Review – Youssou N’ Dour (Senegal)
The West African beats keep the crowd grooving to Youssou’s powerful voice.
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Review – First Aid Kit (Sweden)
Ballads echo as if down empty corridors, replete with sublime autoharp, keyboard and harmonies…
Review – Tjintu Desert Band (Australia)
A mix of reggae, funk, rock and dub grooves creates the unique sound that is Tjintu Desert Band
Review – Toumani & Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
Father-son team Toumani and Sidiki Diabate are the latest in an extraordinary 71-generation line of kora players in their family.
Review – Max Savage and The False Idols (Australia)
Max Savage and The False Idols provide the perfect soundtrack to a WOMAD Sunday afternoon
Review – FourPlay String Quartet (Australia)
Perfect for those who want to dance in the dust and for those who want to sit under the stars.
Review – Luisa Omielan – What Would Beyonce Do?
Girl got game. Omielan is one brave lady. Not only is she dancing solo on stage as the audience enters (no mean feat), she’s also unafraid to tackle the big issues.
Review – Le Gateau Chocolate: Icons
As Le Gateau Chocolat adds and removes costume layers in front of the audience he dons a mask in order to reveal his true self.
Review – Matt Okine
Serving as a poster boy for every twenty-something that is now ‘rich’ enough for such lavish luxuries as paying rent and sourdough bread, Matt Okine skillfully manages to take some of the more boring elements of everyday life and make them genuinely really funny.
Review – The Painted Ladies (Australia)
Almost every song introduces a new and different instrument keeping the music easy to listen to but entertainingly diverse.
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