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Papa Wemba more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
In a coup with which the WOMAD organisers can feel justly proud, this year?s WOMAD Festival at Rivermead, Reading features not one but two all time le&hellip » read more
Kanda Bongo Man more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
All hail the kwassa-kwassa king! Let's be honest. Kanda Bongo Man was how many of us learned to listen to African music, his shimmering take on Congol&hellip » read more
Koko Kanyinda & Nii Tagoe more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., Ghana
Koko Kanyinda es un destacado percusionista y cantante del Congo. Interpreta el djembe y las congas y es el último intérprete de Conga superviviente &hellip » read more
Lokua Kanza more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., France
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Keeping faith with your roots and identity on the one hand and developing a style with global appeal on the othe&hellip » read more
Manu Dibango & Ray Lema more »
From Cameroon, Congo Dem. Rep., France
MANU DIBANGO Biography supplied by management, September 2002: Who knows ? If he had not been born under the star sign of Sagittarius, he might nev&hellip » read more
Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., Cuba
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: When Cuban 78s started arriving in the ports of West Africa in the 1920s and 30s, it was as if a long lost cousi&hellip » read more
Ray Lema more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Is it because he was born in a train in Zaïre (or the Democratic Republic of Congo as it is called today) that Ray Lema has always had such an inclina&hellip » read more
Soukous Koumbele more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., United Kingdom
Veteran percussionist and band-leader Koko Kanyinda brings his sensational seven-piece band Soukous Koumbele for a sure-fire dancefloor experience. Cl&hellip » read more
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga more »
From Congo Dem. Rep., Kenya
Samba Mapangala and his group Orchestre Virunga are one of the classic bands from Central and East Africa from the last 25 years. Known and loved thr&hellip » read more
Staff Benda Bilili more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Life-affirming sounds from the streets of Kinshasa To say that Staff Benda Bilili's story is an unlikely tale redefines the world 'understatement'. Ta&hellip » read more
Safroman more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Another deity from the land of guitar gods As job titles go, it's rather an impressive one - High Priest of La Rumba Congolaise. Sure, it's an unoffic&hellip » read more
Baloji more »
From Belgium, Congo Dem. Rep.
Baloji, the sorcerer of words returns Baloji, whose name means "sorcerer" in Swahili, was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1978. At the a&hellip » read more
Gasandji more »
From Congo Dem. Rep.
Universally themed African jazzy soul When an African artist embarks on a mission to create a pan-African sound, the inner cynic will always view the&hellip » read more
News Updates
- WOMAD Sicily 2012
Updated : 09-Feb-2012 - To buy tickets please call...
Updated : 01-Feb-2012 - Can you make us chuckle with your WOMAD memory?
Updated : 24-Jan-2012 - Memories Please
Updated : 17-Jan-2012 - Roll Up Roll Up. Early Birds Finish Today!
Updated : 06-Jan-2012
Information Updates
- WOMAD Sicily 2012
Updated : 18:28 09-Feb-2012
Performance Updates
- Hanggai (China (Peoples Republic))
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria)
- Portico Quartet (United Kingdom)