Womad 2019

7:45 PM.Congress Of Animals is a bunch of well-known musicians from Wellington who come together when their schedules allow. Read more Audio

5:00 PM.This five-piece acoustic band from Athens plays Greek music from the Rebetiko tradition that gets people singing and dancing. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Ria Hall's original compositions touch on themes of love and war, revolution and change. Read more Audio

7:15 PM.Celtic music has always been a crowd pleaser in New Zealand and with his band Mabon, Jamie Smith once more confirmed the popularity of the genre. Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Together they have come up with a captivating repertoire of songs that feature Maarja’s folk-like vocal delivery and electric violin, while Ruum’s electronic soundscapes provide an expansive… Read more Audio

8:15 PM.Amjad Ali Khan live at WOMAD Read more Video, Audio

1:00 PM.New Zealand singer/songwriter Charlotte Johansen delivers a spell-binding performance at WOMAD 2019.

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6:30 PM.Kora is one of Aotearoa's most respected live bands whose music includes elements of reggae, rock, dub roots and hard-out space-funk! Read more Audio

8:00 PM.Another diverse line-up, including locals Nadia Reid, Kora and The Black Seeds, as well as exciting site changes have been announced for WOMAD 2019. Read more Video, Audio

9:30 PM.Sona Jobarteh is a master of the West-African 21-string harp, the kora. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Maalem Hamid el Kasri plays the guembri in music of Morocco based in the Gnawa tradition. Read more Audio

8:45 PM.It's a brand of noisy folklore, injecting gypsy brass and Balkan music with modern electronica - totally designed for good vibes and dancing. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Angelique Kidjo delivers a powerful and charismatic performance of her own and Talking Heads songs, headlining WOMAD 2019. She had the capacity crowd totally enthralled confirming her status as… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.A swamp-blues rock trio called My Baby who are based in Amsterdam and include a Kiwi guitarist had their audience up and dancing at WOMAD 2019 in Taranaki. Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Described by Rolling Stone magazine as 'The Best Reggae band in the world right now', The Black Seeds infuse their live shows with smooth well-paced energy and good vibes. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Blending Mexican folk traditions with urban hip hop flavours, Las Cafeteras use their music to tell stories about the streets where they were raised, the communities they live in today and their… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.It started with the visionary passion of teacher Camake Valaule and five students from Taiwu Elementary School, to document, perform and hold high the traditional songs of the Paiwan tribal villages.

10:30 PM.The Original Gypsies 12-piece band produces a tight wall of fiery flamenco-infused rhythms, accompanied by raw, raspy vocals. Read more Audio

8:15 PM.Baloji draws influences from his Congolese heritage that he delivers with a poetic and political punch. Read more Audio

6:15 PM.It's music for the people - by the people - with the people, presented by a band whose high-energy performances have made them one of South Africa's most successful musical exports. Read more Audio

8:00 AM.WOMAD has just made the first artist announcement for its 2019 festival, which is taking place in Taranaki in March. Read more

11:07 AM.RNZ's Kirsten Johnstone previews some of the acts that will be performing at next year's WOMAD festival. She's got music from Angelique Kidjo, Silk Road Ensemble and Teeks. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.RNZ's Trevor Reekie shares some of his highlights from the Womad 2019 line up announced this week. Read more Audio

11:04 AM.Singer/songwriter Angélique Kidjo is from Benin in West Africa. She's known for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Her latest project is a reimagination of Talking Heads' 1980… Read more Video, Audio

9:40 AM.Joanne Pirrie is performing at WOMAD 2019 as part of POP-UP Duets (fragments of love) with Edinborough dance company Janis Claxton Dance. Kim Hill spoke to her ahead of her visit. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:40 AM.Ian Bruce, aka Mr Bruce, is a painter and the lead singer in music duo The Correspondents. Alongside DJ Chucks, the pair bring together jazz and swing with modern electro and drum'n'bass to deliver a… Read more Video, Audio

1:10 PM.Nadia Reid performs a special live version of new song 'All Of My Love' from her upcoming album, due out later this year. The song was written after a New Years Eve in Levin.  Read more Video, Audio

11:00 AM.Eva Radich takes a guess at likely highlights at this year’s WOMAD, and shares a favourite bluegrass band.

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1:10 PM.Singer songwriter Charlotte Johansen has opened for the likes of Dave Dobbyn and Shona Laing and is playing at Womad next month Read more Audio

10:00 AM.RNZ Music is proud to share this exclusive live version of Finn Andrews’ song ‘One by the Venom’, from his forthcoming solo album One Piece at a Time, which is out March 15. Read more Video

Risk, learning and sharing remain fundamental to the joy for both players and audiences of the Grammy winning ensemble Silkroad, says Jeffrey Beecher, co-artistic director. Silkroad play Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

9:00 AM.RNZ's resident world music expert and host of Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie, profiles five of th acts playing at this year's WOMAD festival. Read more Video

8:53 AM.A small army of contractors and volunteers has been busy in Taranaki this week setting up the WOMAD world music festival, which kicks off in New Plymouth this evening. Our Taranaki-Whanganui reporter… Read more Video, Audio

12:49 PM.Silkroad Ensemble's world fusion feast delights audience but went too easy on the spice Read more Video

7:30 PM.Jamie Smith's Mabon members talk to Kirsten Johnstone and play a song for us live at WOMAD 2019. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from a West African Griot 9storyteller/musician) family. She performed Malian love song 'Jarabi' (Beloved) live for RNZ Music ahead… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.The mood at Taranaki’s WOMAD world music festival is more sombre and reverent than in previous years. Read more Video

4:00 PM.Organisers of Taranaki’s three-day world music festival WOMAD have explained their decision to continue with the event in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Read more

5:00 PM.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… Read more

12:30 PM.NZ Music was lucky enough to record an intimate live session with Estonian experimental electronic duo Maarja Nuut & Ruum. They performed their darkly evocative track ‘The Lost Geese’. Read more Video, Audio

8:00 AM.Taranaki's annual world music festival WOMAD went ahead this weekend, despite the heartbreaking events in Christchurch. Chris Schulz was there to receive the messages of love, hope and unity from a… Read more Video

2:00 PM.Traditional Greek music ensemble Rebetien perform the song 'Gineka Pou Psifizi' especially for RNZ Music at WOMAD 2019. Read more Video, Audio