Award-winning reggae superstar Ziggy Marley, from Jamaica, Orbital from the UK and virtuoso guitarist Anna Calvi are among the host of stars joining this year’s WOMAD festival, the global party that brings together music, culture and people from all over the world.
Now celebrating its thirty seventh year, WOMAD is a glorious melting pot of music, dance, food, art, spoken-word, poetry, science and more, embracing the joys of diversity and tolerance.
Five-time Grammy-winning Ziggy Marley will bring the richest Jamaican heritage there is to the WOMAD stage with his soulful sounds. Over his career, he has honoured his family’s heritage in making music with a social conscience, whilst asserting himself as a true reggae star in his own right.
Orbital, the homegrown collective of house and techno legends, are back with a new album Monsters Exit. The ‘golden voice of Africa’ Salif Keita (Mali), will also grace the sunny fields of Wiltshire,as well as funk legends Cymande (UK), and the energetic, passionate Afro-punk band Tshegue (France/Democratic Republic of Congo) whose mix of tribal sounds with garage rock have made them one of the hottest groups on the Parisian scene.
Some other artist
Ziggy Marley / Orbital / Anna Calvi / Salif Keita / Cymande / Tshegue / Brushy One String / Delgres / Petite Noir / Les Filles de Illighadad / Dhafer Youssef / Nadine Shah / DakhaBrakha / Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino / Liniker e os Carmelows / Ustad Saami / Meute / A Change is Gonna Come / Soothsayers / Orquesta Akokan / Channel One Sound System / Saint Sister / Kraftwerk re:werk with the Paraorchestra / BaBa Zula / Kokoroko / Vaudou Game / Jungle by Night / Nimba / Victoria Hanna / Hejira / Château Rouge / Soham De / Maija Kauhanen / Rura / Maysa Daw / Szun Waves / Kim So Ra / Vula Viel / Macha y el Bloque Depreseivo / Marja Mortensson / Lindigo / The Lemon Bucket Orkestra / Fofoulah / Gili Yalo / Madalisto Band / Malawurr.
As well as the stellar line-up of musicians, WOMAD offers a chance to celebrate the spoken word in the World of Words with talks, debates, panels and performances.
For more information go to womad.co.uk
