More bands for WOMAD

United Kingdom | | 19 June 2007

This year's WOMAD has just had more bands announced for its 25th Anniversary year, with Asian Dub Foundation, Bobby Friction and Nihal, and Mr Scruff all newly confirmed.

The world music festival takes place at Charlton Park, Wiltshire, from 27-29 July.

The full list of new artists is as follows: Antibalas (USA), Asian Dub Foundation (UK), BC & JC (UK), Bobby Friction and Nihal (UK), Charlie Winston (UK), Christopher of the Wolves (UK), Daby Touré (Mauritania), DJ Andy Smith (UK), Dr Jyotsna Srikanth (UK), Dulsori (Korea), Ensemble Shanbehzadeh (Iran), Frédéric Galliano and Kuduro Sound System (France/Angola), Guo Yue (China), Jamie Catto (UK), Jaune Toujours (Belgium), Jewels Vass (UK), Jones and Barnard (UK), Le Trio Joubran (Palestine), Los Excéntricos (France/Spain), Lou Rhodes (UK), Massukos (Mozambique), Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls (UK), Mor Karbasi (UK/Israel), Mr Scruff (UK), Muntu Valdo (Cameroon), N'Faly Kouyaté (Guinea/Belgium), Niki Stevens (UK), Physical Jerks (UK), Reem Kelani (Palestine/UK), Russ Jones (UK), Steinski (USA), Te Matarae I Orehu (New Zealand), The Black Eagles (Tanzania), The Real Tuesday Weld (UK/Brazil), The Silk String Quartet (UK), Trilok Gurtu (India) and Vieux Farka Touré (Mali).

To commemorate their 25th anniversary, WOMAD will also be releasing a three CD box set that will bring together some of the many highlights from their past quarter century. The release will also include a 96-page book and is due out at the end of July to coincide with the festival.

WOMAD, standing for World of Music, Arts and Dance, brings together many forms of music, arts and dance from countries and cultures around the world. 2007 sees the festival moving to a new home in North Wiltshire from its traditional base in Reading near the Reading Festival site.

Tickets are on sale now from priced at £120 per weekend ticket.