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Post by sc on Feb 26, 2017 9:38:40 GMT
I'll start having a look at these first announcements this evening  exciting stuff |
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Post by mikey on Feb 26, 2017 9:53:32 GMT
It is looking a good line up, but must say it is a short list so expecting many more to come over the next month or so. Last years first announcement seemed bigger but perhaps a bit overwhelming, this is good to start focussing on a few performers.
excited to see Emir Kusturica, as he produced the film Undergroun, which is one of my favourites, it even has a chimpanzee driving a tank! Lookin him up on on the internet throws up a lot of news stories...sadly, a lot of Fake news stories and not about his music and film making talents.
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Post by sc on Feb 26, 2017 17:47:08 GMT
Well on my 1st run through I recon: Ladysmith Black Mambas Maybe but probably not this timeBenjamin Zephaniah MUST SEEEmir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra Like to seeShobaleader One MUST SEEAlsarah & the Nubatones (Sudan/USA) MaybeBokanté (USA/Guadeloupe) Maybe but probably notBombino (Niger) MUST SEEChico Trujillo (Chile) MUST SEEGrupo Canalón de Timbiquí (Colombia Like to seeJamie Smith’s Mabon (UK) Probably notKhmer Rouge Survivors MUST SEEMaarja Nuut (Estonia) Could be "The Womad Special Moment" MUST SEE (in fact I have just bought the CD Une Meeles on the strength of the one Womad youtube clip)The Nile Project (Egypt/Ethiopia and more) Like to seeNomade Orquestra (Brazil MUST SEERajab Suleiman & Kithara (Zanzibar) MUST SEESavina Yannatou (Greece) Probably notSpooky Men’s Chorale (Australia) Probably notTom Middleton (UK) MUST SEEZhou Family Band (China) Utterly BONKERS and a tough crowd MUST SEE Oh dear, 19 bands announced and I have 10 already at "MUST SEE" status and I just ordered a CD for Maarja Nuut I think I need to "Man up" and be a harsher critic. Such a good 1st Announcement Well done Womad |
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Post by sc on Feb 27, 2017 10:36:03 GMT
Maarja Nuut - Une Meeles has just arrived Working from Home, so put it on |
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Post by Rendrags on Feb 27, 2017 12:15:53 GMT
Well on my 1st run through I recon: Ladysmith Black Mambas Maybe but probably not this timeBenjamin Zephaniah MUST SEEEmir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra Like to seeShobaleader One MUST SEEAlsarah & the Nubatones (Sudan/USA) MaybeBokanté (USA/Guadeloupe) Maybe but probably notBombino (Niger) MUST SEEChico Trujillo (Chile) MUST SEEGrupo Canalón de Timbiquí (Colombia Like to seeJamie Smith’s Mabon (UK) Probably notKhmer Rouge Survivors MUST SEEMaarja Nuut (Estonia) Could be "The Womad Special Moment" MUST SEE (in fact I have just bought the CD Une Meeles on the strength of the one Womad youtube clip)The Nile Project (Egypt/Ethiopia and more) Like to seeNomade Orquestra (Brazil MUST SEERajab Suleiman & Kithara (Zanzibar) MUST SEESavina Yannatou (Greece) Probably notSpooky Men’s Chorale (Australia) Probably notTom Middleton (UK) MUST SEEZhou Family Band (China) Utterly BONKERS and a tough crowd MUST SEE Oh dear, 19 bands announced and I have 10 already at "MUST SEE" status and I just ordered a CD for Maarja Nuut I think I need to "Man up" and be a harsher critic. Such a good 1st Announcement Well done Womad Blimey SC, if you carry on like that you'll have some serious clashes to contend with!  |
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Post by digitalmonkey on Feb 27, 2017 18:22:40 GMT
I will make it up as I go along again this year. I will have an inkling of a few acts I want to see, occasionally based on suggestions mentioned here ☺- PSB, Grit etc.
Will probably skip Mabon as they are playing Shrewsbury and can easily catch outside of Womad. I like them though.
Some Fado please.
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Post by mikey on Feb 27, 2017 18:26:13 GMT
Listening to Bombino, an excellent album and what you expect from a Saharan singer songwriter with full mastery of the guitar. Now tempted to get Maarja Nuut'a cd to chill out to.
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2017 19:16:41 GMT
we only know two of the artists from the latest
Benjamin Zephaniah, straight on the must see list
Bombino whom we saw at Celtic Connection a few years ago and although we enjoyed his so he goes on the like to see list (we'll we can have everyone on the must see list)
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2017 19:17:40 GMT
we will check out the rest and start to pick out the artist we'd like to see
mind each year our plans always change as we are having too much fun
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Post by sc on Feb 27, 2017 22:26:52 GMT
Blimey SC, if you carry on like that you'll have some serious clashes to contend with! Yes, "Blimey" sums it up perfectly. |
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Post by standing stone on Feb 28, 2017 15:43:36 GMT
Alsarah & the Nubatones - hurray! I asked for these on the Who would you like to see thread - yippeeeee! Yet to fully explore the artist list - Bombino was great a couple of years ago - especially the workshop. Benjamin - absolutely; Nile Project - I think so... will do my homework properly though and only pick a small number of absolutely must sees. H will have to pick out his too. There will be many reserves and many "not this time"s, simply because there's so much more to come. Great to feel as if we're on our way! |
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Post by jimhxn on Mar 15, 2017 17:19:19 GMT
Another one - Maya Youssef (Syria). Wonderful qanun player.
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Post by Rendrags on Mar 16, 2017 19:46:42 GMT
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Post by calndel on Mar 16, 2017 23:18:04 GMT
oh dear we haven't got around to checking out the first announcement!
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Post by beanstew on Mar 17, 2017 9:20:29 GMT
Another one - Maya Youssef (Syria). Wonderful qanun player. Pleased by the addition of Maya Youssef. I've seen her before and she's great. She's been on Late Junction too which is how I know of her. She's just tweeted about playing the festival. |
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exciting stuff 
