WOMADelaide

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“WOMADelaide is a potent reminder of the power of art and festivals to observe and honour our differences but also to bridge them.” The Guardian 

Iconic and joyous, WOMADelaide returns to Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla for four extraordinary days of music, arts and dance from around the world in 2024. 

Be transported by artists from over 25 countries, including A.Girl (Australia); Al-Qasar (France/Turkey/Armenia/USA); Arooj Aftab (USA/Pakistan); AURUS (Réunion); African superstar Baaba Maal (Senegal); Black Jesus Experience (Ethiopia/Australia); Born in a Taxi - Illuminated Angels (Australia); Braxe + Falcon (France); The Budos Band (USA); Bumpy (Australia); The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/Australia); CC:DISCO (Australia); Charlotte Adigéry& Bolis Pupul (Belgium); Cie L’immédiat - La lévitation réelle (France); Compagnie On Off - Le Chant de L'eau (France); Corinne Bailey Rae (UK); CORPUS - Divine Intervention & Les moutons (France); Cymande (UK); DakhaBrakha (Ukraine); Dean Brady (Australia); DJ Koco (Japan); DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV (Bosnia & Herzegovina); Druid Fluids (Australia); Elephants Laugh - Muljil (South Korea); Ellie Shimada (Australia); Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia); Emma Volard (Australia); Erin Buku (Australia); Folk Bitch Trio (Australia); the godfather of Brazilian music Gilberto Gil; The Good Ones (Rwanda); Ibibio Sound Machine (UK); Illapu (Chile); Jen Cloher + T'HONI (Australia/New Zealand); José González (Sweden); Ju Ben (Fiji); Katanga Junior (Tanzania/Australia); Leenalchi (South Korea); Lisa O'Neill & Cormac Begley (Ireland); Maqamat - Beytna (Home) (Lebanon/France); Mari Kulkan (Estonia); Marta Pereira da Costa (Portugal); MC Yallah & Debmaster (Uganda/France); Moonlight Benjamin (Haiti/France); Morcheeba (UK); British musician, producer and composer Nitin Sawhney; Pongo (Angola/Portugal); Rob Edwards (WOMADelaide xNSS Academy/Australia); RoZéO - Gratte Ciel (France);  Sharon Shannon Big Band (Ireland); Slowmango (Australia); Sofia Menguita (WOMADelaide xNSS Academy/Australia); Son Rompe Pera (Mexico); STREB EXTREME ACTION (USA); Tejendra Majumdar & Ambi Subramaniam (India); Tenzin Choegyal (Tibet/Australia); Thee Sacred Souls (USA); Tio (Vanuatu); Wantok Sing Sing feat. TELEK (various); Wildfire Manwurrk (Australia); WITCH (Zambia); Yussef Dayes (UK); Ziggy Ramo (Australia), and reggae legend Ziggy Marley (Jamaica). 

Beyond the sights and sounds of amazing performances (with many more artists to be announced), WOMADelaide’s interactive workshops, thought-provoking Planet Talks, Taste the World sessions, family-friendly activities in KidZone, inspiring performance installations and a delightful array of global cuisine, make this an unmissable long weekend of cultural delight. 

For full line-up and bookings, please visit womadelaide.com.au 

Produced and presented by the WOMADelaide Foundation. Managed by Arts Projects Australia and WOMAD Ltd. Presented in association with the Government of South Australia and the Hackett Foundation. 

Image: Gaia by Luke Jerram, WOMADelaide 2023