WOMAD

Produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

Produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

Recorded and produced by Darryl Stack for RNZ Music Audio

Recorded and produced by Darryl Stack for RNZ Music Audio

Hailing from Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast, The East Pointers are an acoustic trio drawing on Celtic roots. Trevor Reekie asked them about their music and their home. Audio

Trevor Reekie talks with Wojciech Krzak of the Warsaw Village Band, and the band overjoyed with being at WOMAD 2017 share some traditional Polish wedding songs. Audio

Trevor Reekie talks with contemporary South African a cappella group The Soil, and discovers their Kasi Soul sound. Audio

The Specials spearheaded the late 70s 2 Tone movement in the UK. They were a staunchly multi-racial band in an era that was divided by racial intolerance. Their back catalogue of hit singles is home… Video, Audio

Recording Engineer Graham Kennedy. Mixed and Produced by Steve Burridge for RNZ Music. Audio

Produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

WOMAD kicks off in New Plymouth this evening with thousands of revellers flocking to the festival to relax and enjoy music, art and food from around the globe. In the lead-up, more than 100 low-level… Audio

This coming weekend, New Plymouth will host its 15th WOMAD festival. The three day event aims to present the very best of the World of Music, Arts and Dance and organisers are expecting around 15,000… Audio

Welsh band 9Bach is one of the acts lined up to be interviewed next weekend by veteran Womad Music festival journalist, McKenzie Jennings-Gruar. Audio, Gallery

Bebel Gilberto talks to Kathryn Ryan about what it is like when your Dad is João Gilberto, the founding father of bossa nova. She's performing in New Plymouth at WOMAD, which runs Friday 17th - Sunday… Audio