World music event Musicport Festival 2016 has announced many of the artists scheduled to perform October 21-23, 2016.
The Friday night headliners include The Magic Numbers, world famous jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, and Black Umfolosi from Zimbabwe. Other acts on Friday include Moscow Drugs Club, Jamie Smith’s Mabon (Wales) The Peace Artistes & Geoff Berner (Canada)
Saturday lead acts include The Mahotella Queens from South Africa, piper Kathryn Tickell & The Side; broadcaster & Chancellor of Manchester University Lemn Sissay, Sarah Jane Morris (of The Communards, & more, fame) and DJ Don Letts of Big Audio Dynamite and 6Music. Other Saturday acts include Jackson Reed (South Africa), blues and acoustic singer-songwriter Sean Taylor, Rory McLeod and the Familiar Strangers & Indian blues fusion band Michael Messer’s Mitra. Whitby pianist Jess Wright will be joining forces with percussionist and Young Musician of the Year finalist Delia Stevens.
Sunday headliners include Lynched, the Dublin band nominated for three Radio 2 Folk awards in 2016; Soupsongs Live led by trombone legend Annie Whitehead performing the songs of Robert Wyatt; John Smith, the Devonian guitar maestro and singer; and Coope Boyes & Simpson on their final tour.Other Sunday acts include fine bluegrass band Ragged Union (USA), rising English folk star Maz O’Connor, young flutist Maïa Barouh (Japan/France) with her band, Icelandic folk band Árstíðir and acclaimed tango singer Martin Alvarado (Argentina).
Tickets are currently £99 for full weekend (11-18s half price & under 11’s free) and single day tickets will be on sale in August.
Visit www.musicportfestival.com for more information.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
