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Sam Lee follows in the line of such greats as Ralph Vaughan
Sam Lee follows in the line of such greats as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Cecil Sharp, Bert Lloyd, and Alan Lomax – he travels the British Isles as a fo...

2011 saw the return of Justin Adams to the WOMEX stage – hed
2011 saw the return of Justin Adams to the WOMEX stage – hed played with us numerous times before in different guises, and here he was a member of J...

At WOMEX10, we presented the WOMEX Artist Award to Danyèl Waro
At WOMEX10, we presented the WOMEX Artist Award to Danyèl Waro (La Réunion). Waro led the revival of maloya music and, along with it, the Creole l...

In 2008, WOMEX showcased the King of the Ngoni lute, Bassekou
In 2008, WOMEX showcased the King of the Ngoni lute, Bassekou Kouyaté (Mali) and his group Ngoni Ba. Having played for years with the stars of Malian...

Were taking a listen to one of our personal favourites in todays
Were taking a listen to one of our personal favourites in todays 20 Years Time Machine. 2004, our 10th anniversary, saw Ska Cubano - OFFICIAL SITE pla...

At WOMEX 2000, we welcomed the new millennium with a great
At WOMEX 2000, we welcomed the new millennium with a great Showcase Festival line-up including Esma Redžepova (FYR Macedonia), Ballaké Sissoko (Mali...

For WOMEX 1999 – held in Berlin – we invited the great
For WOMEX 1999 – held in Berlin – we invited the great komanche (spike fiddle) player Kayhan Kalhor (Iran) to perform for us for the first time. I...

In 1998, WOMEX headed north to Stockholm, and along with Polish
In 1998, WOMEX headed north to Stockholm, and along with Polish folksters Kroke and soul blues star Eric Bibb (USA), we brought Zimbabwean superstar O...

Today, its back to WOMEX 1997 – after a fallow year, we headed
Today, its back to WOMEX 1997 – after a fallow year, we headed to Marseille. As well as African greats Dimi mint Abba (Mauritania) and Cheikh Lô ...