WOMAD

WOMAD announce that following the recent update and the Government’s unwillingness to provide insurance support for festivals, they are very sadly out of time and have no option but to cancel WOMAD 2021. Read the full statement here.

WOMAD makes first lineup announcement for 2021 including Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney, The Dhol Foundation, Sona Jobarteh, Sam Amidon, Greentea Peng, Nubiyan Twist, Dizraeli and more.

I head off to WOMAD tomorrow with a long list of acts to see from around the globe. As with previous years, I doubt I will be physically able to see them all and I’m sure to discover plenty of new music along the way. This year, rather than pour through a numerous list I decided to compile a more manageable Top 10 list of artists that I’m looking forward …

It is less than six weeks before the green fields of Wiltshire are transformed into a carnival of music, dance and culture as some of the world’s biggest artists come together and perform at the global party that is WOMAD.

Womad Festival 2017 lived up to the title of the biggest and best world music festival this year with incredible performances from across the globe. Read about some of our highlights, from the music to the poetry and more. It was an unforgettable experience.

Real World Records releases Tu Tambor, a previously unreleased track recorded live at Real World Studios in 1991 as part of the sessions for Totó la Momposina’s La Candela Viva album which set her on the road to stardom.

Folk Radio UK’s personal WOMAD Festival Guide. We’ve trawled through the lineups and chosen our recommendations. It’s going to be an amazing year yet again from the best festival on the planet.

Day two of WOMAD 2016 and the sun is out with more musical magic to brighten our day still further from the likes of Asiq Nargile, Amaraterra, The Grit Orchestra and Blick Bassy.

Day one of WOMAD is as promising a start to a festival as we could hope for with a secret gig from This is the Kit and a powerhouse performance from Asian Dub Foundation.

This week Folk Radio UK heads to WOMAD 2016 – 90 Artists from 50 Countries will be performing at this year’s festival so we are going to be thoroughly spoilt for choice, not just with the music but also the art, dance, discussion, activity, food and drink from fifty nations spanning six continents.

WOMAD announce more top names to this year’s line-up including Konono No1, King Creosote and a superb collaboration between Malian kora legend Toumani Diabate, double-bassist Danny Thompson and the young flamenco force Ketama

With an already top line-up already heading to the lush pastures of Wiltshire, WOMAD reveal even more additions including The Breath, Anoushka Shankar, Asian Dub Foundation, St Germain and many more.