WOMAD Director Calls 2008 Festival a Success
The 2008 WOMAD world music festival in the UK has proved a massive success. Back at Charlton Park, Wiltshire for the second year, Lord Suffolk’s…
Zimbabwe’s Chiwoniso Will Release Rebel Woman in September 2008, Reflecting on Freedom, Equality and Love
Rebel Woman is Chiwoniso Maraire’s first internationally released album in over ten years. Her soulful and deeply personal songs offer messages of hope, inspiration and…
Contemporary Nunavut Winds
Tanya Tagaq Auk/Blood (Ipecac Records, 2008) After the 2005 release of her first debut CD Sinaa, Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq continues to dazzle audiences…
Habib Koité & Bamada in Seattle August 2008
Malian guitarist and vocalist Habib Koité will be performing at The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley for four nights, August 14 – 17,…
Magically Mesmerizing World Fusion
Mawwal This Is All There Is There Is No Other Place (Ancient Records, 2008) Following up on their debut CD entitled Black Flies, Mawwal is…
Grand Hindustani Shenai Concert for the Ganesh Chaturthi Music Festival
A Hindustani Shenai concert has been a surprise addition to the forthcoming Ganesh Chaturti Music festival from the 29th Aug08 to the 02nd of Sep08…
Mutual Respect
El Lebrijano Cuando Lebrijano Canta Se Moja El Agua (Rosevil, 2008) Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" is a living legend among Flamenco singers. Even though he…
In Conversation Sessions at WOMAD 2008
WOMAD is the quintessential music festival. A festival of music, arts and dance that reflects the sort of world we’d all like to live in.…
EBU World Music Workshop Planned for WOMEX 2008
This year the EBU World Music Workshop (EBU WMW) will take place at WOMEX 08. A full-day workshop at the WOMEX Conference area is planned…
WOMAD Charlton Park 2008 Encourages Environmentally Sound Travel
While WOMAD Charlton Park offers extra space for car parking this year, the festival organisers are encouraging festival-goers to travel by more environmentally sound ways…