Music festival Wobeonfest returns to Ironwood Hall in Downtown Austin (Texas) in September 2015. In addition to the World Music Festival, the organizers have added a Jazz Fusion Festival to the 2-day gathering that will include drum legend Billy Cobham (of Mahavishnu Orchestra fame) and guitar maestro Scott Henderson on Sunday, September 13th. Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure will headline the World Music Festival on Saturday, September 12th.
Festival attendees can also participate in the pre-festival conference comprised of panel discussions and individual presentations specifically designed for internationally-minded Texans.
In addition to Vieux Farka Toure and his quintet, the world music program will also include Ugandan global fusion multi-instrumentalist Kinobe and Global Junction, local Afrobeat favorite Hard Proof, Eastern Soul diva Naga Valli and Brazilian-influenced outfit Mente Clara. Austin-based Atlas Maior returns to the festival and Bollywood dance troupe Agni the Dance Company. The SunRay Project will provide tunes for the World Music Festival after party.
Wobeonfest is made possible in part by the generosity and support of organizations such as KUTX Radio Austin, the City of Austin Cultural Affairs Division of the Economic Development Department, Texas Folklife, Ironwood Hall and others.
Full Schedule
Saturday Evening – Sept 12, 2015
Austin World Music Festival
(Ticketed Event)
Doors open: 5PM
Live music: 5:30PM To 1AM
Lineup
Vieux Farka Toure
Kinobe & Global Junction
Naga Valli
Mente Clara
Hardproof Afrobeat
Atlas Maior
Agni The Dance Company
The Sunray Project
Sunday Sept 13, 2015
Austin Jazz Fusion Festival
(Ticketed Event)
Doors open: 3:30PM
Live music: 4:15PM To 10PM
Lineup
Billy Cobham Spectrum 40
Glenn Rexach Group
Scott Henderson Trio
Collin Shook Band
Curious Android
More details at wobeonfest.com
Author: World Music Central News Room
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