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Post by calndel on Oct 17, 2017 20:31:26 GMT
The final WOMAD of 2017 will be a free event in Gran Canaria Sadly we managed to book our holiday in the Canaria Islands from the 13/11! anyway is anyone else going? WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
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Post by grey on Oct 17, 2017 20:49:51 GMT
My German buddy MO and his missus Paulina told me they had some holiday dates left for this year so I recommend WOMAD Gran Canaria so they have booked flight and accommodation I just hope they have a good time as its their first world music event ever and I just hope they have a good time.
Only one act listed so far are Orkesta Mendoza so maybe at last the full act list will be announced tomorrow, there seems to be a lot of films on show.
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Post by Zenrider on Oct 17, 2017 23:19:02 GMT
Um, er, OK it only shows up on how desktop version, but all the WOMAD dates are. On the home page news feed. I update it as soon as I can.  |
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Post by grey on Oct 18, 2017 22:57:10 GMT
Bombino (Niger)
Beating Heart (UK)
Hindi Zahra (Morocco)
Horace Andy (Jamaica)
La Dame Blanche (Cuba)
Miroca Paris (Cape Verde)
Orkesta Mendoza (USA)
PLUS I expect a lot of local or Spanish acts if WOMAD Fuertaventura is anything to go by.
EDIT.....
Full lineup announced overnight and I cant say I'm blown away as its mostly chill acts.
Had better lineups at Africa Oye ......BUT!!! Sunshine and Rum and Party has to be good.
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Post by Purpledawn on Oct 19, 2017 13:48:29 GMT
Hmm, chill wouldn't suit this technoslapper/funkyworld fan. Kinda pleased I'm not going now......but rum would be nice.  |
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Post by calndel on Oct 20, 2017 20:57:04 GMT
full line up poster thingy  |
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Post by hotdrummer on Oct 26, 2017 8:30:01 GMT
I’ll be there with Mrs and Clive and Pat and we’re having a good ol reunion at Bar DaVinci. Bring a ukulele or a harmonica or something musical.
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Post by avebury on Oct 27, 2017 16:34:28 GMT
I,ll be there as i have already booked flights ( first flights booked with Monarch - refunded already ) ! Not a brilliant line up but Horace Andy , Bombino and Orkestra Mendoza are all worth seeing and have just listened to Homeland by Hindi Zahra which is a great cd . It will be my third Gran Canaria Womad and its a great location but it is sad to miss out on the lovely beach location for Womad on Fuerteventura
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Post by calndel on Oct 27, 2017 19:50:00 GMT
we are very jealous
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Post by grey on Nov 19, 2017 21:46:58 GMT
any feed back yet ?
Yet to hear from my German mate, could be having the two weeks hols.
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Post by calndel on Nov 19, 2017 23:19:45 GMT
we missed it but had a lovely time in Fuerteventura
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Post by grey on Nov 20, 2017 9:39:38 GMT
we missed it but had a lovely time in Fuerteventura Wrong island and wrong week DOH! Sorry doesn't count.... I missed out on Blackpool Strictly but saw it on the TV.  |
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Post by calndel on Nov 20, 2017 18:29:04 GMT
lol
we had booked our trip before Las Palmas was announced otherwise would have tried to go
next time
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Post by hotdrummer on Nov 28, 2017 11:28:33 GMT
Had a great time in Gran Canaria which included a few days near Puerto Mogan and some walking in the mountains. Having been to Womad in Las Palmas 8 years ago which had Vieux Farka Toure, Roy Ayers, Tinariwen and introduced me to Imelda May, the 2017 event was a bit underwhelming being only two days. Hindi Zarah, great, and Orchestra Mendoza and Horace Andy good but there seemed to be budget acts on electronic gadgets too. As it’s a free fest, the iCanary Islanders come from all around to meet up with buddies, smoke weed and high five all and sundry so the music tended to become a bit sidelined. Gotta say that the Caceres event in May in Extramadura, Spain, has a similar party buzz but with lots of minor acts on lesser stages in the streets to give that element of surprise at stumbling on some band with hurdy gurdy etc. Not to mention rivers of wee. Time for a coffee methinks xx
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