WOMAD

Upbeat world music contributor previews next year's programme. Audio

Highlights from a live performance by pioneering hip-ho group Arrested Development, and a live performance from La Chiva Gantiva, a seven-piece band formed in Brussels by a collection of expat… Audio

Interviews and performance highlights from one of the giants of African music, Femi Kuti; and Airileke who combine traditional Melanesian percussion sounds with modern beats and samples. Audio

Highlights from live performances by Wellington-based singer-songwriter Hollie Smith and the Brooklyn based eight-piece band Red Baraat. Audio

Highlights from Tim Finn's WOMAD performance, where he goes back in time to the first Split Enz album; and Zimbabwe's finest musical export Mokoomba, who deliver an electrifying set that confirm their… Audio

Live music from Femi Kuti and his big band Positive Force, and La Chiva Gantiva, a multi-cultural band formed in Brussels by a collection of ex-pat Columbian musicians. Audio

Aotearoa's own Kimbra who, having not played in New Zealand for some time, pulls a vibrant, young and very large crowd. Also hear Brooklyn, New York based band, Red Baraat ignite the audience with… Audio

Hollie Smith and her three-piece band keep the impending rain away with a compelling set that showcases Hollie's indisputable vocal talent. Plus a set from respected French roots and reggae band Dub… Audio

Mancunian DJ and producer Andy Carthy aka Mr Scruff has just celebrated the 15th anniversary of his monthly residency 'Keep it Unreal' and the release of his 5th album, Friendly Bacteria, on… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone caught up with the Madrid surf-rockers for a quick chat. Audio

Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 29 March 2014. Audio

'Speech' of afrocentric hip hop outfit Arrested Development talks to Trevor Reekie about the Atlanta Georgia group's place in the hip hop landscape. Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Makana, a Hawaiian slack-key guitarist who is regarded as the greatest living player of the style, having learnt from the masters of the previous generation. Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Sam about the old field recordings of English folk that captured his imagination. Audio

Trevor Reekie talks to Nigerian afrobeat musician Femi Kuti about continuing his father Fela Kuti's legacy. Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Paula Henderson, Artistic Director of WOMAD UK/International, about her role choosing the artists who perform not only in Taranaki, but at WOMAD festivals around the world. Audio

We trace the journey of artistic director, composer and choir leader Rim D Paul and friends as they re-form the Aotearoa National Maori Choir (Te Roopu Waiata Maori o Aotearoa) after a ten year… Audio, Gallery

The late Bob Brozman, a virtuoso guitarist and music ethnomusicologist forged a career collaborating with musicians around the globe. On a return visit to WOMAD Taranaki in 2011, Trevor Reekie took… Audio