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WOMADELAIDE
Botanic Park, Friday, March 9 to Monday, March 12. Reviewed by Christopher Sanders.

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THE SOUND OF THE STREET
There are inspirational musicians and then there is Staff Benda Bilili. This WOMADelaide-bound collective were not only raised on the poverty-stricken streets of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo but most of the band are crippled due to polio. The band’s leader (Ricky Lickabu) tells The Adelaide Review (via a translator) their incredible story.

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WOMAD ADDS MORE GLOBAL STARS

The 20th anniversary celebrations for this year’s WOMADelaide just got a lot more spectacular with today’s third and final line-up announcement.

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TRAVELLING TO THE SOUND OF HIS OWN BEAT
2011 produced an ARIA Award nomination, a WOMADelaide appearance and an international album release for young Adelaide musician Ross McHenry and his Afro beat ensemble, Shaolin Afronauts. David Knight spoke to him on the eve of a trip to Los Angeles.

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MANY LANGUAGES OF MUSIC
With a Grammy Award, a stage show that highlights Dobet Gnahoré’s powerful voice, hypnotic dancing and percussion skills, the 29-year-old Ivory Coast artist is rightfully one of the major drawcards to WOMADelaide 2012. She spoke to David Knight.

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MORE THAN MUSIC

 

American singer Rickie Lee Jones is delighted to hear that WOMAD Earth Station will be much, much more than a regular music festival, Robert Dunstan reports.

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A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Murray Bramwell previews highlights from next month’s WOMADelaide.

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