Womad

You rightly point out that Womad didn't sell out this year, but I urge you to look at the smaller festivals before you cut your losses on the whole bunch.

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This year is going to see a huge resurgence of jungle, the dub-heavy precursor to drum'n'bass you mostly hear on stalls at Womad selling "Why can't we all just get a bong?" novelty grinders.

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The Senegalese hip-hop band Daara J, who have headlined Womad, were refused entry for their album launch last year because their promoter did not have the required amount in his bank account.

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Chris Salmon Baaba Maal Baayo Originally recorded 20 years ago, Baayo was revived as an acoustic guitar-backed solo piece for Baaba Maal's Saturday night set at Womad, and sounded as powerful as ever.

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This must all be good news for Womad, who have been the most visible flag-wavers for music from around the world for over 30 years.

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Even names you've heard of, established ones such as Womad, didn't sell out this year.

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But it's worth noting that this is an artist whose Womad vibes are more likely to induce gentle swaying in the home of Peter Gabriel than redraw your map of world music.

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But what still gives Kershaw most professional pleasure, he says, is the idea that a band first heard on Music Planet might play the Womad festival next year.

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Ian Anderson, editor of world-music magazine fRoots, saw Baobab's set last summer at the Womad Festival in Reading, England.

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Discs Andy McDonald in a tent at Womad, Colchester.

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