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Live from WOMAD.

Live from WOMAD Festival.

Festival Director Chris Smith will join Cerys to talk all things WOMAD.
Live music from Italian ensemble Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino who are at the forefront of reinventing and revitalising traditional Southern Italian Pizzica music.
The official world beatbox champions The Beatbox Collective will be teaching Cerys how to beatbox.
And from the USA Moon Hooch - A band consisting of just two saxophonists and a drummer talk about how they achieve their sound. 1030 –Chris Smith – Festival
Plus Liv Boree astrophysicist and World poker champion chat about her talk advising how to incorporate strategic thinking into your daily life.
As well as Buddhist monk , Gelong Thubten, about his new book ‘ A monks Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century' and his WOMAD.

First launched by Peter Gabriel in 1982, the World of Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival has been held in Charlton Park in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, since 2007. The festival's mission is to celebrate excellence, passion and individuality, regardless of musical genre or geographical origin, to thousands of festival goers worldwide.

The first festival took place in 1982, and since then it’s been held in 27 countries and held over 250 festivals. It’s currently in Australia, Caceres, Chile, Las Palmas, New Zealand, and the UK.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 27 Jul 2019 10:00

Music Played

  • Roxy Music

    Let's Stick Together

  • The Savages

    Born To Be Wild

  • Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

    Sempre Cu Mie

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Long Walk Home

  • Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express

    Inner City Blues

  • De La Soul

    Genesis (feat. Jill Scott)

  • Genesis

    The Conqueror

  • Manu Dibango

    Wouri

  • Gilberto Gil

    Toda Menina Baiana

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Mustt Mustt

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Mustt Musst (Massive Attack Remix)

  • David Bowie

    The Prettiest Star

  • The Million Dollar Quartet

    You're The Only Star in My Blue Heaven

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Sun Moon And Star

  • David Attenbough Field Recordings (Artist Not Given)

    Lucerito Alba (Little White Star)

  • Billie Holiday

    Stars Fell On Alabama

  • Rumi

    1590

  • Cumbia All Stars

    Querido Que Amanezca

  • Moondog

    Bird's Lament

  • Moon Hooch

    St Louis

  • Moon Hooch

    Sunken Ship

  • Jacqueline Taïeb

    Le Couer au bout des Doigts

  • Dragan Lazovic Band

    Stari Cacak

  • Four Tet

    As Serious As Your Life

  • Blondie

    Atomic

  • BC Camplight

    You Should've Gone To School

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Bring Me Sunshine

  • Primal Scream

    Loaded

    • Now.
  • Fontaines D.C.

    Chequeless Reckless

    • Trigger Party Records.
  • Fela Kuti

    Let's Start

  • Ricky Skaggs

    Things In Life

  • Erkin Koray

    Timbilli

  • The Go! Team

    Mayday

    • Memphis Industries Ltd.
  • Kahuna Kawentzmann

    Gogo Sitar

  • Sugar Pie DeSanto

    Witch For A Night

    • Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-66.
    • Kent.
    • 4.
  • Tony Sarfo and the Funky Afrosibi

    I Beg

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Jul 2019 10:00