Today’s announcement, led by West African superstar Baaba Maal, completes the extraordinary line-up for the four day festival, to be held in Adelaide’s beautiful Botanic Park from Friday 9 - Monday 12 March.
The festival also announced one-off shows by the raw rock-folk trio, Dirty Three; the King of Latin salsoul, Joe Bataan (Philippines/USA) - performing with Australia’s I Like It Like That Orchestra - Neil Finn’s latest project Pajama Club (New Zealand), dub DJ/producer Mad Professor (UK) and two shows by acclaimed dancer Shantala Shivalingappa (India), who has worked with prestigious artists such as Pina Bausch, Maurice Bejart and Peter Brook. Check out the list below for other artists announced today.
Anda Union (China)
Baaba Maal (Senegal)
Bunna Lawrie (Australia)
Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/France/Australia)
Chris Finnen (Australia)
Dirty Three (Australia)
Electric Wire Hustle (New Zealand)
Gramophone Man (site artist - UK/Australia)
Joe Bataan & the I Like it Like That Orchestra (Philippines/USA/Australia)
Mad Professor (UK)
Pajama Club (New Zealand)
The Picture Box Orchestra (Australia)
The Pitts Family Circus (site artists - Australia)
Shantala Shivalingappa – “Gamaka” (India)
Sivouplait (site artists - Japan)
Tété (Senegal/France)
Toninho Ferragutti (Brazil)
TORI Ensemble (Korea)
Two Pianos - "Canto Ostinato by Simeon Ten Holt" (Australia)
"Weaving the World" – Better World Arts & Tenzin Choegyal & Monks of Tibet (visual arts project – Australia/Tibet).
WOMADelaide’s complete program and ticket details are available online now at www.womadelaide.com.au and daily updates are available by joining facebook or on Twitter by following @WOMADelaide.
