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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
Vusi Mahlasela more »
From South Africa
?Why world music?? asks Vusi Mahlasela, clearly agitated by that catch-all musical definition. ?Why give music a label like that when music is music? &hellip » read more
Themba Mkhize more »
From South Africa
2001 biography: Once known as the force behind some of South Africa?s best-loved compositions, Themba Mkhize has certainly come into his own with the&hellip » read more
Tananas more »
From South Africa
The extraordinary trio of Ian Herman, Gito Baloi and Steve Newman has stunned audiences since the forming of Tananas in 1988 and the release of their &hellip » read more
Soweto String Quartet more »
From South Africa
2001 Biography This is a remarkable story. Three brothers, Sandile, Thami and Reuben are born to a classical music-loving Mr Khemese in Sophia Town,&hellip » read more
Shikisha more »
From South Africa
Zulu trio Shikisha ? the name means ?belt it out, dance and sing like you never have before? ? have been delighting WOMAD audiences for many years wit&hellip » read more
Selaelo Selota more »
From South Africa
2001: Selaelo Selota is rapidly becoming one of the most talked about jazz artists in South Africa ? and deservedly so. Since the release of his debut&hellip » read more
Secousse featuring Etienne Tron and Mo Laudi more »
From France, South Africa
Around the world in 80(ish) minutes "Mainstream music culture was becoming an oppressive and stagnant machine, dance music was stuck and our interest&hellip » read more
Sam Tshabalala more »
From South Africa
Back in its darker-than-dark apartheid years in the 1980s, one of South Africa?s more notable musical exports were the Malopoets, a bunch of young twe&hellip » read more
Risenga Makondo & Rosario Gracia-Luque more »
From South Africa, Spain
Risenga Makondo?.South Africa April 2003 Risenga ws born in the rural north of South Africa and has lived in Europe since 1988, where he studied visu&hellip » read more
Risenga Makondo more »
From South Africa
Risenga was born in the rural north of South Africa and has lived in Europe since 1988, where he studied visual and performing arts and music therapy.&hellip » read more
Rebecca Malope more »
From South Africa
Biography by andy Morgan, July 2002: Showbiz is gruelling, anywhere in the world, but if you happen to be female, black and living in South Africa th&hellip » read more
Paul Hanmer more »
From South Africa
2001: Born in 1961, Paul Hanmer got his musical career off to an early start, beginning classical piano and theory lessons in the early 1970?s. He pur&hellip » read more
Nomfusi & The Lucky Charms more »
From South Africa
Joyful pop-soul from the townships "I had a dream of being a performer." When you've been dealt the hand that Nomfusi Gotyana has, dreams are the only&hellip » read more
News Updates
- Friday 25th May 2012 is the day!
Updated : 21-May-2012 - 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.
Updated : 15-May-2012
Information Updates
- WOMAD Sicily 2012
Updated : 16:48 25-Apr-2012
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)