Heckler’s WOMAD Guide – Sun & Mon

Friday and Saturday can be found here.

Sunday – 10th

12 PM – 1 PM: Yoga | Moreton Bay Stage or Speakers Corner Stage 7 | Get your chakras sorted with some afternoon yoga. It’ll probably help you get through the day.

1 PM – 2 PM: The Swing Sesh – Swing Dancing Workshop | Zoo Stage | Now that you’re stretched out, time to practice your Lindy Hop!

2 PM – 3 PM: The Volatinsky Trio | Russia / Australia | Speakers Corner Stage 7 | Treat your body to a well deserved break and your senses to this fusion of Balkan and Australian artistry

3 PM – 4 PM: Alim Qasimav Ensemble | Azerbaijan | Internode Stage 1 | Transport yourself to the Caspian Sea and lose yourself in the sounds of the multi-talented Alim Qasimav and his troubadours. Oh and don’t just sit there, get up and groove!

4 PM – 5 PM: Golonka | Australia | Moreton Bay Stage | Unique Australian band with an intriguing instrumental numbers

5 PM – 6 PM: Soweta Gospel Choir | South Africa | Internode Stage 1 | Miss this haunting choir at your own peril. Regarded as one of the best choirs in the world, they live up to their name.

6 PM – 6:20 PM: Flutter Parade | This will happen around the park, so use this time to recharge your batteries, you have another 6 or so hours of amazing music coming up!

Tough one up next…

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Novalima | Peru | Stage 3 |  With their engaging South American pop, this ensemble will have you up and dancing in no time

OR The Correspondents | UK | Stage 2 | A unique (and successful) experiment that combines vintage samples (from the 20s and 30s) with modern tunes

OR Zoë Keating | USA | Speakers Corner Stage 7 | Be amazed as this beautiful musician uses a cello and a laptop to conjure an orchestra in front of you

7:30 PM – 9 PM: Salif Keita | Mali | Stage 1 | Considered the ‘Golden Voice of Africa’, this timeless artists mastery of many genres will leave you spellbound

Two options here…

9 PM – 10 PM: Ayarkhaan | Russia | Moreton Bay Stage | These women are amazing. Using ethereal vocals and a khomus they produce traditional Yakut sounds that will strangely remind you of Daft Punk. (At least that’s how we felt)

OR Tim Rogers & The Bamboos | Australia | Stage 2 | Traditional Siberian music not your cup of tea? Then go check out the more contemporary Australian sounds of Tim Rogers

Two options once again…

10 PM – 11 PM: Jimmy Cliff | Jamaica | Internode Stage 1 | This man is a root-reggae superstar, so if you enjoy those genres, don’t miss him!

OR 10 PM – 11 PM: Tuba Skinny | USA | Zoo Stage | If you love Jazz as much as we do, these guys will blow your mind with their authentic reproduction of traditional New Orleans Jazz

11 PM – 12:30 AM: The Bird | Australia | Speakers Corner Stage 7 | Their combination of regional Asian sounds with dub-step and electronic music is surprisingly good. A great way to end the night

Monday – 11th

12 PM – 1 PM: Paul Ubana Jones | UK / Nigeria / NZ | Speakers Corner Stage 7 | His music is an amalgamation of his diverse heritage. Some nice chilled out tunes to start your day…

1 PM – 2 PM: Amparo Sánchez | Spain | Internode Stage 1 | Sánchez collaborated on a song called el càliz de fuego, which every Harry Potter fan knows means The Goblet of Fire…

2 PM – 3 PM: Adnaan Baraky | Syria / Australia |Moreton Bay Stage | A highlight of this year’s festival, this Syrian born Melburnian is one of the world’s most renowned oud players

3 PM – 4 PM: East Journey | Australia | Internode Stage 1 | The closest thing to Indigenous Rock Music, these guys offer a unique homegrown musical experience

4 PM – 5 PM: Souad Massi | Algeria / France | Stage 3 | This exotic songstress combines rock with traditional Algerian music and is living in exile due to her political activism

Pick your own adventure for the next time slot…

5 PM – 6 PM: Arpaka Dance Company Workshop | Australia | Zoo Stage | You could get your groove on…

OR The Planet Talks – Population & Consumption | Speakers Corner Stage 6 | Rest your feet and engage your mind in one of the last talks of the festival

6 PM – 7 PM: Mari Boine | Norway | Speakers Corner Stage 7 | Blending traditional joik with foreign sounds, she uses her music to fight oppression

7 PM – 8:15 PM: Sing Sing | Australia | Internode Stage 1 | Although they’re classified ‘Australian’ there music spans the furthest corners of Oceania creating a brilliant regional mix

8:15 PM – 9:30 PM: The Herd | Australia | Stage 2 | Australian hip-hop at it’s best, their set will hopefully include their chilling rendition of ‘I was only 19’

And once again, Zoë Keating gets caught up in a tough time slot. You could give 45 minutes to each act…

9:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Zoë Keating | USA | Zoo Stage

9:30 PM – 11 PM: Goran Bregovic With His Weddings & Funerals Orchestra | Serbia | This rock star turned composer merges a plethora of musical styles to engage diverse music fans…

10:30 PM – Midnight: DJ Click | France | This French producer will bring the festival to a perfect end with a mix of groovy chilled out tunes