WOMADelaide, today announced the full line-up for its 2013 festival, to be held in Adelaide's Botanic Park from Friday 8 – Monday 11 March. Joining the line-up of 29 bands announced last month is the artist known as the "Golden Voice of Africa”, Salif Keita.
Born to royal Malian lineage but ostracised in his childhood because of his albinism, Salif Keita’s distinctive brand of Afropop blends West African groove, jazz, funk and R&B influences and his long succession of hit albums identifies Salif among Africa’s utmost musical identities. He returns to the festival after a five year absence with a new album produced by Philippe Cohen Solal from the Gotan Project. Also appearing at the festival will be two other music heavyweights from Mali - the Sahara’s answer to Jimi Hendrix, Vieux Farka Touré, son of the late, great Ali Farka Touré, and Bassekou Kouyaté & his band Ngoni Ba, a former member of Toumani Diabaté's magnificent Symmetric Orchestra - both making their WOMADelaide debuts.
From the Latin quarter look forward to Colombia’s most famous 12 piece salsa orchestra LA–33, Illapu from Chile, who spoke for a generation of disenchanted Chileans when exiled during Pinochet's brutal regime, and Novalima, young musicians who are setting the standard for creating a Peruvian old-meets-new sound.
The Australian contingent of performers will be led by Tim Rogers & the Bamboos, a rare show by live drum n bass trio, The Bird, the whisky-tinged blues of Mia Dyson, the sultry soul of Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes and indigenous up-and-comers, East Journey, from Gove.
The artists announced today are - Adnaan Baraky (Syria/Australia) · Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Azerbaijan) · Arpaka Dance Company (Australia) · Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba (Mali) · The Bird (Australia) · Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes (Australia) · Dj ClicK (France) · East Journey (Australia) · Golonka (Australia) · Goran Bregovic & His Weddings & Funerals Orchestra (Serbia) · Heather Frahn & the Moonlight Tide (Australia) · The Herbaliser DJs (UK) · Illapu (Chile) · Kingfisha (Australia) · LA-33 (Colombia) · Mia Dyson (Australia) · Novalima (Peru) · Paul Ubana Jones (UK/Nigeria/NZ) · Salif Keita (Mali) · Sing Sing (Australasia) · Souad Massi (South Africa) · Tim Rogers & The Bamboos (Australia) · Tubular Bells for Two (Australia) · Vieux Farka Toure (Mali) · The Volatinsky Trio (Australia) ·
And site artists – · Barnaby Gibbons presents Charlie O’Taney, the Brooklyn Healer (UK) · Boxwars - The Art of Destruction (Australia) · Compagnie l’Eléphant Vert (France) · Compagnie Luc Amoros (France) Macnas – The Boy Explorer (Ireland) · Polyglot Theatre "Tangle" (Australia) · Ringbalin - River Stories (Australia).
And they will join the artists announced in October - · Abigail Washburn & Kai Welch (USA) · The Alaev Family (Tajikistan/Israel) · Amparo Sanchez (Spain) · Antibalas (USA) · Ayarkhaan (Russia) · The Cat Empire (Australia) · Christine Salem (Reunion) · The Correspondents (UK) · Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia) · The Herd (Australia) · Hugh Masekela (South Africa) · Hugo Mendez (UK) · Jimmy Cliff (Jamaica) · Jordi Savall - The Celtic Viol (Spain) · LAU (Scotland) · Manjiri Kelkar (India) · Mara! & Martenitsa Choir (Australia) · Mari Boine (Norway) · Moriarty (France) · Nidi d'Arac (Italy) · Psarantonis (Greece) · Savoy Family Cajun Band (USA) · Seth Lakeman (UK) · Shunsuke Kimura & Etsuro Ono (Japan) · Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa) · Sudha Ragunathan (India) · Swamp Thing (New Zealand) · The Tallest Man on Earth (Sweden) · Tuba Skinny (USA) · Zoë Keating (USA)
For tickets and further information please visit www.womadelaide.com.au
