Current Womad News Results

Goodbye Tina and Hello to the Peter Gabriel FAQ - Associated Content
After doing his usual rounds as host of WOMAD festival at Charlton Park with his second wife and son Isaac in tow in July, Gabriel and his family took off to the island of Sardinia, where Gabriel owns a 20-room hotel ...

Paul Prince to share Hawaiian slack key - Albany Democrat-Herald
he performed solo at WOMAD USA while touring with Zimbabwean icon Thomas Mapfumo, and the two later recorded a now classic finger style arrangement of Thomas’ old hit “Chamunorwa” with Paul’s guitar,

AID to bring singer to campus - The Tiger
He has participated in WOMAD (World Music and Dance), an international festival, and has won other awards with Ry Cooder for their “A Meeting by the River” album. Bhatt has performed in many famous venues,

Vertical garden takes festival to new heights - Stuff
She said Taft was hoping the garden would stay up until after Womad in March next year. Festival associate Lisa Ekdahl says vertical gardens are popular overseas and the phenomenon is just beginning to hit New Zealand. "

London-based indie folk band Urusen, launch Augmented Reality App for the iPhone ... - Prfire (press release)
Womad and Secret Garden party, as well as some of the smaller boutique festivals such as 2000 Trees, The Trowbridge Pump Festival and Larmer Tree. They're currently working on a new album which they hope to release ...

Radio New Zealand National Music Talk - radionz
The final guest in the Music 101 Live from Womad Taranaki show was Irish born Ross Daly, who has dedicated his life to investigating musical traditions around the world. He directed WOMAD's Finale showcase.

How music festivals are singing the changes - Utv
Womad's beautiful walled garden at Charlton Park is yours, with pristine white bell tents dotted about the lawn. Don't fancy lounging on a picnic blanket in front of the main stage? At Camp Bestival you can hire a ...

2012 WOMAD - World of Music and Dance - SOUNZ
WOMAD New Zealand 2011 will bring hundreds of performers from all over the world to New Plymouth for a three day festival of World Music, and Dance. The Festival is run under the auspices of the Taranaki Festival ...

Afro Celt Sound System: Capture (1995-2010) - Financial Times
2”) is like being stuck in a tent at Womad in the mid 1990s, late at night, all ultraviolet light and spinning spider webs, a bit too much Celt and not enough Afro.