This afternoon, I make the annual pilgrimage to WOMAD; a beautiful 3 day festival that will make my toes tap, body shake and mind expand. Packed with incredible music from around the world, WOMAD is definitely my only never-miss festival.
Set in Pukekura Park, festival goers are treated to 120 acres of botanical gardens with stages scattered among the more open areas. The main stage is separated from the audience by a lake, at the base of a glorious natural amphitheater. The other stages placement ensures there’s no noise pollution which makes me happy considering clouded sound is one of my pet hates.
While I could provide an entire list of artists I'm looking forward to, I wont. Instead, I'm going to let myself be surprised, bewildered and entertained by those artists I know nothing about - after all, the beauty of WOMAD is in the unknown.
Disclaimer: out of all the known, I'm a huge fan of Baaba Maal and slightly beside myself that i'm about to see him in 12 hours. This is why: http://baabamaal.bandcamp.com/
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