Music News - WOMAD 2016: Full Line Up Announced!
22 October 2015 - 0 Comments
Hot on the heels of the first announcement that Ladysmith Black Mambazo and John Grant will headline WOMAD NZ 2016, the full line-up can now be revealed – and it’s one of the festival’s most diverse and colourful yet.
Adding to the vibrant
line-up this year is ethio-soul Queen, Ester
Rada. The Israeli-based singer-songwriter has been turning
heads worldwide with her soulful blend of jazz/funk/soul/RnB fusion, opening
for Alicia Keys at her Israeli concert in 2013. With her ravishing voice, she
is not one to miss on the circuit this year.
Making the list of
‘must-sees’ are alt-country rockers Calexico.
The Arizona outfit is returning to Kiwi shores after wowing audiences here in
2013 with their genre-bending mix of mariachi, spaghetti western and folk.
Country darling Tami
Neilson is another major draw card. The 2014 Silver Scroll
winner has just released new album Don't Be Afraid to critical acclaim and her
star is soaring high. The Auckland-based singer songwriter’s new mix of
rollicking country, blues and soul, offset by heart-breaking balladry, is
guaranteed to delight.
Critics’ choice DakhaBrakha also joins the line-up. Although still little known in these parts, the
four-piece from Ukraine is guaranteed to be a festival favourite. Fusing
Ukranian folk with R ‘n’ B and rap, and often adorned head-to-toe in full
traditional garb, this is self-described “ethno chaos” not to be missed.
Carrying the flame of Afrobeat's spiritual inheritance is Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 from Nigeria. Sean Kuti, the youngest son of the late legendary Fela Kuti,
stands tall as the charismatic leader of Fela’s renowned Afrobeat orchestra,
Egypt 80.
WOMAD NZ 2016 also delivers one of the best local line-ups in years, with Bic Runga, Tiny Ruins, Julia Deans, Katchafire and Pass The Gat (Warren Maxwell, Louis Baker, Thomas Oliver)
joining the aforementioned Canadian-born, but also proudly Kiwi, Tami Neilson.
WOMAD is not just about the music, foodies are in for an absolute treat with celebrity chef Jax Hamilton returning to host the Nova Energy Taste The World stage. Running over the course of the weekend, Taste The World is a dedicated area where musicians swap their instruments for cooking utensils and cook up a storm while interacting with festival-goers. It’s a lot of fun, and becoming increasingly popular year-on-year with the mix of world recipes and Jax’s hilarious hosting.
The three-day festival
returns to the beautiful Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl of Brooklands. From the
moment the gates open, the 55-acre park becomes a magical wonderland brimming with
energy and bursting with colours, flavours, sounds and smells.
Smaller stages, the Global Village’s food stalls, craft stores and workshops
spaces are dotted around the venue’s heart – a stunning natural amphitheatre,
which provides the main platform for three days of music and allure.
The park is only a short and easy stroll from New Plymouth’s centre and if you
book early you could even get a motel or hotel within walking distance. And
don’t forget to bring a blanket, an essential item on the WOMAD NZ checklist
that allows you to kick back and soak in the warmth of the WOMAD vibe.
Full Lineup in alphabetical order:
47SOUL (Palestine/Jordan/Syria) / Asia Minor Trio (Greece) / Bic Runga (NZ/Aotearoa) / Calexico (USA) / DakhaBrakha (Ukraine) / Diego El Cigala (Spain) / Edmar Castañeda Trio (Colombia/USA) / Ester Rada (Israel) / Hazmat Modine (USA) / The Jerry Cans (Canada) / John Grant (USA) / Julia Deans (NZ/Aotearoa) / Katchafire (NZ/Aotearoa) / Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa) / Louis Baker (NZ/Aotearoa) / Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat / No Man's Land (NZ/Aotearoa/Greece/Poland) / Orange Blossom (France/Egypt) / Pass The Gat (NZ/Aotearoa) / Savina Yannatou and Primavera en Salonico (Greece) / Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria) / Songhoy Blues (Mali) / Spiro (UK) / Tami Neilson & Band (NZ/Aotearoa) / Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau ā Apanui (NZ/Aotearoa) / Thomas Oliver (NZ/Aotearoa) / Tiny Ruins (NZ/Aotearoa) / Tulegur (China)
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