WOMEX 2005 Announces Final List of Showcases

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Berlin, Germany – In a third and final installment, the WOMEX
organizers have published the remaining names of the confirmed artists that will showcase at the 2005 conference. The concerts will be staged at WOMEX 2005 in Newcastle Gateshead (UK), October 26 – 30, 2005.

Artists confirmed:Actores Alidos (Sardinia/Italy) – Sardinian female Polyphony
David Krakauer
(USA) – Klezmer
Erik Marchand Quartet – Unu, Daou, Tri, Chtar !
(Serbia/Romania/France) – Gypsy heart & Breton soul
Fiamma Fumana
(Italy) – The Folk of Emiglia Romana goes global
Julien Jacob
(Benin/France) – Afropop

Kevin Johansen & The Nada (Argentina) – Rock
Les Boukakes
(France) – Rock ‘n’ Raï
Mariem Hassan
(West Sahara/Spain) – Desert blues
Maurice El Medioni
(Algeria/France) – Arabic piano

Miquel Gil (Spain) – Mediterranean songs meet world music
Mitsoura
(Hungary) – Contemporary Gypsy

Pedro Luis Ferrer (Cuba) – Guaracha

The other artists previously confirmed are:


Atongo Zimba
(Ghana/UK) – 21st century Afro Fusion

Aziz
Ibrahim
(Pakistan/UK) – The prince of Asian Blues guitar

Babar Luck (Pakistan/UK)

Dele Sosimi (Nigeria/UK) – Afrobeat

DJ Aki Nawaz (Pakistan/UK)

Flook (Ireland/UK) – Celtic

Genticorum (Canada) – Québecois

Samwad (India) – Classical East Indian Jugalbandhi,
http://www.kalaramnath.com &
http://www.purbayan.com.

The Nasha Experience (UK) – East Indian
electronic tabla breaks

Unusual Suspects (Scotland) –
The ‘Scottish National Folk Orchestra’ – a 22-piece ensemble

Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) – The enchanting singer / songwriter voice of the
revolution

Debashish Bhattacharya (India): The Master of the Hindustani Slide Guitar

The Chéhadé brothers (Palestine/Lebanon): State of the art Tarab with a
Mediterranean flavor

Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast/France): African Reggae Griot Style

Marcelo D2 (Brazil): Looking for the perfect Brazilian HipHop Beat – and finding it
Hermeto Pascoal
(Brazil) – The Godfather of Brazilian Folk into World into
Jazz
Cristóbal Repetto
(Argentina) – The timely voice of Tango old and new

DJ Scratchy (UK): Former Clash touring DJ travels through time and the tropical
islands

DJ Shantel (Germany): The star of booming Balkan and Gypsy dance floor
Thandiswa
(South Africa): The red-hot Afro-Pop queen of Kwaito and Mbaqanga

Wang Lei (China): The future sound of Chinese laptop wizardry

Author: World Music Central News Room

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