more »
Wu Suhua plays the Erhu which is an Asian cello ? a two-stringed instrument with a bow. It is often used in the Peking opera by soloists, and has its&hellip » read more
Wu Man more »
Having introduced Western ears to the pipa, a beautiful Chinese wind instrument, US-based, Chinese-born musician Wu Man has collaborated on projects t&hellip » read more
News Updates
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Updated : 01-Feb-2013 - FREE WOMAD FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SPAIN FOR 22ND YEAR
Updated : 31-Jan-2013 - Early Bird Ticket Sale Ends Today
Updated : 04-Jan-2013
Performance Updates
- Silvia Comes (Spain)
- The Soaked Lamb (Portugal)
- Virginia Rivas y Maria Ramos with
- Jumping Clay with
- Associacion cultural Cabeza Pajero with
- Virginia Rivas y Maria Ramos with
- Jumping Clay with
- Associacion cultural Cabeza Pajero with
- Virginia Rivas y Maria Ramos with
- Jumping Clay with