WOMAD

Baloji draws influences from his Congolese heritage that he delivers with a poetic and political punch. Audio

Jamie Smith's Mabon members talk to Kirsten Johnstone and play a song for us live at WOMAD 2019. Audio

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. Audio

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. Audio

Maalem Hamid el Kasri plays the guembri in music of Morocco based in the Gnawa tradition. Audio

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… Video, Audio

Pick and Mix with accordion flair from Greece, Mongolia, Acadia and the world via the Silk Road Ensemble   Video

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

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Trevor Reekie shares music from Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya, Italian violinist Luca Ciarla (ahead of a tour here this month), and Chinese musician Wu Man, a virtuoso of the Pipa. Audio

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… Video, Audio

On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion, and folk roots. Audio

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… Video, Audio

RNZ's Trevor Reekie shares some of his highlights from the Womad 2019 line up announced this week. Audio

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. Video, Audio

WOMAD has just made the first artist announcement for its 2019 festival, which is taking place in Taranaki in March.

Aldous Harding, a self described "gothic folk" singer-songwriter from Lyttelton, performs live at WOMAD Taranaki 2018.

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Havana Meets Kingston are live on stage at WOMAD Taranaki in 2018. Audio

Rodrigo and Gabriela was produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

Perhaps due to the popularity of Mongolian throat singing in Aotearoa, the charismatic and colourful trio Violons Barbares definitely rated as one of the discoveries of WOMAD 2018. Audio