WOMAD
Grammy award winner Arooj Aftab
Grammy-award winning singer, composer and producer Arooj Aftab will be in New Zealand in March. Audio
Womad 2023
The 2023 Womad festival celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth. Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte plays new local music and features the latest acts to be announced for Womad 2023. Audio
WOMAD special with our resident WOMAD expert Trevor Reekie
This weekend, many of us would have been at WOMAD at the Bowl of Brooklands in Taranaki, but like many festivals has been cancelled. So we thought we would bring WOMAD to you through the radio this… Audio
Worlds Of Music ep 237 features David Harrington from Kronos Quartet & Trio Da kali
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds of Music - Episode 219 features a Christchurch couple called Terrible Sons
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
WOMAD cancelled for the first time in 16 years
New Plymouth's iconic music, arts, and dance festival WOMAD, which takes place in March every year, has been cancelled for the first time in its 16 year history.
It comes less than a month after the… Audio
WOMAD 2021 to go ahead despite festival Trust pulling out
The company behind the WOMAD brand is confident it can put on a festival in New Plymouth next year, even though the local organiser is pulling out of the 2021 event.
The Taranaki Arts Festival Trust… Audio
Worlds of Music Ep 205 features from Cameroon the charismatic singer songwriter Blick Bassy
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds Of Music with Kiya Tabassian from the ensemble Constantinople
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds of Music ep 193 features an album Miles Espanol - New Sketches of Spain
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds of Music - Ep 192: Featuring Justin Adams and Gambian Ritti master Juldeh Camara
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds of Music Ep 187 features author Preston Lauterbach talking about blues man Robert Johnson.
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
The marimba and its cousin the balafon, plus new music from Reb Fountain and Fiona Pears.
A focus on the marimba and its African cousin the balafon used in the classical music of Mali.
New music from Aotearoa: singer songwriter Reb Fountain, and gypsy jazz from violinist Fiona Pears and… Video
Live: Salif Keita at WOMAD 2020
"The Golden Voice of Africa” Salif Ketia live at the Bowl Of Brooklands, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Live: Destyn Maloya at WOMAD 2020
Destyn Maloya live on the Dell Stage, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
LIVE: Marina Satti and Fones at WOMAD 2020
Marina Satti & Fones live at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Live: Flor de Toloache at WOMAD 2020
Mexican female Mariachi ensemble Flor de Toloache live on the Dell Stage, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Live: King Ayisoba at WOMAD 2020
King Ayisoba live at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
How Covid-19 is affecting New Zealand’s art scene
When the Prime Minister made her announcement yesterday about the steps being made in the light of the coronovirus threat, it was clear that it was going to affect any large gatherings of people in… Audio
