Lineup

  • Adjágas
    NorwaySpellbinding musical impressionism from northern EuropeScandinavia isn't all…
  • Alice Russell
    United KingdomForget Brighton rock - this is Brighton soulBeing a great soul singer is all…
  • Asif Ali Khan
    PakistanSufi devotional music of the highest orderThere are few types of music that can…
  • Bwani Junction
    United KingdomAfrican guitars go indieTurn a half-listening ear towards the music of Bwani…
  • Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
    ItalySteamy hot pizzica to go!Despite forming way back in 1975, it's been a heady…
  • Carminho
    PortugalFado's star-in-waiting. With added smiles!Sure as eggs is eggs, and with all…
  • Christine Salem
    ReunionMaloya's most strident female voiceWith her super-sized Afro and looping ear…
  • David Rodigan MBE
    United KingdomThe reggae selector supremeWe're not sure whether Her Maj favours dub over…
  • David Wax Museum
    United StatesAmericana + Mexican son = Mexo-Americana!A lot of music in the box marked…
  • Debapriya & Samanwaya
    IndiaIndian classical music's young bladesDespite the world's most famous proponent…
  • Dizu Plaatjies and the Ibuyambo…
    South AfricaSouth Africa's musical guardian supreme"I play traditional music because in my…
  • Dub Inc
    FranceDiamond-hard French roots-reggaeIf hip-hop is one of the universal languages of…
  • Emel Mathlouthi
    TunisiaBeautiful and beguiling voice of dissent"It's the story of my Tunisia, the…
  • Fanfare Ciocarlia
    RomaniaNorthern Romania's dirty dozenThere was a time when we knew very little about…
  • Fimber Bravo
    Trinidad & TobagoRe-launched steel pan veteranThere's undoubtedly only one musician alive who's…
  • Flavia Coelho
    BrazilWhere samba-reggae meets raggaIf you cupped an ear in the direction of just the…
  • Fredy Massamba
    CongoSlick contemporary soul and hip-hop with a Congo accent"I wanted to make a soul…
  • Gilberto Gil
    BrazilThe Pelé of Brazilian songMusical performance should be a musical no-go zone…
  • GOCOO
    JapanTokyo's self-proclaimed "tribal groove orchestra"Although technically a taiko…
  • Hidden Orchestra
    United KingdomDeeply alluring and cinematic electronic jazzYou can list the number of bands…
  • Huun-Huur-Tu
    Russia, TuvaKeepers of the throat-singing flameIn these times of globalisation, where…
  • Iadoni
    Georgia"Iadoni" was founded in Guria (region of Georgia) in1972 by Giorgi Sulukvadze ,…
  • Jagwa Music
    TanzaniaBreakneck grooves from Dar-Es-SalaamThe DIY ethic in music has extended far…
  • Jesca Hoop
    United StatesIndie-pop-folk that reveals a true American gothicIt's a cruel world that…
  • Katy Carr & The Aviators
    United KingdomAmbitious songwriter with sharp sense of historyBeing called "the Polish Bjork"…
  • Kissmet
    India, United KingdomBhangra-rock fusion from London Town"You've got to have guts to coalesce…
  • Le Vent Du Nord
    QuébecFour-strong purveyors of Quebecois folkWhen it comes to French-speaking,…
  • Lévon Minassian
    ArmeniaPeter Gabriel's duduk player of choiceIf there's a record in your collection…
  • Mala In Cuba
    United KingdomDubstep pioneer's Caribbean travels"I went to Cuba. I met people who were…
  • Malawi Mouse Boys
    MalawiSoulful and twinkling gospel music Now here's a band whose circumstances would…
  • Malouma
    MauritaniaMalouma Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah was born in the sixties in Mederdra…
  • Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
    IranOne-man percussion whirlwindIt's not uncommon, at a solo performance by…
  • Mokoomba
    ZimbabweThe best new band out of Zimbabwe in yearsThere was a time - and we can date it…
  • Nano Stern
    ChileCalmly authoritative young balladeerWhen we in Europe cast our ears and eyes…
  • Ondatrópica
    ColombiaPan-generational celebration of Colombian music, co-led by QuanticWe've a…
  • Osibisa
    GhanaReconvened veterans of vintage sunshine groovesLong before the term 'world…
  • Parov Stelar Band
    AustriaThe electro-swing king moves on…Mark Ronson isn't the only musical mastermind…
  • Riot Jazz Brass Band
    United KingdomNeither New Orleans, nor Bucharest. But Manchester…Over the years, WOMAD's…
  • Rokia Traoré
    France, MaliAfrica's most soulful and sensitive singer-songwriterSome musicians seem…
  • Sam Lee and Friends
    United KingdomThe new guardian of English folk songSam Lee's working life took some…
  • Schlachthofbronx
    GermanyBavarian bassheads rumble the dancefloorMany people are addicted to bass,…
  • Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
    NigeriaThe Afrobeat prince who would be king…It's 1997. Your father, an icon both…
  • Spoek
    South AfricaFuturistic transnational electroIt took an unlikely and downright gothic…
  • Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
    United StatesArguably the greatest Cajun band aroundThe music of rural southern Louisiana…
  • Syd Arthur
    United KingdomPastoral psychedelia with added jazz and folkSometimes you have to check the…
  • Tamikrest
    MaliThe desert blues heirs apparentFor tragic reasons, the city of Kidal has…
  • The Bombay Royale
    AustraliaBollywood goes Tarantino…Looking for confirmation that the world has become a…
  • The Heavy
    United KingdomPrepare to burn. Sorry. Don't wanna put you off or nuffink. But prepare to…
  • Toots and the Maytals
    JamaicaThe man, the songs, the legend…Sometimes, very little purple prose is needed…
  • Urna & Kroke
    Mongolia, PolandPlanet-shrinking musical partnershipWhen it comes to musical collaborations,…
  • YesKing
    United KingdomImpeccable creations from heavyweight producerAs musical CVs go, Rhys Adams's…