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Xavier Rudd more »
From Australia
Hailing from Torquay on Victoria's surf coast, Xavier Rudd has taken his poignant music to the world, combining the raw edge of his rigorous guitar/vo&hellip » read more
Xavier Ruibal more »
From Spain
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Born and raised in Cadiz, southern Spain? that means you must play flamenco, right? Well not exactly. Xavier R&hellip » read more
Yair Dalal more »
From Israel
Yair Dalal?s music reflects his strong affinity for the desert and its inhabitants. This prolific composer, violinist and oud (Middle-Eastern lute) pl&hellip » read more
YAMATO, the drummers of Japan more »
From Japan
What started as a one-off performance by Masa Ogawa and his taiko drumming ensemble in 1993 has grown into a powerful troupe that has staged 2,000 per&hellip » read more
Yasmin Levy more »
From Israel
The Israeli singer was born Yasmin Levy in Bakaa, Jerusalem on 23 December 1975. A ?very small, beautiful neighbourhood?, Bakaa is filled with narrow &hellip » read more
Yat-Kha more »
From Russia
Led by Albert Kuvezin, Yat-Kha take the ancient and mysterious style of Tuvan throat singing and mix it up with shamanic drums and guitar power chords&hellip » read more
Yelemba D'Abidjan more »
From Cote d'Ivoire
The rhythms, song and dance of Sénoufa, Guéré, Yacuba, Guro and the Mandingue traditions are all represented within this stunning group of artists. D&hellip » read more
Yerba Buena more »
From United States
?Yerba Buena? has plenty of different meanings. Not only was it the name that the city of San Francisco originally answered to, it?s also a fragrant, &hellip » read more
Yeré more »
From Colombia
2002: La peculiar forma de entender la música y los ritmos en Colombia vuelve a los escenarios de WOMAD Cáceres esta vez de la mano de Yeré. Esta agru&hellip » read more
Yescica Livesey more »
From Cuba
Salsa has its roots in Cuba and Puerto Rico and is probably the most famous of all Latin American dance forms. Yescica is from Guantanamo, Cuba. She b&hellip » read more
YesKing more »
From United Kingdom
Impeccable creations from heavyweight producer As musical CVs go, Rhys Adams's is rather impressive. Originally operating under the Yesking moniker i&hellip » read more
Yilila more »
From Australia
Exceptional musicians and powerful dancers, Yilila is a group from Arnhem Land whose culture is unique to only a handful of Aboriginal communities. &hellip » read more
Yoga more »
From United Kingdom
Start the morning bright and breezy with Yoga from Teresa Golden.&hellip » read more
Yogabeats more »
From United Kingdom
Make a very special start to your weekend in the Rivermead where David Sye will introduce you to the unique experience of Yogabeats for a full on sess&hellip » read more
Yogatree more »
From United Kingdom
Each morning in the All Singing All Dancing tent Yogatree will be running a 90 minute Iyengar Yoga class. What better way to start the day after a nig&hellip » read more
Yone & Timpleband & Javier Infante more »
From Canary Islands, Spain
Yone has started a music project which reflects his new interests, founded by his recent studys. His music is a combination of the original, written b&hellip » read more
Youngblood Brass Band more »
From United States
Famous people to come out of Wisconsin ? how many can you name? Harry Houdini, Liberace, Orson Welles, The Fonz? Soon to be added to the list is an 18&hellip » read more
Young Wägilak Group more »
From Australia
The Young Wägilak Group from Ngukurr in south east Arnhem Land, led by Benjamin Wilfred, has emerged out of the Australian Art Orchestra's Crossing Ro&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
Youssou N'Dour more »
From Senegal
YOUSSOU N'DOUR, born in Dakar in October 1959, is a singer endowed with remarkable range and poise, and, as a composer, bandleader and producer, with &hellip » read more
Youssou N'Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar more »
From Senegal
Do you really need an introduction? There are possibly only two individuals who've been totem figures for WOMAD, singers who defined exactly what the &hellip » read more
Youth Music Voices more »
From United Kingdom
Roof-raising massed teenage voices Nowadays, thanks in no small part to the inspiring work of Gareth Malone, nearly every hamlet in the country seems&hellip » read more
Yulduz Usmanova more »
From Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is the second largest of the five central Asian states that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. Bordered on its southern tip by Afghani&hellip » read more
Yungchen Lhamo more »
From Tibet
Yungchen Lhamo escaped the oppression in her homeland, Tibet, and walked on a perilous journey over the Himalayas in 1989. This led to a pilgrimage to&hellip » read more
Yungun more »
From United Kingdom
Yungun (a.k.a. Essa) began his musical career as a host and MC on pirate radio. Having formed the group Dupa Styles (alongside Devise and Harry Love),&hellip » read more
News Updates
- WANTED: Artists To Lead Children's Workshop
Updated : 15-Feb-2013 - The WOMAD Foundation heads to Malta.
Updated : 11-Feb-2013 - Last chance to trade at WOMAD
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
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