WOMAD Taranaki
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| Country and Region | New Zealand — Taranaki |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Music |
| Location of Festival | New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Festival Address Information | TAFT - Taranaki Arts Festival Trust |
| Festival Description | WOMAD Taranaki presents close to 400 performers from 18 different countries. The event features musical styles from folk to hip hop, classical to reggae beats, gospel to ska and everything in between, plus dance and visual arts, workshops and a Global Village of international food and merchandise stalls. |
| Festival Dates | March 13 - 15, 2009 |
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Festival Events:
Line-up 2009:
- International Acts
- Arte Kanela (Australia / Spain) - the most dynamic force in Australian flamenco dance.
- Bedouin Jerry Can Ban d (Egypt) - musicians, poets, storytellers and coffee grinders tell their tales from the Egyptian Sinai desert.
- Dengue Fever (Cambodia / USA) - psychadelic Cambodian / LA pop.
- Dona Rosa & Ensemble (Portugal) - blind world-travelled songstress discovered on the streets of Portugal.
- Gurrumal (Australia) - formerly with band Yothu Yindi, the most revered voice in Aboriginal music.
- The Gyuto Monks (Tibet / Australia) - The monks conduct tantric arts programmes around the world showcasing the intense colour, beauty & complexity of their endangered rituals & traditions.
- Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara Trio (UK) - With an encyclopaedic knowledge of Blues & African music, Adams has been referred to as ‘the Ry Cooder of the UK’ and with the Trio play an electrifying set. Adams is also the Musical Director of the All Stars Gala for WOMAD 2009.
- Lo Cor De La Plana (France) - six male voices combine harmonies with boisterous percussion.
- Mercedes Sosa (Argentina) - the doyenne of Latin American musical folklore, Sosa’s contralto voice is greatly admired for its depth and beauty.
- Mikidache (Mayotte/Paris) - one of the hottest new singer/guitarist talents from this tiny country, Mikidache has made a name for himself in Paris by holding tight to his roots, believing “Madagascan music is complete in terms of its harmonies and rhythms.” Mobile Sewing Company (Netherlands) - travelling ‘ateliers,’ audience members take off their clothes & allow the ladies to customise, decorate and revolutionise them, each vintage machine powered by bicycles pedalled by the audience!
- Natacha Atlas (Egypt/UK) - chanteuse bridging Egyptian & Western R&B & pop styles with her soaring voice.
- People in Your Neighbourhood (UK/NZ) - this project features a unique line up of diverse Kiwi musicians and performers, working with the best of contemporary UK talent, to create a dynamic collaboration in modern NZ music.
- Rachel Unthank & the Winterset (UK) - one of Britain’s newest shining lights in the folk scene.
- Russ Jones - The Hackney Globetrotter (UK) - DJ with a uniquely eclectic mash-up of cultural styles.
- Sa Dingding (China) - boldly combining traditional Chinese folk with Western electronica.
- Seckou Keita Quintet SKQ (Senegal) - hailed as ‘the Hendrix of Kora,’ the rocking repertoire of southern Senegal, SKQ’s members bring their roots to the mix from Senegal, Italy, Egypt and The Gambia.
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria) - fiery & frenetic Nigerian Seun Kuti and his family has stood opposed to the murderous and corruptive regimes in Africa for generations and brings his uniquely resolute, defiant and historic music to the stage. Together with Egypt 80, the legendary big-band of his late father Fela, Kuti brings an explosive brew of Afrobeat for the 21st century to WOMAD 2009. Fans include Barack Obama, who helped the band gain visas to play in the US.
- Ska Cubano (Cuba / UK) - an irresistible, fanciful combination of Jamaican Ska & Cuban mambo.
- Speed Caravan (Algeria / France) - amping up the ancient fretless lute, making traditional Arabic music rock.
- U Shrinivas (India) - using the electric mandolin to offer a dazzling blending of Western jazz and sophisticated classical Indian music.
- New Zealand Acts
- Fat Freddy’s Drop - Fat Freddy’s have won an obscene number of Tuis (NZ Music Awards), awarded the People’s Choice award two years in a row. Debut album ‘Based On A True Story’ was #1 for 11 weeks (a record for a NZ album) & NZ’s highest selling album of 2006, now 8 x Platinum. Their highly anticipated second album is due for release late 2008. Live, Fat Freddy’s present a hybrid of dub/reggae, soul, funk, hip-hop and techno, marinated in jazz and served on Island Time.
- Brendan Power - acknowledged as one of the most creative & skilled harmonica players in the world, lending his talents to the recordings of Sting, Van Morrison, Paul Young & many more.
- Shona Laing - her songs have become part of the fabric of New Zealand’s growing up, an essential part of our sense of place. Her piercingly insightful music will be right at home on the WOMAD stage.
- Hinemoana Baker - published & celebrated poet, fiction writer, playwright and performer of song & spoken word, with a voice some have compared to Joan Baez and Cleo Laine. Those who love language - in particular Te Reo - and the impactful, no-waste language of poetry will love her performance. Winner APRA Silver Scroll Award (Maioha category, 2005) & NZ Music Awards finalist (2004).
- Mihirangi - the sheer strength of her a capella vocal performance “absolutely blew us away” (Beat Magazine, 2006). Mihirangi takes soulful world roots to a new level, layering & looping her voice with ska chops, sensuous jazzy riffs & strong bass beat.
- Moana & The Tribe - ancient yet timely messages, fusing taonga puoro, haka, chants with soul, reggae and classical, respectfully and gracefully blending the traditional with the contemporary. Moana draws on her identity as a Maori woman, with a background in traditional performing arts, to write songs that resonate with global audiences.
- Little Bushman - Little Bushman is lead by the inimitable Warren Maxwell formerly of Trinity Roots and Fat Freddys Drop. Collectively the Bushies aim to create a journey without sounding contrived and the members have made a conscious decision to use influences from the experimental, psychedelic Rock era of the 60’s and 70’s: Led Zep, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who.
Practical Info:
Tickets 2009:
- WOMAD earlybird three-day passes are available now from Ticketek outlets and online at http://www.ticketek.co.nz. These discounted tickets are expected to sell out in the next few days. (Posted Oct. 30, 2008)
- Prices
- Three day pass - $179
- Three day pass & camping - $229
- Three day pass & Marae-style accommodation - $249
- One day tickets are also available
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