Chico, USA – The 2003 edition of WorldFest will take place July 17-20 in the fairgrounds of Grass Valley, California. The festival includes concerts, workshops (vocal, instrumental and percussion), a complete children’s program, and great food. This is the line-up so far:
John Cowan Band ~ Vocal super band
Tommy Emmanuel ~ Guitar Wizard
Perla Batalla ~ Mesamerican Chanteuse
Alasdair Fraser ~ Scottish Fiddle
Waifs ~ Australian Pop
Obo Addy ~ Ghana Superstar
Laura Love Duo with Jen Todd ~ Afro Celtic
Juan L. Sanchez Ensemble ~ Cosmopolitan Sounds of Spain
Mamadou Diabate Ensemble~ Village tunes of Mali
Vishten ~ Red Hot Acadian Fiddle & Dance
the bluehouse ~ Sassy pop & harmony
Balkan Cabaret ~ Old World Standards
Incendio ~ Latin Guitar Fusion
Joaquin Diaz ~ Caribbean Merengue
Xavier Rudd ~ Didgeridoo Wildman
Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald ~ Contemporary Folk
Plus, Troika Folk Dance and Sid Lewis’ Acoustic College
For more information, go to: www.worldfest.net
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.