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Tiramakhan Ensemble more »
From Gambia
The kora, a 21-string instrument that spans three octaves and can sound variously like a harp, lute or guitar, has entranced WOMAD audiences for many &hellip » read more
The Sounds of West Africa more »
From Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal
I predict a griot It's an indelible testament to West African music's push into our consciousness over the past couple of decades that we now know our&hellip » read more
Sabar Rek more »
From Gambia
Think of East and Central Africa, and you almost immediately think of guitars - the twirling lines of the Bhundu Boys, the adapted mbira style of Thom&hellip » read more
Rafiki Jazz more »
From Brazil, Gambia, Mauritius, Senegal, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Three continents, one groove Did you hear the one about the Englishman, the Colombian, the Zimbabwean, the Brazilian, the Gambian?? It might sound lik&hellip » read more
Pa Bobo Jobarteh and Kaira Trio more »
From Gambia
The light and evocative tone of the 21-stringed kora is one of the key sounds of West African music (Mali, Senegal and Gambia), whether used in its tr&hellip » read more
Juldeh Camara more »
From Gambia
Juldeh Camara is an African Master Musician, taught to play by his blind father, who himself was taught directly by the djinn. Playing the ritti, a on&hellip » read more
Jali Buba Kuyateh more »
From Gambia
Singer, musician and dancer, Jali Buba Kuyateh is an all-round entertainer. A master of the West African kora, a stringed instrument, he is known for &hellip » read more
Ifang Bondi more »
Be yourself - that's what their name means, and that's what this award-winning Gambian group does. Dazzling percussion underpins crystalline kora. Wil&hellip » read more
Ballet Nimba more »
From Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Senegal
High-octane dance display from West Africa "What does the 'D' in WOMAD stand for?" That's a popular question round these parts. It is, of course, 'D'&hellip » read more
Afro Mandinko more »
From Australia, Gambia, Senegal
Melbourne-based African artists King Marong, Lamine Sonko and Kuukua Ackuah incorporate African musical traditions, from coastal Gambian highlife to d&hellip » read more
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