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20:40, 31th July 2016

shaking up the garden! #Afriquoi #live #ecotricity #stage #womad2016 #afroelectro #London #afrobeats #jallykebbasusso #kora #electro #dance #rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 2:00pm PDT

21:30, 31th July 2016

Les Amazones de Afrique @ @womadfestival all #female collection of #Malian #musicians #rpatwomad #womad2016 #womad #africanmusic #music #goodmusic #instamusic #somethingdifferent #femalemusician #worldmusic #inspirational

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT

20:10, 31th July 2016

Partying Kinshasa style with #Baloji #congo #congodrc #congolese #centralafrica #hiphop #rumba #kinshasa #rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury #kinshsastyle #mc #rapper

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 11:53am PDT

Partying Kinshasa style with Baloji on the open air stage

18:20, 31th July 2016

Griselda backstage interviewing Diabel Cissokho

#Interview in progress… #diabelcissokho #journalist #musicjournalist #musicwriter #chat #press #workinprogress #backstage #Senegal #griot #Rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury #kora #westafrica #Africanmusic

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:51am PDT

18:10, 31th July 2016

#carnival #procession at #womad2016 one of the yearly rituals. Where the kids and adults spend the weekend making the outfits and then come out to #play lots of #fun

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:32am PDT

17:30, 31th July 2016

@patthomas_official #live at #womad2016 bustin out some #highlife #grooves #instamusic #worldmusic #womad #amazing #pictureoftheday #awesome #music #livemusic #ghanian #africanmusic #frestival #musicfestival #culture

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:26am PDT

16:00, 31th July 2016

If people call you the ‘Godfather of funk’ and your music career spans over six decades, there must be a reason. When it comes to George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, the reasons are dozens and the saxophonist from Kannapolis demonstrated all of them yesterday night. He played on the Womad Open Air Stage supported by a bunch of stunning and outstanding musicians and proved another time to be one of the coolest artists around. His infectious, groovy and buoyant vibes got everyone dancing for more than an hour and can easily grab the title highlight of the 2016 edition of the Festival.

14:30, 31th July 2016

Anita Tijoux never disappoints. You can be sure that, once on stage, she will express all her temper, personality and feelings about the current events. Yesterday evening, she jumped on the Siam Stage and with the support of her band she recalls some of the most meaningful songs of her career like “Shock”, “Vengo” and her latest single “Calaveritas”.

1:55, 31th July 2016

Nothing like the #sound of a #kora to start off the #day in a #goodmood #diabelcissokho #livesession at #WomadUK #backstage #rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury #Senegal #Africanmusic #Africa #griot #tambacoundaexpress #westafrica

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 31, 2016 at 5:13am PDT

12:30, 31th July 2016

Sunshine brought out the WOMAD Festival crowds for Amaraterra on Friday, all the way from Salento in the heel of Italy. Pizzica is a traditional dance from the region, and the group certainly got the crowd moving at the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett stage, giving a lively demonstration with their powerful singers, tamburellos, mandola and even a percussive bottle!

20:53, 30th July 2016

Into the evening last night, Flamenco star Buika entranced the crowd with her smile and intense songs of love and tragedy.

19:50, 30th July 2016

#Beautiful evening at @womadfestival getting ready for #georgeclinton #womad2016 #womad #goodmusic#instamusic #festival #musicfestival #worldmusic #love

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 30, 2016 at 11:55am PDT

19:19, 30th July 2016

We “went to see them play” and enjoyed every single minute of it. Sidestepper​ brought their Afro-Colombian groove to WOMAD Festival​ and it was simply “chevere!”

Read our interview with them earlier this year here

17:32, 30th July 2016

Just witnessed the brilliant 30-year reunion of Songhai – kora king Toumani Diabate with flamenco guitarists Juan & Jose Carmona & Javier Colina plus a fantastic trio of supporting Malian vocalists and the tightest Spanish percussion section ever. Truly wonderful stuff! Great to revisit this classic album.

15:48, 30th July 2016

La Mambanegra got us off to a lively start introducing the crowd to their high-energy ‘break salsa’ in the Siam tent. Led by Jacobo Vélez in his slick white suit and mirror shades the energy and interaction of the group instantly got everyone dancing.

15:39, 30th July 2016

In the Siam tent yesterday French Lebanese Trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf (who has worked with the likes of Salif Keita and Amadou & Mariam) came at the crowd with his hard-hitting jazz & rock. Imbued with the flavours of his Arabic heritage there was great interaction with the crowd, ensuring a high-energy instrumental blast from start to finish.

16:40, 29th July 2016

Amaraterra Playing a live session on Womad Radio.  If you liked these guys check out our interview with them just last month, click here

For some strange reason, we #love #Italian #bands. #Amaraterra live #session at #WomadRadio #pizzica #tarantella #Italia #Salento #Apulia #mediterranean #Rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 29, 2016 at 8:16am PDT

15:25, 29th July 2016

Columbian music from La Mambanegra on the Siam Stage.  Click here to checkout their latest album review.

#Colombia #presente! @mambanegralatin at @womadfestival #Latin #salsa #salsadancing #hiphop #southamerica #Rhythmpassport #rpatwomad #worldmusic #worldbeats #womad2016 #live #goodmusic #instamusic #goodvibes #festival #musicfestival #malmesbury

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 29, 2016 at 7:03am PDT

13:30, 29th July 2016

Picture from last nights Asian Dub Foundation Performance.  See our interview with last year here

Signals and noises! @ADFofficial #live @womadfestival on Thursday night. #worldmusic #worldbeats #rpatwomad #asiandubfoundation #dub #ragga #asianunderground #aktarv8tr #portray #goodmusic #goodvibes #moresignalmorenoise #UK #Womad #womad2016 #musicfestival #hiphop #electronic

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 29, 2016 at 5:48am PDT

13:30am, 29th July 2016

#womad2016 #Rhythmpassport teamwork in full swing #music festival #festival #worldmusic #worldbeats #rpatwomad #teamwork #press #writers #photographers #workinprogress #atwork #newsroom

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 29, 2016 at 5:29am PDT

20:00 28th July 2016

13:30, 29th July 2016

We’re all set up and ready to go at @womadfestival get in touch and say hi we will be here all weekend taking pictures, doing interviews with musicians from every corner of the world, and having lots of fun! You can also follow updates on our website: www.rhythmpassport.com #RPatWOMAD #womad2016 #festival #festivalfun #musicfestival #rhythmpassport #festivalfun

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:26am PDT

11:00am, 28th July 2016

The @rhythmpassport #womad2016 team (Emma, Marco, Katy) on our way to @womadfestival can’t wait! Going to meet Griselda our fourth Womad team member up there soon. Only just enough room to breathe in the car 😋 Keep up to date with our coverage using the hashtag #RPatWOMAD Or check back on our website later today where we will have a live feed page constantly updated through the festival #musicfestival #livemusic #worldmusic #excited #cantwait

A photo posted by Rhythm Passport (@rhythmpassport) on Jul 28, 2016 at 2:57am PDT