Despite the tragic events in Christchurch and many events around the country being cancelled, attendees at Taranaki's WOMAD world music festival have gathered to celebrate diverse cultures from all over the world.
Photo: ZED Photos
Photo: ZED Photos
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The RNZ Music crew at WOMAD 2019 Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Photo: ZED Photos
Photo: ZED Photos
The huge liquidambar tree near the main stage is alaways a popular place for the kids of WOMAD to play. Photo: ZED Photos
Photo: ZED Photos
WOMAD 2019 Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Angelique Kidjo Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Bassist for Angelique Kidjo Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Percussionist for Angelique Kidjo Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Angelique Kidjo at WOMAD 2019 Photo: Rebecca Blundell
Photo: Rebecca Blundell
Silk Road Ensemble's Wu Tong Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Silk Road Ensemble's Christina Pato Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Photo: Rebecca Blundell
73 year old Dona Onete, known as 'The Grande Dame of Amazonian song', performed from her armchair Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
WOMAD crowd Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Congress Of Animals workshop Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Greek band Rebetien Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
La Dame Blanche Photo: Carolyn Blackwell
The Silk Road Ensemble Photo: Dan Addington
Avgerini Gatsi, from Greek band Rebetien Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
WOMAD crowd at the waters edge Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
WOMAD attendees in fancy dress Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
WOMAD attendees in fancy dress Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
A sun-smart WOMAD punter Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
WOMAD audience member JB Smith with security Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
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Wellington Balkan Brass group Niki Ne Zna Photo: RNZ
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Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Teeks at WOMAD 2019 Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Teeks at WOMAD 2019 Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Baloji at WOMAD 2019 Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Nadia Reid Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
Nadia Reid Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Veils frontman Finn Andrews performing his new solo material Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Ria Hall dedicated two of her songs to the people of Christchurch. Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Ria Hall at WOMAD 2019 Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
British electro swing duo The Correspondents Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Chicano band Las Cafeteras is are from East L.A. Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Indian classical sarod player Amjad Ali Khan Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Musician Angelique Kidjo cooked a number of traditional Benin dishes at WOMAD's Taste the World stage Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Musician Angelique Kidjo cooked a number of traditional Benin dishes at WOMAD's Taste the World stage Photo: Tim Gruar / McKenzie Jennings-Gruar
Kirsten Johnstone on air with Lynn Freeman Photo: Steve Burridge
Parents phone numbers on kids arms ... just in case. Photo: RNZ/Kirsten Johnstone
