© 2012 Womad Ltd
Company Reg. No. 2734599
Place of registration : England
Registered address :
Box Mill,
Mill Lane,
Box,
Wiltshire,
SN13 8PL
Circus Ethiopia more »
From Ethiopia
Civil war, dictatorship and famine have wreaked havoc across Ethiopia in the past 30 years, but the country's music industry has survived the resultin&hellip » read more
Gigi more »
From Ethiopia
Short biography 2002: Having grown up singing in the Ethiopian Church, the foundations of Gigi?s music come from the songs and dance of the two-month &hellip » read more
Mahmoud Ahmed more »
From Ethiopia
Since the European release of 'Eré Mèla Mèla' (1986 Crammed Discs / expanded and remastered 1999 Buda Musique), Mahmoud Ahmed along with Aster Aweke a&hellip » read more
Bomba with Derub more »
Wannabe ethnomusicologists beware! This lot might be something of a cultural mish-mash (they?re reggae-loving Aussies who?ve been known to work the ot&hellip » read more
Dub Colossus more »
From Ethiopia, United Kingdom
Forget the reissues. This is the Ethiopian music of now "The aim is to constantly surprise." Nick Page (aka Dubulah) has kept this as a mantra throug&hellip » read more
Ethiopiques more »
From Ethiopia
Compared to the high profile that West Africa has on the world music scene, East Africa has remained very much in the shadows. In the case of Ethiopia&hellip » read more
Alèmayèhu Eshèté more »
From Ethiopia
Along with Mahmoud and Tlahoun Gèssèssè, Alèmayèhu Eshèté is one of the most prolific singers in Ethiopian recorded music. Star vocalist of the Police&hellip » read more
Gétatchèw Mèkurya more »
From Ethiopia
There exists, among Ethiopia's numerous vocal genres, a form of singing that is purely warlike: epic and declamatory, harsh and hoarse-voiced, it is k&hellip » read more
Geata Krar Collective more »
From Ethiopia
More treats for the Addis addicts OK, here's a direct message. Anyone who's felt their heart skip a beat while listening to the soulful and seductive &hellip » read more
Samuel Yirga more »
From Ethiopia
Prodigious young pianist and Dub Colossus crew member Samuel Yirga is on a mission. "Our musical culture is under attack from inside and out. It's all&hellip » read more
Dereb The Ambassador more »
A chart-topper in Addis Ababa with his first solo album in 2003, Dereb Desalegn has made his home in Australia and won similar plaudits for his amazin&hellip » read more
News Updates
- 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 - Early Bird Ticket Sale Ends Soon...
Updated : 03-Jan-2012
Information Updates
- WOMAD Sicily 2012
Updated : 11:27 09-Feb-2012
Performance Updates
- Hanggai (China (Peoples Republic))
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria)
- Portico Quartet (United Kingdom)