Review – MKA’s Soma
It’s not often you come across an intentionally unsatisfying show, but then MKA’s Soma is a fairly unique piece of work.
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Review – Farewell My Queen
You’d think that inserting a lesbian love triangle into one of the bloodiest and most turbulent events in French history would result in a gratuitous medley of sex and violence…
Review – A Simple Space
A Simple Space by Adelaide collective Gravity and Other Myths turns the showy bells and whistles circus genre completely on its head.
Womad – The Bird
Billed as “organic electronica”, The Bird used drums and keyboard to create everything from dubstep to commodore 64 soundscapes. Simon Durrington was excellent on the keyboard, but it was drummer Ben Walsh who really...
Womad – Soweto Gospel Choir
They certainly celebrate god a little differently in South Africa. With rapturous flailing limbs, outrageously technicolour outfits and joyous musical outpourings, the Soweto Gospel Choir are quite an experience. Under the direction of Beverly...
WOMAD – Golonka
Adelaide-based Golonka are no ordinary gypsy folk band (if there is such a thing), mixing up traditional pieces with the more unorthodox (gypsy-ska-reggae anyone?)
Womad – Alim Qasimov Ensemble
With an International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize to his name and an appearance in an, erm, Eurovision song contest final to his name, Azerbaijani musician Alim Qasimov has quite the career. Considered one of...
Womad – Vieux Farka Toure
The so-called “Hendrix of the Sahara” Vieux Farka Toure turned Botanic Park into his own little woodstock on Sunday. A small but appreciative crowd defied the heat of the mid-afternoon sun to dance away...
Womad – Volatinsky Trio
A melodic sample of Eastern Europe was offered up by Australian folk act the Volatinsky Trio. Made up of 2 musicians trained on folk instruments in Minsk (Lucy) & Kiev (Stephen), plus an improvisational...
Review – Pants Down Circus
While the name may hint at some kind of adult burlesque circus antics, nothing could be further from the truth – this is family-friendly, innocent fun.
Womad – Kristian Matsson
Folk singer Kristian Matsson might sound like he’s from the good ol’ U S of A, but he’s actually Swedish.
Womad – Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
Celebrated Malinese musician Bassekou Kouyaté leads a quartet of Ngoni…
Review – Doku Rai – You, Dead Man, I Don’t Believe You
A feverish descent into East Timor’s heart of darkness, Doku Rai is a unsettling mixture of traditional myth, discordant grunge rock and black comedy.
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