9Bach Talk the Language, Quarries…Wales - 9Bach will perform an acoustic set and talk about songs from their album… - |
Aar MaantaSomalia - The voice of young British-Somalians"I was alone, in a new place, a new… - |
Adrian Sherwood - My Life in Dub…United Kingdom - Adrian recounts his history in Dub, followed by a DJ set bulldozing boundaries… - |
Afrikan BoyNigeria - West Africa-facing grime MCThere's no identity crisis in the music of Olushola… - |
Alice RussellUnited Kingdom - Blighty's greatest soul singerWe've all heard about taking coals to Newcastle… - |
Amira KheirItaly, Sudan - Soulful Sudanese jazzIf everyone kept to within their own borders, culturally… - |
Amjad Ali Khan with Ayaan & Amaan…India - The undisputed sarod champ"Since my childhood, I always wanted my instrument,… - |
AMJ Collective and The Malmesbury…Jamaica, United Kingdom - Since 2007 WOMAD has been cooking up an annual festival project with… - |
Anna Cinzia Villani & Macuran…Italy - Singing protector of the riches of Salento"A major voice in European folk,… - |
Arreola + CarballoMexico - Where poetry and prog collideHere's an interesting one. Take two musical… - |
Ashley BeedleUnited Kingdom - You can't talk about UK dance culture without mentioning Ashley Beedle. He's… - |
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni baMali - Bassekou Kouyate's extraordinary musical journey shows that he is… - |
Batch Gueye BandSenegal, United Kingdom - Honey-voiced singer leads exquisite bandBatch Gueye started out performing as a… - |
Beardyman - One Album Per Hour.United Kingdom - World-famous beatboxer/musician Beardyman will be premiering the newly… - |
Ben WattUnited Kingdom - After twenty years as joint singer-songwriter and primary instrumentalist in… - |
Bernie Krause - The Great Animal…United States - The world's leading expert in natural sound, who has been recording soundscapes… - |
Brushy One StringJamaica - Jamaican troubadour goes back to basics"I didn't really know how to play and I… - |
Catrin Finch & Seckou KeitaSenegal, Wales - Winning formula of harp meeting koraThe trophy cabinet does not lie. fRoots'… - |
Chicha LibreFrance, United States, Venezuela - Tropical psychedelia from New York CityWhile in recent years Brooklyn has been… - |
Chloe CharlesCanada - Singer-songwriter with strong sense of adventureIf you're a female… - |
Chloé BirdSpain - Precocious young troubadourYou can scarcely believe that Chloe [accent] Bird is… - |
Clinton FearonJamaica - Soul-deep reggae titan"I write from my heart. The world is full of inspirations… - |
Clinton Fearon SoloJamaica - Soul-deep reggae titan"I write from my heart. The world is full of inspirations… - |
CoetusSpain - 14-strong percussion orchestraBy this stage of this World Cup summer of ours,… - |
Congo NattyUnited Kingdom - Pioneering jungle revolutionaryCongo Natty is almost certainly the only artist… - |
Čači VorbaPoland - Pan-East European gypsy tunesmithsIt's a romantic tale. Fifteen-year-old female… - |
Çiğdem AslanTurkey - Praise-strewn Rembetika revivalist "Istanbul is very cosmopolitan," Cigdem… - |
Dakha BrakhaUkraine - Dizzy, dazzling "ethno-chaos"Before you even get to their music, there are two… - |
Dave Okumu & The Invisible with…United Kingdom - Fascinating collaboration between in-demand producer and Noisettes singerDave… - |
David Holmes - Rare DJ setUnited Kingdom - "When I DJ, I like to venture into a world of music that interests me as a… - |
DebadembaBurkina Faso, Mali - Mali's bright hopes show a firm grasp of historyWere an African music… - |
Dr John Dibb - The Art of ListeningUnited Kingdom - Bowers & Wilkins Senior Development engineer guides you through the art and… - |
ElemothoNamibia - Guitar-toting troubadour from Africa's south-western corner"I realised I was… - |
Fat Freddy's DropNew Zealand - The 14-legged reggae-soul groove machine"We're a motley bunch of dudes, really.… - |
Fatoumata Diawara & Roberto FonsecaCuba, Mali - Brilliant transatlantic musical unionThe Buena Vista Social Club took a… - |
Francois & The Atlas MountainsFrance - Charming and tunesome Anglo-French accordFor years, many of us have believed… - |
Goran Bregović and His Wedding &…Bulgaria, Serbia - The Balkans' great maverick bandleaderGoran Bregovic's watch must run slower… - |
Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm BoysCanada - Fast and furious fiddle funMost people would struggle to even get a single note… - |
Greg WilsonUnited Kingdom - The DJ who taught Fatboy Slim how to scratchThey say you should never go back,… - |
Gruff RhysWales - In an age where rock'n'roll is increasingly the preserve of worthy men setting… - |
Hazmat ModineUnited States - True New York eclecticismAny band that includes harmonica and sousaphone… - |
Iarla Ó Lionáird's Sound-World…Ireland (Irish Republic) - Iarla is the most renowned living vocalist working in the Irish music… - |
Ibibio Sound MachineNigeria, United Kingdom - Afrobeat goes electroWhen it comes to deciding what records should be on their… - |
Imed AlibiFrance, Tunisia - Percussionist with the bulging contacts bookSometimes, the supporting cast move… - |
In The Dark presents 'Welcome to…United Kingdom - In The Dark is the world's first audio cinema: a place where listeners are… - |
In The Dark presents 'Welcome to…United Kingdom - In The Dark is the world's first audio cinema: a place where listeners are… - |
Jonathan Allen - Recording live at…United Kingdom - The BAFTA award-winning Abbey Road engineer reveals the secrets behind… - |
Jus NowTrinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom - Bass-heavy soca mash-upAs they themselves explain, Jus Now represents "the… - |
Justin Vali & Ny Malagasy OrkestraMadagascar - The world's premier valiha playerThere are some instruments forever associated… - |
Kathryn WilliamsUnited Kingdom - Ten albums down for the evergreen singer-songwriterAlthough hers doesn't quite… - |
Kobo TownCanada, Trinidad & Tobago - Gate-keepers of calypso - much more besides…"Dub and calypso both come from a… - |
Leandro and Jose Batchata Dance…Cuba - Batchata is a very popular, beautiful and sensual dance from the Dominican… - |
Les AmbassadeursMali - Les Ambassadeurs - Feat. Salif Keita & Cheick Tidiane SeckRecharged West… - |
Linnea OlssonSweden - Delightful cello-playing singer-songwriterOther than some spirited soloing… - |
Lucinda BelleUnited Kingdom - Languid, harp-plucking jazz chanteuseLucinda Belle has a back-story that's not… - |
MadeehMalaysia - Hypnotic rainforest rhythmsWhile the world's rainforests continue to diminish,… - |
Magic Drum OrchestraUnited Kingdom - 20 drummers drumming…Rarely - if ever, in fact - has Dorset been mistaken for… - |
Mahsa & Marjan VahdatIran - Soothing-voiced sister actIn Iran, female singers are denied the right to… - |
Manu DibangoCameroon - The hard-blowing funk-soul brotherSome people refuse to be defined by age.… - |
Mari BoineNorway - Beguiling performer with the otherworldly voiceThere are those singers who are… - |
Martin Simpson & Dom FlemonsUnited Kingdom, United States - Guitar guru meets banjo balladeerYou can hear the aficionados purring from… - |
Martyn Ware - My life in twenty…United Kingdom - Synth legend and Heaven 17 founder exposes his love of all things electronic:… - |
Maz O'ConnorUnited Kingdom - Young folkie in for the long haulThere's always room for another female folkie,… - |
Melt Yourself DownUnited Kingdom - Horn-heavy free-jazz tribal funkThe word 'supergroup' has rarely been greeted… - |
Monsieur DoumaniCyprus - Melodic, meaningful and modern take on Cypriot folk rootsThese three men claim… - |
Mulatu AstatkeEthiopia - The architect of Ethio-jazz"I think of music as a science. There is no… - |
Muyayo RifSpain - Roof-raising Latino skaLike many port cities, the cultural complexion of… - |
Nitin Sawhney ONEZEROUnited Kingdom - Pioneer turns back the clockYou could never accuse Nitin Sawhney of taking the… - |
Norman 'Rubba' Stephenson Dance…Jamaica - Rubba has specialised in African dance since 1977 and was the principal dancer… - |
Nuru KaneSenegal - West meets North. Total groove ensuesThis is surely the only act on this year's… - |
Oliver Mutukudzi & The Black…Zimbabwe - Return of the Zimbabwean legendNot many musicians can claim that the amount of… - |
Public Service BroadcastingUnited Kingdom - Old words, new soundsIt's a project surely born out of a cheese-fuelled dream,… - |
Radiophonic Workshop - a talk from…United Kingdom - The members of the Workshop will be exploring some of the techniques,… - |
Radiophonic Workshop - live…United Kingdom - In a rare public performance the legendary Radiophonic Workshop - influential… - |
Richard Blair - Joyful set from…United Kingdom - Richard Blair is a musician and producer, the founder of the group Sidestepper,… - |
Richard ThompsonUnited Kingdom - Return of the folk-rock kingRichard Thompson is many things to many people.… - |
Salim - SulaimanIndia - Today Salim and Sulaiman merchant are among India's most respected composers,… - |
Salim - Sulaiman with Karsh KaleIndia - The now - and future - sound of IndiaThe word 'prolific' could well have been… - |
Samantha CrainUnited States - Smoky-voiced Oklahoma troubadour"I think of my music as moving music,… - |
SansArmenia, Finland, United Kingdom - Beguiling and unnerving soundscapesAside from being a long-serving… - |
Septeto SantiagueroCuba - Lively keepers of the Cuban flameAny fears that the traditional acoustic music… - |
Sinéad O'Connor - I'm Not Bossy…Ireland (Irish Republic) - Sinéad O'Connor 'I'm Not Bossy I'm The Boss' will be closing the Open Air… - |
SiyayaZimbabwe - Evergreen drums and dance, now with First World War focusSiyaya are no… - |
Snarky PuppyUnited States - Deep grooves from the Brooklyn big bandThe University of North Texas Music… - |
Songhoy BluesMali - Timbuktu indie kids and stars of the Africa Express albumAs well as acquainting… - |
Sonia Sabri CompanyIndia, United Kingdom - Sonia Sabri Company present a kaleidoscope of exhilarating dance and powerful… - |
Stylo GJamaica - Jamaican native and South London resident Stylo G (aka Jason McDermott) has had… - |
SöndörgőHungary - Open your ears to tamburitzaAsk your head to play you some Eastern European… - |
The ChairScotland - Boisterous stomp music from OrkneyThere's high energy and then there's the high… - |
The GloamingIreland (Irish Republic), United States - Transatlantic Irish folk supergroupThe music of The Gloaming is beautifully… - |
The Good OnesRwanda - Delightful acoustic trio born out of horrorIn an industry that, even on its… - |
The Good OnesRwanda - Delightful acoustic trio born out of horrorIn an industry that, even on its… - |
The Jolly BoysJamaica - Mento's venerable eldersNot many groups can boast that they're named by a true… - |
The Magnolia SistersUnited States - Utterly divine Cajun trioThings don't move fast in southern Louisiana and the… - |
Trombone Shorty & Orleans AvenueUnited States - Brass band heat meets rock and funkNew Orleans' venerable brass band tradition… - |
TunngUnited Kingdom - Folk's tech-savvy experimentalistsThe best part of a decade ago, the… - |
Vinicio Capossela & The Post…Italy - They say he's the Italian Tom Waits In the increasingly buttoned-down,… - |
Yaaba FunkUnited Kingdom - 21st-century Afrobeat and highlife. Some artists are somewhat slippery when it… - |
Yoga TreeUnited Kingdom - Each morning in the All Singing All Dancing tent Yoga Tree will be running a 90… - |
Youssou NDOUR et le Super Etoile…Senegal - Do you really need an introduction?It was almost 30 years ago that a young… - |
숨[su:m]Korea (Republic of) - New ancient stringsPedants of punctuation might sigh deeply at their curious… - |
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