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Full Lineup For WOMADelaide 2019 Released

By Grace Schneider

Posted on November 22, 2018

Just this morning, more than 40 sensational new acts from over 25 countries were added to WOMADelaide’s already strong 2019 festival line-up today.

The closer we draw to the new year, the more excited we get about what it brings – and it’s bringing WOMADelaide with a huge variety of talented artists to delight our ears!

Just this morning, more than 40 sensational new acts from over 25 countries were added to WOMADelaide’s already strong 2019 festival line-up today.

Leading the charge – The Original Gypsies (France), featuring key founding members of legendary 80s group, The Gipsy Kings. Reunited after more than 20 years, their fiery rumbas and furious flamenco will ignite hearts and feet, as they perform their much-loved songs.

Joining them will be one of the biggest names in modern African music; actress and social activist Fatoumata Diawara (Mali). In 2018 she took her artistry to thrilling heights on her album “Fenfo”, featuring on Disclosure’s new song “Ultimatum” and making the cover of Songlines magazine.

Other international artists announced today include the first ever Moroccan artist to play WOMADelaide, the Gnawa music and Guembri (lute) master, Hamid El Kasri. The DJ lineup includes stalwarts Leftfield and DJ Harvey from the UK, Danny Krivit (USA) and DJ SAMA’, a young woman known as Palestine’s first DJ and electronic music producer.

Marrugeku’s latest dance production, “Le Dernier Appel (The Last Cry)”, featuring a cast from Australia and New Caledonia, exploresthe challenges of colonisation to athrobbing soundtrack by artists including Australia’s Ngaiire.

The Australian talent in the program is as rich as ever. Mojo Juju returns to WOMADelaide after three years, with her new album “Native Tongue” seeing her nominated for three ARIA Awards and three The Age Music Victoria Awards. Bringing her brand of sophisticated folk music is Thelma Plum and enchanting audiences with her honeyed vocals, fierce rhymes and bold style, comes 20-year-old Kaiit.

Offstage, the site performance & installation artists will include Olivier Grossetête (France) who creates collaborative monumental constructions with Ephemeral City. A colossal cardboard archway, towering at over 20 metres, will take shape across the festival weekend with the help of students from the new Adelaide Botanic High School and WOMADelaide audiences.

Compagnie BiLBoBaSSo’s “Amor” (France) combines theatre, dance and pyrotechnics, transforming one couple’s turbulent pathways in love into a stunning, fiery finale. And Le Phun (France) bring The Leafies (LesPheuillus) – ephemeral human figures made of autumn leaves – to Botanic Park to reflect the spirit of nature as they mysteriously populate the park.

The full list of 49 artists announced today is:

5AngryMen -“TheBells” – Australia
Adrian Eagle – Australia
Alina Bzhezhinska Quartet – Poland/UK
Amaru Tribe – Australia
“Arrived”– Spain/Lithuania
The Bamboos – Australia
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino – Italy
Compagnie BiLBoBaSSo”Amor” –France
Cool Out Sun – Australia
The Correspondents – UK
Dangerous Song & Bukhu – Australia/Mongolia
Danny Krivit (DJ set) – USA
DJ Harvey – UK
DJ SAMA’ – Palestine
Digital Afrika – Australia
DuOud – Tunisia/Algeria
Ephemeral City – France
Fatoumata Diawara – Mali
Gwenno – Wales
Harts – Australia
Janis Claxton Dance – “POP-UPDUETS (fragments of love)” – UK
Jason Heerah & OtentikGroove – Mauritius
Kaiit – Australia/PNG
LaBrassBanda – Germany
Leftfield (DJ set) – UK
Le Phun – “The Leafies”(Les Pheuillus) – France
Liz Phair – USA
Lord Echo – NZ
Maalem Hamid El Kasri – Morocco
Maarja Nuut & Ruum – Estonia
The Maes – Australia
Mambali – Australia
Marrugeku “Le DernierAppel (The Last Cry)” – Australia/New Caledonia
Mojo Juju – Australia/Philippines
My Baby – Netherlands/NZ
Ollie English (Adelaide) – Australia
The Original Gypsies – France
Punctum’s Public Cooling House – Australia
Rebetien – Greece
The Seven Ups – Australia
Shantel & Bucovina ClubOrkestar – Romania/Germany
Sona Jobarteh – The Gambia
Tara Tiba – Iran/Cuba
Thando – Australia/Zimbabwe
Thelma Plum – Australia
Timberwolf (Adelaide) – Australia
Ukulele Death Squad (Adelaide) – Australia
Yohai Cohen Quintet – Israel/Australia
Zephyr Quartet (Adelaide) – Australia

Artists already announced:

Amjad Ali Khan with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – India/Australia
Angelique Kidjo – Benin
Baloji – DR Congo/Belgium
BCUC – South Africa
Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir – Australia
Christine and The Queens – France
The Colour of Time by Artonik- France
Dona Onete – Brazil
Jamie Smith’s MABON – Wales
John Butler Trio – Australia
Julia Jacklin – Australia
Khruangbin – USA
La Dame Blanche – Cuba
Las Cafeteras – USA
Yo, Carmen by María Pagés Compañía – Spain
Sharon Shannon Band – Ireland
Silkroad Ensemble – various
Taiwu Ancient Ballads Troupe – Taiwan
TEEKS– New Zealand
Tkay Maidza – Australia

WOMADelaide is held from 8 to 11 March 2019 in the Botanic Park. To grab yourself tickets to see any one of these amazing artists, head to www.womadelaide.com.au.