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Mahala Rai Banda, Rich Mix - review

05.08.11
Having stormed the BBC Radio 3 stage at WOMAD last weekend, Romanian gypsy pranksters Mahala Rai Banda made a pit stop in east London... more

WOMAD, Charlton Park, Malmesbury - review

01.08.11
WOMAD hasn't suffered from the surfeit of festivals or falling attendance or a shortage of headline bands... more

CDs of the week: The Cars and Hugh Laurie

06.05.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

Sounds of the summer - your complete 2011 festival guide

25.03.11
David Smyth sorts out the Eminems from the Elbows to give you the lowdown on 2011's bumper festival season... more

Feelgood vibe sets the world in motion at Womad

26.07.10
With hundreds of artists from everywhere in the world, everyone’s WOMAD will be different, depending on your trajectory and choices.... more

CDs of the week: Tom Jones and La Roux

23.07.10
This week sees new releases from The Magic Numbers, La Roux and the legendary Tom Jones... more

Staff Benda Bilili show that handicaps are all in the mind

21.07.10
Staff Benda Bilili reinforced their unofficial mantra — that handicaps exist in the mind, not in the legs — with astounding flair and joie de vivre... more

Sound Check: The feelgood band of the summer

16.07.10
Be thankful that Staff Benda Bilili have made it to England to perform shows in Hackney and at the Womad festival next week.... more

Sa Dingding is a star happily lost in fantasyland

28.05.10
China’s biggest pop star Sa Dingding didn’t seem at all put out that she was playing a half full venue.... more

2010 Summer Festival Guide

23.04.10
If you’re mad enough, you could attend a music festival every weekend from late May to September. From Florence in a field to Snoop Dogg in the park, David Smyth outlines a hectic schedule.... more

Sound Check: A whole new world for Rokia Traoré

16.04.10
Rokia Traoré is not only putting Mali on the map, she’s bringing her seductive brand of crossover African music to a more mainstream audience... more

The Imagined Village give English folk a global twist

01.02.10
The Imagined Village came together ­ like, really came together at Queen Elizabeth Hall.... more

Beautiful setting for WOMAD Festival

27.07.09
The WOMAD Festival provides the perfect opportunity to see some star names and encounter something new.... more

Forget mud and wellies, London is festival heaven

22.06.09
Glastonbury kicks off this week and once again has managed to grab the festival headlines. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the mud, the wellies or pitching a tent up, but the fact is I don't need to leave London to attend a fantastic festival this summer... more

This year of madness: Former DJ Andy Kershaw reveals his pain at the bitter struggle to see his children

04.09.08
Andy Kershaw was one of Britain's favourite DJs - until he was jailed and was banned from seeing his children. Now on the run from police, he breaks his silence. ... more

Off the record

29.08.08
Portico Quartet are the surprise on this year's album of the year shortlist, and their vibrant sound could make them the winners in 10 days' time.... more

Mixed traditions at World Music Awards

31.07.08
The World Music Awards was the most whole-hearted of the Proms' forays beyond the Western classical tradition; offering music from three continents.... more

Womad on the sunny side of the beat

28.07.08
Last year Womad festival's new location in Wiltshire was a sodden mudpit. This year, it bathed in a sunny sense of disbelief.... more

Summer Festivals Calendar

24.06.08
Whether you're after stadium-sized rock, all-night DJs or arty boutique bashes, use our handy calendar to plan your summer good times. ... more

CDs of the week

13.06.08
Cathy Davey's sweet exterior conceals a sinister side, Solomon Burke teams up with famous friends and Cassandra Wilson does a standards album.... more

CDs of the week

14.12.07
A bumper collection from Simon and Garfunkel and some prog rock from Pink Floyd are among the CDs of the week.... more

Global rockers make magic in the mud

30.07.07
Creator Peter Gabriel performed a dazzling set of his biggest hits at the 25th anniversary of the Womad Festival.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more


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