Tag Archives: World Music
Youssou N'Dour at WOMAD 2014 by Dylan Garcia

The Best Festival Ever: WOMAD 2014

July 30, 2014 by Ronise Nepomuceno 0 Comments

I am gladly taking the risk of saying that WOMAD has to be the best Music Festival in Britain. This year, a record-breaking total of around 40 thousand people got together to celebrate music and dance from around the world. This has also to be the most truly multi-cultural party in the planet. People from […]

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Events, Hybrid Styles, WOMAD 2014
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Womad

Womad 2013: Record night

July 25, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 0 Comments

Sunday, 28th July, 23:00 Gilberto Gil was warmly received by the audience. Womad beats its own record with 38000 Festival Goers through the weekend. Sunday, 28th July, 14:13 A lots to see. For the time being, here it is a quick photo preview. Thursday, 25th July, 20:17 Womad has great highlights this year. One of […]

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Specials, WOMAD 2013
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Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba: from Domestic Servant to Mama Africa

March 6, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 0 Comments

—– If alive today, Miriam Makeba would be turning 81, in case you missed the tribute paid to her through this week’s Google Doodle. The  South African singer is considered the voice of World Music. During the 60s she had her South African passport cancelled and was prevented from returning home following her overseas travels. […]

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Africa, Artists, Folk, Hybrid Styles, Jazz, Miriam Makeba, South Africa, Traditional
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