Podcast: Out Of Africa #14

Out Of Africa – An in-depth trip throughout world music and global beats from an African perspective!! As an intro for this show, we kick off with Cochemea (“All My Relations”) …we then travel to the blues by the Bongo Ikwe, from Nigeria…as some say, the blues came from Africa,…

Artists: Alton Ellis , Americo Gazaway , Augustus Pablo , Bongos Ikwue , Cochemea , Cornell Campbell , George Clinton , Hot 8 Brass Band , Hugh Masekela , Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra , Lwanda Gogwanda , Michael Wimberly , Nithin Sawney , Rocky Marsiano , Songhoy Blues , The Sorcerers , Toshio Matsuura Group , Yoruba Soul Mix

WOMAD 2016 Highlights: Saturday

[chimpy_form forms=”5″] They invited their fans singing “come see us play”. So we did it and enjoyed every single minute of it. Sidestepper brought their Afro-Colombian groove to WOMAD Festival and it was simply “chevere!” [justified_image_grid ng_gallery=261]   A few minutes later, we witnessed the brilliant 30-year reunion of Songhai – kora king Toumani…

Artists: Ana Tijoux , Anoushka Shankar , George Clinton , Parliament Funkadelic , Sidestepper , Toumani Diabaté

Preview: WOMAD Charlton Park 2016 (Malmesbury, 28th – 31st July)

WOMAD UK 2016 edition will also be the 10th on the grounds of Charlton Park, that’ why the organisers are already going all out to celebrate the anniversary… You just have to take a glance at the first name announced for the upcoming 34th edition of the event, which will take…

Artists: Afriquoi , Aziza Brahim , Baaba Maal , Baloji , Dom La Nena , George Clinton , Hot 8 Brass Band , Ibrahim Maalouf , Moh! Kouyaté , Sidestepper