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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
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra more »
From Japan
High-energy ska that rips up the rulebook We very much doubt - but, of course, are willing to listen to any dissenting voices - that there is no one &hellip » read more
SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS more »
From Japan
The leading undertakers of 'death jazz' Jazz clubs? Reverential, hallowed sanctums that resemble public library reading rooms, where chin-stroking and&hellip » read more
Ska Cubano more »
From Cuba, Jamaica, Japan, Montserrat, United Kingdom
Jamaica meets Cuba in a ska stylee It's a scientifically proven fact that everybody likes ska. Everybody. In fact, all a political party needed to do &hellip » read more
Shunsuke Kimura× Etsuro Ono more »
From Japan
Damn right they've got the blues When it comes to connecting the blues to its roots in West Africa, the research has been lengthy and forensic. But wh&hellip » read more
Pascals more »
From Japan
Tapping into our inner child, French avant-garde composer Pascal Comelade created music for toy instruments to heighten its sense of playfulness and i&hellip » read more
Oki Kano more »
From Japan
Oki Kano presents a mesmerising mixture of chants and rhythms drawn from the Ainu culture of Japan. Encompassing a wider range of influences, includin&hellip » read more
OKI Dub Ainu Band more »
From Japan
OKI was born to a Japanese mother and an Ainu father. After graduating in crafts at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, he moved to New York &hellip » read more
Nenes more »
From Japan
The island of Okinawa lies about 500km south of the main Japanese islands and has, over the centuries, been conquered by China as well as Japan. Its h&hellip » read more
Mark Alcock more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
Mark Alcock, leader of Taiko Meantime, studied and performed Taiko drumming with the Tennon Daiko drummers of Wakayama prefecture in Southern Japan. H&hellip » read more
Marewrew more »
From Japan
Hypnotic four-way vocals There are times when you can't just sit around and watch something disappear forever, to acquiesce to its extinction. So it &hellip » read more
London Bon Dancers more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
The graceful art of Japanese Bon dancing Charlton Park's stages often reflect the cultural riches brought to our doorstep by the many nationalities r&hellip » read more
Kobayakawa Suigun Taiko more »
From Japan
Taiko is an incredibly physical Japanese style of drumming which, when combined with precise stage movements, produces a spectacle of grace, power and&hellip » read more
Kenny Endo more »
From Japan, United States
'Tradition as a Basis for Innovation' - Kenny Endo is a performer/composer and a leading spirit in contemporary taiko. Utilizing the traditional Japa&hellip » read more
Kazufumi 'Echo' Kodama more »
From Japan
2001 Biography Japan?s ability to take an alien idea, gobble it up and regurgitate it smelling sweeter and fresher than the original is a well studied&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo & John Kaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
If WOMAD has a totem musical instrument, one whose ubiquity has shaped our identity over the years, it?s surely the drum. And the person that?s banged&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & the London Metropolitan Ensemble more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
Joji Hirota is a long-time friend of the festival and favourite of audiences worldwide. His percussion and Shakuhachi playing are of an extraordinary&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota & Taiko Drummers more »
From Japan, United Kingdom
The words ?taiko? and ?daiko? mean ?drums? in Japanese. Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan, has long been home to the drumming troupe Hokkai Da&hellip » read more
Joji Hirota more »
From Japan
Japanese percussionist, composer and teacher Joji Hirota is a veteran of WOMAD festivals, and his strikingly physical, graceful and dramatic style has&hellip » read more
John Zaizan Neptune more »
From Japan, United States
Widely acknowledged to be among the top masters of the shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute. Well-known in Japan, this California native is also an ac&hellip » read more
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News Updates
- The Evening Standard
Updated : 19-May-2012 - WOMAD Cáceres
Updated : 18-May-2012 - WOMAD Charlton Park 2012 Band Competition
Updated : 16-May-2012 - From the lovely Paula, our artistic programmer.
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Updated : 14-May-2012
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Performance Updates
- Brassroots (Greece, Ireland (Irish Republic), United Kingdom, United States)
- Aziza Brahim & Gulili Mankoo Band (Western Sahara)
- The Boxettes (United Kingdom)
- Lenacay (Spain)
- Ebo Taylor (Ghana)
- Deolinda withDeolinda (Portugal)
- Hey Folks! (Spain)
- Roçário Fado (Spain)
- The Boxettes (United Kingdom)
- Lucrecia (Cuba)