More than 53,000 festivalgoers attended WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011, which took place on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi and in Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain.…
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 Concludes with Performances by Top World Music acts and Homegrown Tarab Al Emarat
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World Music Stars Drew Crowds Friday Night to WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011
World music festival WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 continued to entertain large audiences with explosive performances on Friday night at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi and…
Fantastic WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 Opening Day with 20.000 Visitors
The WOMAD Abu Dhabi Festival 2011, organized for the third consecutive year by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and WOMAD Festivals,…
Emerging World Superstar Ravid Kahalani and Yemen Blues Rock New York
Music is not about words – sure, the lyrics are important. But it’s the music inside of a language and the expression inside – it’s…
Abu Dhabi’s Bait Al Oud Celebrates Three Year Anniversary with Memorable Performance
In an outstanding night, students of Bait Al Oud Al Arabi (Arabian lute House) celebrated on Wednesday evening the third anniversary of the house which…
The Queen in the Court of Calypso
Another tough WOMAD call. Rafiki Jazz, the Sheffield based collective were opening proceedings on the Radio 3 stage in perhaps their most prestigious gig so…
The Jolly Boys at 100 Club in London
By Debbie Golt (aka DJ Debbie Outerglobe) The Jolly Boys at 100 Club in London (UK), 4 August 2010 The Jolly Boys original band were…
Breathtaking Rainforest World Music Festival 2010
Set on the edge of the rainforest, at the foot of Mount Santubong, The Rainforest World Music Festival’s permanent home is in the Sarawak…
Scintillating concert by Vasundhra Rajagopal in London
Rasikalay, 2nd May 2010. Venue: Little Chalfont Village Hall, Amersham, London (UK) Vasundhra Rajagopal’s concert for Rasikalaya, London was soaked in classicism. The post-concert feedback…
Sounds of Arabia 2010 Thrills Abu Dhabi audience
Abu Dhabi – In a tribute to the great Arabic composer, the late Mohammed Abdul Wahab, the third season of Sounds of Arabia organized…