WOMAD is the World of Music, Arts & Dance, which was founded by the musician Peter Gabriel in 1982. WOMADelaide, the Australian WOMAD festival, kicked off in 1992.
Senegalese singer, percussionist and social revolutionist Youssou N’Dour leads the charge this year, while The Gloaming, Abdullah Ibrahim Quartet, Balkan Beat Box, Bombino, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Charlie Musselwhite, Che Sudaka, Criolo, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Flavia Coelho, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys, Jambinai, Jupter & Okwess International, Lake Street Dive, Live Live Cinema, Luzmila Carpio, Marrugeku Theatre Company, Malawi Mouse Boys, Meeta Pandit, Neneh Cherry with RocketNumberNine+, Public Service Broadcasting Ramzi Aburedwan and Ensemble Dal’ Ouna, Rufus Wainwright and Soil and ‘Pimp’ Sessions are all set to perform.
The next instalment of WOMADelaide artists will be announced on Tuesday October 28.
