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Os traemos un nuevo programa que se llena de novedades y de tentaciones de música en vivo, con el anuncio de próximos festivales y sabrosos encuentros musicales por el mundo adelante. Muchos de ellos tienen lugar en tierras ibéricas, como el Poborina Folk, en Aragón; La Mar de Músicas, en Cartagena; el Festival Med de Loulé, en el Algarve, y el FMM, Festival Músicas do Mundo de Sines. Volamos también al Ethno Port Poznań, en Polonia, y al estreno del WOMAD de Glasgow. Celebramos igualmente al ganador de este año del prestigioso Premio Loano per la Musica Tradizionale Italiana, del que los dos hacedores de Mundofonías somos jurados: Davide Ambrogio. Suenan músicas de mil matices venidas desde París, Londres, Occitania, Ecuador, Portugal, Palestina, Italia y Bruselas. We bring you a new programme filled with new releases and temptations of live music, along with announcements of upcoming festivals and delightful musical encounters around the world. Many of them take place in Iberian lands, such as Poborina Folk in Aragon, La Mar de Músicas in Cartagena, the Festival Med de Loulé in the Algarve and FMM – Festival Músicas do Mundo de Sines. We also fly to Ethno Port Poznań in Poland and to the debut edition of WOMAD Glasgow. We also celebrate this year's winner of the prestigious Premio Loano per la Musica Tradizionale Italiana, of whose jury we, the two creators of Mundofonías are members: Davide Ambrogio. Music of a thousand shades fills the air, arriving from Paris, London, Occitania, Ecuador, Portugal, Palestine, Italy and Brussels. – Tako Toki - Aksum - Un dimanche à Monaco – The Turbans - Zawi - The Turbans – La Fanfare des Goulamas - Tetriska - Festa 2 – Papaya Dada - Dónde venderán buen trago - Chicha radioactiva – A Cantadeira - Onde estão as cantadeiras - Tecelã – Le Trio Joubran - Masâr - Majâz – Breabach - The old collection - Fàs – Davide Ambrogio - III Sordi - Mater nullius – Elettro Mascarimirì - Ieu - Tradisco – 3'Ain - Zink - Unland – (The Turbans - Riders - The Turbans) Tako Toki

Desde la década de 1970, Totó La Momposina recorrió decenas de países llevando la cumbia, el porro, el mapalé y el bullerengue a los escenarios más exigentes del circuito global, transformando la música de raíz en un lenguaje universal desde su llegada al sello Real World Records y al festival WOMAD. Esta conversación inédita demuestra la calidez y cercanía de la cantautora colombiana, reflexionando entonces sobre las plataformas, la era digital y los valores ancestrales.

Especial Womad Cáceres 2026. Resumen de conciertos 33 ed. SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 · BARETO · SORVINA · WILLY WYLAZO · CAAMAÑO&AMEIXEIRAS · RAZ & AFLA · CAROLINA LA CHISPA · BIM · ISLANDMAN · STEAM DOWN · SHANGHAI RESTORATION PROJECT FEAT. TEBZA MAJAIVANE · BALKAN PARADISE ORCHESTRA  Más información en: https://www.lossonidosdelplanetaazul.com/

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Robin Harford meets storyteller Clare Viner beneath a flowering hawthorn tree in Devon to explore the living tradition of oral storytelling.Clare shares how stories belong to everyone - not fixed texts handed down by celibate monks, but breathing, evolving things shaped by the teller's felt sense and relationship with land.They discuss how patriarchy silenced women's stories, how rivers and plants carry their own narratives, and why giving yourself permission to tell an imperfect story is a radical act.The episode closes with Clare's spellbinding retelling of Merlin and the Lady Nimue - a love story rooted in hawthorn, heart medicine, and the dreaming earth.About Clare VinerClare Viner has been a storyteller for 26 years.Her roots are personal. As a child, her grandfather wove fairy tales for her. That inheritance stuck, and eventually became a vocation.She has told to audiences of every age and disposition: toddlers, teenagers, the elderly, festival goers. Clare has performed in the children's tent at WOMAD for the last 15 years. She works without books or props, and no two tellings of a story are ever the same.Her book, The Emerald Dragon and Other Magical Tales of the Blackdown and Quantock Hills, reimagines the folklore of two beloved British landscapes from the perspective of someone who trusts and loves the earth. It was funded by a DEFRA grant.She was writer in residence for Connecting the Culm, a river conservation project that culminated in a four-day River Story Pilgrimage, walking and camping along the water's edge.She runs workshops exploring the folklore of British wild animals and trees, including Spirit of Hare, Spirit of Deer, and others. Having once been terrified herself, she takes particular pleasure in guiding the terrified through the process of finding their own storytelling voice.She takes old stories and dreams them new, again and again.This Episode Is Brought To You By- Robin HarfordTranscriptThis episodeConnect with Clare Viner, StorytellerWebsite | Email | Facebook | InstagramThings Mentioned On The ShowA Women's Book of Herbs by Elisabeth BrookeConnecting The CulmStories of the CulmRelated ResourcesHawthorn T-Shirt

On this episode I'm joined by Andy White, to chat about 1986's Rave On Andy White, his debut album which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We chat about living in Dún Laoghaire in the mid-90s; Belfast in the 70s and 80s; Terri Hooley and Good Vibrations; The Clash in Belfast; John Cooper Clarke; John Peel; Billy Bragg; manager Peter Jenner; Dave Robinson and Stiff Records; Tom Verlaine and Television; Janice Long; Peace Together; Sinéad O'Connor; WOMAD; producer John Leckie; recording in Abbey Road and living in Melbourne. Episode notes: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-59

The Womad festival will return to New Plymouth next year. The three-day event pulled the plug on this year's festival last September after facing rising costs. WOMAD Aotearoa event director Suzanne Porter spoke to Corin Dann.

Adelaide is all about Mad March as the locals call it, a month of arts, from world music, to fringe dwellers to comedy shows & a whole lot more.WOMAD takes over the botanical gardens with headline acts like Grace Jones & Yothu Yindi, all is alive & thriving in the festival state.https://pullmanadelaide.com.au/parc-brasserie-and-bar/https://www.travellingsenorita.com

Taranaki music fans are being urged to forget the disappointment of WOMAD taking a break and instead pull on a black T-shirt, a pair of skinny jeans and get ready to rock. Full Metal Orchestra is headed to the Bowl of Brooklands this weekend in a stark contrast to the three-day world music festival. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

WOMAD Director Ian Scobie AM joined David & Will to discuss the lineup for WOMAD this weekend and how the conflict in the Middle East almost created concern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Martha arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1989 and has since made New Plymouth home. Her career has been largely in hospitality, where she has seen the growth and evolution of cafés and restaurants across Taranaki. She has long been involved in representing Argentine culture at the Taranaki Multiethnic Extravaganza and supporting the Latino community through cultural and social initiatives that help new migrants settle in the region. Martha has a strong passion for music and has volunteered with WOMAD for many years, more recently working in contracted roles coordinating artist hospitality, including the welcoming artists' BBQ. She currently works part-time as an ESOL Teacher Aide at Devon Intermediate and teaches Argentine and Italian cuisine through Taranaki Community Education. Proudly Argentine, Martha is known for her passion, generosity, and love of sharing food, music, and conversation, and for her curiosity about other cultures and traditions.

The classic summer festival is the latest loser in the cost of living crisis, with another iconic event announcing it's downfall today. Splore is part of a growing list of struggling festivals with big names like WOMAD and One Love also on pause. But with many young people still crying out for a summer experience, some smaller events are hoping they'll pick up punters let down by the big festivals. Evie Richardson reports. 

A promoter says concerts in New Zealand have a bright future, despite some high-profile cancellations. Tauranga reggae festival One Love and Taranaki's WOMAD have called off their 2026 showings. Promoter Brent Eccles says other festivals like Electric Avenue are doing very well. He says there are plenty of future opportunities. "And I think you'll find that next year, with this new Government scheme that's going on, a lot will be announced." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this luminous conversation, Francesca de Valence speaks with acclaimed songwriter Abbie Cardwell about her newest album Love is an Amplifier. From van-life touring days to a creative rebirth through I Heart Songwriting Club, Abbie shares how her perfectionism softened, how love and loss shaped the sound of her album, and how she and her partner-producer Matthew Engelbrecht found their way back to each other through music. For anyone navigating creativity, heartbreak, or healing — this conversation is a reminder that the world needs you to do just what you love.About Abbie: Abbie Cardwell, award-winning songwriter and performer, returns with Love Is An Amplifier, a heartfelt album exploring love's transformative power. Blending electronic textures, dreamy pedal steel, and rock influences, Abbie's music is shaped by personal loss, introspection, and resilience. She's performed at WOMAD, Splendour in the Grass, and shared stages with legends. Contact Abbie: Website / Facebook / Instagram Song Credit: “Just What You Love" - Written by Abbie Cardwell. Performed by Abbie Cardwell. Ready to deep dive into songwriting? Join our 10-week online intensive course to write 10 new songs with lessons, personalised mentorship and practical tools to refine your craft. Learn more at iheartsongwritingclub.com/songwritingcourses.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

Send us a textWay back in March Penny performed this poem at WOMAD spurred on by some political bullshit by a well known "church" attacking a local LGBT+ superstar who was simply performing their show about the WEATHER to kids. The NZ leading coalition's current curriculum nonsense has spurred her again to upload this, in case any Showy Ovarians were missing hearing her be funny whilst swearing and ranting a bit. So yes trigger warning: funny sweary ranty lady ahead. Also head to https://www.hotpink.co.nz/austen-found/ to book to see two happy funny ladies performing an improvised musical for Jane Austen's 250th Birthday. Starring Lori Dungey, Penny Ashton and Greg Ward on the keys. Toodles. Support the show

Rising costs and changes to the event industry are being blamed for the cancellation of WOMAD Aotearoa 2026. WOMAD Aotearoa Event Director and Taranaki Arts Festival Chief Executive Suzanne Porter spoke to Corin Dann.

Music writer Chris Schulz joins Emile Donovan to discuss the hiatus of another iconic and long-running New Zealand festival.

Du tonkori à la flûte traversière, un voyage intime entre l'archipel d'Hokkaidô et la France. Et la Syrie. Nous avons profité de la venue à Paris de l'artiste japonais OKI à la Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (MCJP) pour l'inviter dans la #SessionLive.  Le Japon n'est pas, comme on le croit souvent, une société composée d'un seul groupe ethnique. Dans le nord de l'archipel, en particulier à Hokkaidô, le peuple aïnou a su préserver sa langue, ses coutumes et sa culture, malgré les politiques d'assimilation et les discriminations. Aujourd'hui, la population aïnoue est estimée à quelques dizaines de milliers de personnes. La loi japonaise de 2019 reconnaissant les Aïnous en tant que peuple autochtone montre que leur situation évolue (MCJP). Oki & Rekpo biographie Depuis plus de 30 ans, OKI joue un rôle essentiel dans la renaissance de la musique aïnoue. Dans ses créations, il perpétue son héritage musical tout en y intégrant des éléments d'autres genres tels que le reggae, le blues ou encore le dub. C'est aussi en électrifiant le tonkori, un instrument à cordes traditionnel, qu'il a donné une dimension résolument contemporaine à cette musique ancestrale. Sa carrière internationale l'a mené en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Asie, dans des festivals aussi renommés que le Womad au Royaume-Uni. OKI a aussi produit des artistes aïnous comme la grande chanteuse Umeko Ando et le groupe vocal féminin Marewrew sur son label Chikar Studio. Sur scène et dans la #SessionLive, Oki se produit avec son épouse, la chanteuse Rekpo, son fils le batteur Manaw et le bassiste Takashi Nakajô (MCJP) Titres interprétés au grand studio - Topatttumi Live RFI - Iuta Upopo (Pestle Song) avec la voix de Umeko Ando - Hekuri Sarari Live RFI. Line Up : OKI (chant, tonkori, mukkuri), Rekpo (chant, tonkori, mukkuri), Manaw Kanô (batterie) et Takashi Nakajô (basse) + Aya SOEJIMA (conseillère artistique MCJP et traductrice). Son : Benoît Letirant, Jérémie Besset. ► Album Tonkori in the Moonlight (Mais Um 2022). YouTube - Facebook Bandcamp artistes aïnous 2022 (Five Ainu Artists Revitalizing Indigenous Japanese Music | Bandcamp Daily)    Puis nous recevons Naïssam Jalal pour la sortie de son album Souffles. Naïssam Jalal surprend avec Souffles, son nouvel album écrit comme un dialogue intime et inspiré entre soufflants. Ce dixième album marque une nouvelle étape dans le parcours de la flûtiste, confirmant son talent de compositrice, narratrice et improvisatrice. Elle unit son souffle à celui de huit instrumentistes à vent d'exception et révèle huit duos vibrants. Chaque pièce qu'elle écrit met en valeur la sensibilité et la technique de chaque invité, tout en proposant des combinaisons instrumentales inédites. « Il y a plusieurs années, déclare Naïssam, je me suis rendue compte que je ne jouerais probablement jamais avec ces camarades soufflants qui me touchent dans leur expression musicale et que je côtoie pourtant dans les festivals de jazz depuis des années. J'ai réalisé qu'il n'existerait probablement jamais d'occasion de mêler nos sons et nos souffles à moins de l'imaginer et de la provoquer. » Décrit comme un lieu de rencontre qui interroge le rapport des musiciens à leur instrument et au jeu en commun, Souffles invite aussi à écouter autrement, à percevoir la musique dans ce qu'elle a de plus intime. « Cet album est né du désir de créer un son commun avec mes pairs, puisqu'en tant que soufflants, nous partageons des problématiques auxquelles nous répondons chacun avec notre sensibilité et notre singularité, de manière plus ou moins consciente. Comment créer un discours musical en ne jouant qu'une seule note à la fois, continue-t-elle, même si certains d'entre nous essayons d'échapper à cette contrainte en créant des doubles sons avec nos instruments ou en ayant recours à la voix ? Comment aborder la linéarité mélodique dans l'horizontalité ou en essayant de reconstituer une certaine verticalité ? Comment incarner le rôle de celui qui porte « fatalement » le discours mélodique ? Comment gérer le fait de se servir d'un élément aussi intime que nos souffles, l'air de nos entrailles pour créer du beau ? Cette mise à nu, qu'implique-t-elle dans notre rapport à l'intimité, au spirituel et à l'autre, celui ou celle qui nous écoute et qui entend le fruit de nos souffles ? » Le duo formé avec Thomas de Pourquery inaugure l'album dans une puissante ascension. Elle est suivie par le tandem constitué avec le clarinettiste Yom qui se révèle d'une délicatesse presque mystique. Le troisième souffle aux côtés de Sylvain Rifflet reprend de la vitesse et dessine une escapade rythmée, un jeu de questions-réponses rondement mené. Pour le clarinettiste Louis Sclavis, Naïssam Jalal compose une pièce taillée dans la pierre. Les pleins et les silences s'équilibrent à merveille et tout naturellement, la formation excelle dans l'interprétation. Heureux rebond que celui d'entendre les rythmiques chaloupées du saxophoniste Irving Acao. Le vent souffle en direction du tromboniste Robinson Khoury et l'alliance se joue à cœur battant. La pièce jouée avec Emile Parisien se distingue par sa précision remarquable et une cadence harmonieuse et maîtrisée. Leur union fait mouche et s'harmonise dans leur technicité. «Souffle #1» en duo avec le légendaire Archie Shepp, signe ce qui sera le premier single de l'album.  Pour la #SessionLive Naïssam Jalal est accompagnée par Sylvain Rifflet. Titres interprétés au grand studio - Souffle #7 flûte et clarinette basse Live RFI - Souffle #3 avec Yom, extrait de l'album Souffles  - Souffle #4 flûte et sax ténor Live RFI.  Line up : Naïssam Jalal (flûte traversière) et Sylvain Rifflet (clarinette basse, sax ténor.) Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor. ► Album Souffles (Les Couleurs du Son 2025). Site - Bandcamp - YouTube. Intégralité du concert de sortie d'album au Studio de l'Ermitage, juin 2025, Paris.

Du tonkori à la flûte traversière, un voyage intime entre l'archipel d'Hokkaidô et la France. Et la Syrie. Nous avons profité de la venue à Paris de l'artiste japonais OKI à la Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (MCJP) pour l'inviter dans la #SessionLive.  Le Japon n'est pas, comme on le croit souvent, une société composée d'un seul groupe ethnique. Dans le nord de l'archipel, en particulier à Hokkaidô, le peuple aïnou a su préserver sa langue, ses coutumes et sa culture, malgré les politiques d'assimilation et les discriminations. Aujourd'hui, la population aïnoue est estimée à quelques dizaines de milliers de personnes. La loi japonaise de 2019 reconnaissant les Aïnous en tant que peuple autochtone montre que leur situation évolue (MCJP). Oki & Rekpo biographie Depuis plus de 30 ans, OKI joue un rôle essentiel dans la renaissance de la musique aïnoue. Dans ses créations, il perpétue son héritage musical tout en y intégrant des éléments d'autres genres tels que le reggae, le blues ou encore le dub. C'est aussi en électrifiant le tonkori, un instrument à cordes traditionnel, qu'il a donné une dimension résolument contemporaine à cette musique ancestrale. Sa carrière internationale l'a mené en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Asie, dans des festivals aussi renommés que le Womad au Royaume-Uni. OKI a aussi produit des artistes aïnous comme la grande chanteuse Umeko Ando et le groupe vocal féminin Marewrew sur son label Chikar Studio. Sur scène et dans la #SessionLive, Oki se produit avec son épouse, la chanteuse Rekpo, son fils le batteur Manaw et le bassiste Takashi Nakajô (MCJP) Titres interprétés au grand studio - Topatttumi Live RFI - Iuta Upopo (Pestle Song) avec la voix de Umeko Ando - Hekuri Sarari Live RFI. Line Up : OKI (chant, tonkori, mukkuri), Rekpo (chant, tonkori, mukkuri), Manaw Kanô (batterie) et Takashi Nakajô (basse) + Aya SOEJIMA (conseillère artistique MCJP et traductrice). Son : Benoît Letirant, Jérémie Besset. ► Album Tonkori in the Moonlight (Mais Um 2022). YouTube - Facebook Bandcamp artistes aïnous 2022 (Five Ainu Artists Revitalizing Indigenous Japanese Music | Bandcamp Daily)    Puis nous recevons Naïssam Jalal pour la sortie de son album Souffles. Naïssam Jalal surprend avec Souffles, son nouvel album écrit comme un dialogue intime et inspiré entre soufflants. Ce dixième album marque une nouvelle étape dans le parcours de la flûtiste, confirmant son talent de compositrice, narratrice et improvisatrice. Elle unit son souffle à celui de huit instrumentistes à vent d'exception et révèle huit duos vibrants. Chaque pièce qu'elle écrit met en valeur la sensibilité et la technique de chaque invité, tout en proposant des combinaisons instrumentales inédites. « Il y a plusieurs années, déclare Naïssam, je me suis rendue compte que je ne jouerais probablement jamais avec ces camarades soufflants qui me touchent dans leur expression musicale et que je côtoie pourtant dans les festivals de jazz depuis des années. J'ai réalisé qu'il n'existerait probablement jamais d'occasion de mêler nos sons et nos souffles à moins de l'imaginer et de la provoquer. » Décrit comme un lieu de rencontre qui interroge le rapport des musiciens à leur instrument et au jeu en commun, Souffles invite aussi à écouter autrement, à percevoir la musique dans ce qu'elle a de plus intime. « Cet album est né du désir de créer un son commun avec mes pairs, puisqu'en tant que soufflants, nous partageons des problématiques auxquelles nous répondons chacun avec notre sensibilité et notre singularité, de manière plus ou moins consciente. Comment créer un discours musical en ne jouant qu'une seule note à la fois, continue-t-elle, même si certains d'entre nous essayons d'échapper à cette contrainte en créant des doubles sons avec nos instruments ou en ayant recours à la voix ? Comment aborder la linéarité mélodique dans l'horizontalité ou en essayant de reconstituer une certaine verticalité ? Comment incarner le rôle de celui qui porte « fatalement » le discours mélodique ? Comment gérer le fait de se servir d'un élément aussi intime que nos souffles, l'air de nos entrailles pour créer du beau ? Cette mise à nu, qu'implique-t-elle dans notre rapport à l'intimité, au spirituel et à l'autre, celui ou celle qui nous écoute et qui entend le fruit de nos souffles ? » Le duo formé avec Thomas de Pourquery inaugure l'album dans une puissante ascension. Elle est suivie par le tandem constitué avec le clarinettiste Yom qui se révèle d'une délicatesse presque mystique. Le troisième souffle aux côtés de Sylvain Rifflet reprend de la vitesse et dessine une escapade rythmée, un jeu de questions-réponses rondement mené. Pour le clarinettiste Louis Sclavis, Naïssam Jalal compose une pièce taillée dans la pierre. Les pleins et les silences s'équilibrent à merveille et tout naturellement, la formation excelle dans l'interprétation. Heureux rebond que celui d'entendre les rythmiques chaloupées du saxophoniste Irving Acao. Le vent souffle en direction du tromboniste Robinson Khoury et l'alliance se joue à cœur battant. La pièce jouée avec Emile Parisien se distingue par sa précision remarquable et une cadence harmonieuse et maîtrisée. Leur union fait mouche et s'harmonise dans leur technicité. «Souffle #1» en duo avec le légendaire Archie Shepp, signe ce qui sera le premier single de l'album.  Pour la #SessionLive Naïssam Jalal est accompagnée par Sylvain Rifflet. Titres interprétés au grand studio - Souffle #7 flûte et clarinette basse Live RFI - Souffle #3 avec Yom, extrait de l'album Souffles  - Souffle #4 flûte et sax ténor Live RFI.  Line up : Naïssam Jalal (flûte traversière) et Sylvain Rifflet (clarinette basse, sax ténor.) Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor. ► Album Souffles (Les Couleurs du Son 2025). Site - Bandcamp - YouTube. Intégralité du concert de sortie d'album au Studio de l'Ermitage, juin 2025, Paris.

Poppa Jax has made a name for herself as one of the most talented young selectors to come out of the local scene. She joins Nicholas ahead of her debut WOMAD performance. The pair discuss the origin of her name, her legendary Bolier Room debut and her go-to tracks.

Nitin Sawhney has had an illustrious career as a composer, musician, producer, cultural advocate, collaborator and patron of the arts. He joins Nick fresh off his gorgeous afternoon set at WOMAD 2025.

Fresh of two stellar performances at WOMAD 2025, Brazilian band Bala Desejo joins Nicholas for a discussion. They discuss the band's origins, their Grammy winning debut album Sim Sim Sim, and the possibility of future music.

Nitin Sawhney has had an illustrious career as a composer, musician, producer, cultural advocate, collaborator and patron of the arts. He joins Nick fresh off his gorgeous afternoon set at WOMAD 2025.

Poppa Jax has made a name for herself as one of the most talented young selectors to come out of the local scene. She joins Nicholas ahead of her debut WOMAD performance. The pair discuss the origin of her name, her legendary Bolier Room debut and her go-to tracks.

Ramzy Suleiman of  the Palestinian/Jordanian band 47Soul joins Nicholas for a discussion at WOMAD 2025. The pair discuss the origin of the band's name, their iconic Tiny Desk stunt and the rise in global Indigenous solidarity.  

Nicholas speaks to Trinidadian legend Queen Omega. They discuss her origins as a recording artist, the recent success of her "No Love Dubplate," and even try a local delicacy.

Reggae artist Protoje who graced The Bowl stage at WOMAD Aotearoa this year, speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode on all things from patties to performances. The world's awash with so many mixed messages about Jamaica but what makes the intrigue endure is this incessant stream of positivity, upfulness and the calibre of music that the country puts out.One of Jamaica's reigning reggae icons Protoje performed at The Bowl stage at this year's WOMAD Aotearoa and Kadambari Raghukumar got to chat with him, pre-show. The conversation goes from chatting about his parents, politics, patties of course, to the idea of why most people nowadays may associate Jamaican music just dancehall. "People here today they're gonna see me a reggae music artist from Jamaica, their perception of what Jamaican music is going to be also that and other stuff. I think it's just visibility. It's about doing the work, being on the ground, playing the shows, being active and spreading that energy globally. it's action, you know? I can do it by going out there and playing music and letting people see the type of songs we have to offer, which we do on a global scale."Protoje along with other artists like Kabaka Pyramid, Lila Ike are all part of a group of artists emerging out of Jamaica responsible for spearheading what's been a roots reggae revival of sorts, focussed on conscious music. "I think we all have some message and if we listen to each other, I'm sure we can decipher the message that all of us have. I just feel that I've been fortunate to have a platform and to share the thoughts that come up in my head on lonely nights and people get to hear it."Born Oje Ken Ollivierre and raised in St Elizabath, Jamaica, both of Protoje's parents were reggae and calypso singers - Lorna Bennett and Mike Ollivierre - but there's no sense of pressure when it comes to him carrying forward a legacy he said. "I don't look at it like that. It's all a good cycle. I'm My parents live within me, I just do the music that I do. I'm privileged to work with my mum. She's my manager. So she gets a second time to live through music and she's excited."Protoje's even keel attitude is hard to ignore, unaffected and unperturbed by the high energies of a festival like WOMAD. "It's life sometimes. Your emotions up and down. For me, especially if I have a show. I'm chill, I'm easy. I save my energy for stage because it's real energy. You're giving your energy to people. So I try to just keep it balanced, as low key as possible."Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Jonny chats to Benedict of Scotland's folk trio Talisk right off the back of their appearance at WOMAD and ahead of their show tonight at the Speigltent for Auckland Arts Festival 2025. 

It's another stacked Tuesday Drive with Nick and Rosetta! Catch Nick's coverage of WOMAD, Spaced Out with Josh thanks to Stardome Observatory, a catch up with Chelsea Jade ahead of her show at Double Whammy on March 28, and a kōrero with Vera Ellen about her new track 'Sangria (demo)'! Plus news, weather, surf, a recap of the SRN Top 10, and plenty of good tunes. Thanks to the Beer Spot!

British musician, composer and producer Nitin Sawhney CBE is a formidable talent across many genres, from his own brand of British electronic and fusion music, to composing for orchestras and has collaborated with everyone from Paul McCartney, to Annie Lennox to Pink Floyd. He's a recipient of an Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award, has recorded more than 20 solo albums, composed more than 70 film and TV scores and performed at venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. He has 8 honorary doctorates and is a Booker prize judge. As well as that, he had an award winning comedy career.

Maori-Samoan R&B artist, Raglan-based Jordyn Rapana, aka Jordyn with a Why, is a making her mark with soulful, dynamic performances. Winner of the 2024 APRA Maioha Award and nominated for Best Maori Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards, Jordyn's music blends R&B, neo-soul, and pop to tell powerful stories of identity, cultural heritage, and language reclamation.

CEO of the Taranaki Arts Fetival Trust, who puts on Womad, and Event Director, Suzanne Porter speaks to her about putting the event together.

Star of the global dancehall-reggae scene, from Trinidad and Tobago, Queen Omega has been blazing a trail for over 20 years, performing at some of the world's biggest reggae festivals. Her 2023 recording of No Love was a phenomenal international success, capturing the imagination of a new generation and attracting more than 53 million views on YouTube. Queenie speaks with Susie.

47SOUL is a Palestinian Shamstep group. In fact they founded the genre! The musical collective formed in Jordan in 2013, and take their influence from hip-hop, electronica and R&B - and melded it with the sounds of Dabke, a traditional folk dance, and other Shaa'bi roots music from the Levantine region. 47SOUL has a big following across Arab countries, the global Arab diaspora and beyond. Band members Tareq Abu Kwaik - known by his stage name El Far3i, and Ramzy Suleiman, known as Z the People speak with Susie.

Said to be one of the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century, Scottish band Talisk have been ripping up stereotypes and redefining folk music for the last ten years. With more than 15-million streams, sold-out shows across five continents, major TV appearances and headline appearances at festivals the world over, including WOMAD, the Scottish trio has amassed a global following, playing instruments in a whole new way. Mohsen Amini (concertina), Benedict Morris (violin) and Charlie Galloway (guitar) have earnt major awards for their explosively energetic sound.

TAHI presenter So'omalo Iteni-Schwalger is in New Plymouth for WOMAD 2025.

Visitors to the Womad international arts festival in New Plymouth this weekend are being offered the opportunity to try their hand at the ancient Māori martial art of mau rākau. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

Yadana Saw previews some of the acts that are taking the stage at WOMAD this weekend, plus a look ahead to the final Homegrown festival in Wellington.

I had the best day yesterday at WOMAD with a wonderful bunch of friends. Khruangbin were incredible, I was soaring through the trees for the entire 90 minutes that they played. And I'm still having the best time at the Adelaide Fringe in what has turned from a two-week, eight-show run, into a month-long season of 17 performances.   I feel like I'm getting better at choosing not to engage with things and people that don't make me feel good. There's so much of that out there, especially if you spend even a bit of time on the internet. Comment sections are full of angry, hurt people taking their feelings out on the world. It's their choice to do that, and we really can't do anything to stop them, but we all have the power to choose how we react to that stuff, and I choose to disengage.   Today I tried to wash my Mum's partner's car at the car wash and after downloading their stupid app, giving them my details, confirming my phone number, and then paying for a $12 wash with my card, they told me that the machine was broken and I couldn't use the thing I'd just paid for. It's in infuriating situations like that when the use of those reserves of energy is warranted - I sent them an email, and you better believe I will be calling them tomorrow, and reporting them to consumer affairs if I don't get my money back and some vouchers on top of it. 'Happy Wash' indeed.   And this is my point man!! If I was letting myself get angry at every lunatic I saw on the internet, maybe I wouldn't have enough left of myself to pursue these motherfuckers when I actually need to. And yes I DO need to, by the way. Oh I will have my twelve dollars. And then I'll go back to enjoying good times with wonderful friends, which is where the energy comes from in the first place.

Beloved Kiwi indie rock band The Beths are set to headline the main stage at WOMAD next weekend, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour. 

Frances Chan takes a tiki tour of jazz from around the world - from Aotearoa to Asia, Turkey to Iceland, Africa and the Americas, including a couple of Womad previews. Plus we remember the velvet voice of Roberta Flack. Nathan Haines' Soft Chaos – Juno's Journey Jonathan Crayford ft Alda Resende & André Limão Queiroz  – Visgo de Jaca Zela Margossian Quintet – Shounch (Breath/Inhale) Jake Amy – Yoofee Hiromi – Balloon Pop Mark de Clive-Lowe – Mantra Salin – Sugarcane Funk Istanbul West Side Collective – Umut Zbigniew Namyslowski – Rozpacz Funky Times, Vincent Garcia – At the Edge Moses Yoofee Trio – BOND Timo Lassy, Jukka Eskola – The Duke of Bayou Ingi Bjarni – Uplift Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu Manu Dibango – Walking to Waza Nduduzo Makhathini – Libations: KwaKhangelamankengana Gregory Privat – Phoenix Ana Carla Maza – Te Me Fuiste Bala Desejo – Passarinha Gato Barbieri – Merceditas Roberta Flack – Compared to What  

Ukulele Death Squad describes itself as the world's 'most dangerous ukulele band'. Well-known for their live shows which often result in the entire audience bursting into dance - the Aussie group blend ukuleles, vocals, congas, and brass to deliver a high energy mix of folk, jazz and R&B - all while showing the versatility of a four-stringed instrument. Band member Matty Barker is on vocals and clarinet, as well as being the creative brain behind many of the band's songs. Ignacio Larralde is responsible for congas, drums and the baritone uke. They speak with Susie about the band's upcoming WOMAD performance and New Zealand tour.

Ahora sí: Julio Correal. Increíble que en 10 años de hacer podcast el "baby" no haya estado aún en ninguno de los episodios, pero por fin lo está. A Julio me une una profunda amistad de música; lo conocí cuando los Aterciopelados estaban lanzando 'Caribe Atómico' en 1998 y yo estaba recién llegado a Bogotá. Luego de eso la vida en la música de él y en la radio mía han conectado una y otra vez y eso ha traido consigo los retos y las cosas buenas de tener amigos en el entretenimiento. Esta charla tiene todo lo bueno que trae una conversación con Julio Correal: anécdotas, risas y opiniones de todo tipo. Una de ellas, sobre el reggaetón; otra sobre Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, el dúo de moda; otra sobre su proyecto más anhelado en la actualidad: hacer el festival WOMAD en Colombia.

John Maytham is joined by Simon Attwell of The Congo Cowboys, who will perform at the U & I in Unity 2024 event: a free community concert happening on Saturday, October 5th, at Amakhaya Ngoku Community Hall. Organized by WOMAD, Projekt Ubuntu, and Wireless Cowgirl Events, the concert aims to unite communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grandma Nam reached out to caress Lee Ui-seon's (pseudonym) face that she could make out in the moonlight. There was something in the look Ui-seon was giving her as she loomed over the bed: murderous intent. The long knife reflected the moonlight as she swung it down onto her grandmother's neck with all of the hatred she had in her heart for mankind. Had the feminist group WOMAD radicalized her into a killer? Or was there something more sinister in her heart? Join the KTC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! If you enjoy Korean True Crime, please rate, follow, and send feedback! It helps me continue to improve the show. If you'd like to support the show or find show sources for free, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join Korean True Crime on Patreon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/koreantruecrime/support

LIVE from WOMAD - Dale really enjoyed the audience questions on this live session which was off the charts, just brilliant.  Great questions, great discussion, wide ranging, free ranging really - and great fun.  Made the day.

Recorded LIVE at WOMAD. We cover the origin of 'Just Stop the Tories,' the significance of the recent Labour election victory, and their rapid policy changes. We also delve into Labour's green credentials, the Green Party's views and the economic benefits of renewable energy... Additionally, we discuss personal anecdotes with Tory MPs, public misconceptions about green energy, and the evolving role of direct action and protest.

The Tories have been stopped, Labour wastes no time, and we look at a bit of green-on-green action. Dale's feeling the pressure for a new name, NIMBYs in the firing line, and another eco-activist in the dock as we ask - why are the good guys getting banged up? Another temperature record, windmills with no gears, what has Ian learned in 5 years of doing this… and other fab listener questions. Our last episode of the season ends on a high as we look ahead to a live show at WOMAD and the Vegan Camp Out.

This is an excerpt from a patrons-only episode. To hear the whole thing and a huge number of other conversations, head to Patreon.com/LoveMessagePod. In this patrons episode Jem and Tim once again share what's been on their turntables recently. We hear two tracks - one contemporary and one not - from the UK Asian Underground, along with a consideration of the cosmopolitan aesthetic of artists like Bally Sagoo and Nitin Sawhney. Tim reflects on trips to the WOMAD festival and digs into trip hop while Jem shares a powerful Qawwali cut. Elsewhere we hear Swedish afrobeat, extremely psychedelic roots reggae, free love, a compilation for Gaza, Messages from the Stars and more… Tracklist: Nitin Sawhney - Charu Keshi RainNora Dean - Angie La LaBally Sagoo - NoorieMorelo - Promise (from ‘For Gaza' comp by Planet Turbo Records)The RAH Band - Messages from the StarsOrgōne - StrikeNusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Shamas-Ud-Doha, Badar-Ud-DojaOlumo Soundz - Sunday JumpJune Jazzin - Shine Your Brightest Light Books: Sanjay Sharma, John Hutnyk, Ashwani Sharma (Eds) - Dis-Orienting Rhythms: The Politics of the New Asian Dance Music 

Last weekend I went to the Womad festival in Adelaide. A festival should always be bigger than the sum of its parts, and I was struck by the myriad ways and moments in which different acts spoke to one another, tracing a lineage of genres and their influence – from pioneers of Afrobeat, Ethio-jazz, Tropicália and Zamrock to younger generations of artists, and across multitude permutations of soul, funk, R&B and rock. Tonight I will show you how the speaking was done.Tune into new broadcasts of Liquid Sunshine, LIVE, Tuesday from 8 – 10 PM EST / 1 - 3 AM GMT (Wednesday)For more info visit https://thefaceradio.com/liquid-sunshine//Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.