Photo by Elmika | Addis Acoustic Project
(Ethiopia)
New grooves from old songs bring the swing back to Addis Ababa |
www.myspace.com/addisacousticproject
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Photo by Brigitte Boll | Ahilea (DJ)
(Macedonia/Austria)
Stateless border-crosser smuggles in nu-pop and trad-hop from the Balkans |
http://www.myspace.com/exportimporttunes
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Photo by Murat Gumuskaya | Ahirkapi Roman Orkestrasi
(Turkey)
The sound of the Gypsy diaspora from the streets of old Istanbul |
www.ahirkapiroman.com
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Photo by Moa Karlberg | Ale Möller Band
(Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico)
International ensemble excite with untraditional combinations of traditional sounds |
www.alemoller.se
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Photo by Charlotte Pistor | Analog Africa Soundsystem (DJs)
(Germany)
Indefatigable hunter of rare music species teams with eclectic collector of global grooves for dance-floor fun |
www.myspace.com/analogafrica
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Photo by Olga Birman | Boris Malkovsky
(Israel)
Daycase
Button accordion master straddles the genres with his visionary compositions |
www.myspace.com/borismalkovsky
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Photo by Paula Rosenberg | Brigada Retro Mishto
(Romania)
Purveyors of classic Romanian Gypsy soul music celebrate 60 years together |
www.brigadaretromishto.ro
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Photo by Jeremy Llewellyn Jones | Carlou D
(Senegal)
Spiritual roots music from an outspoken voice of Senegal’s hip-hop generation |
www.motherland-music.com
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Photo by Lucius Fontenot | Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
(USA)
The new accordion force out of Lafayette. The old-school Creole revival starts here. |
www.cedricwatson.com
www.myspace.com/cedricwatson
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Photo by F. Chapotat | Chet Nuneta
(France)
Daycase
Voices and percussion ensemble create an imaginary folklore of the universal mind |
www.chetnuneta.net
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Photo by Ruben Eshuis | Chocquibtown
(Colombia)
Columbian hip-hoppers mixing up Pacific coast roots and rhythms for the global dance-floor |
www.chocquibtown.com
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Photo by Aurelia Sevestre | Deba
(Mayotte Island/France)
Female choir performing Sufi ritual song and dance from Indian Ocean island of Mayotte |
www.zamanproduction.com
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Photo by Rita Carmo | Deolinda
(Portugal)
Fado enhanced and energized by young Lisbon ensemble with stories to tell |
www.deolinda.com.pt
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Photo by Youngil Kwon | Dulsori
(South Korea)
Pounding rhythms and roof-raising chants from dynamic Korean drumming ensemble |
www.youtube.com/dulsori
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| Eva Quartet
(Bulgaria)
Quality quartet conduct further investigations into the mystery of Bulgarian voices |
www.myspace.com/evaquartet
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Photo by Ronnie Chin | Gilzene and The Blue Light Mento Band
(Jamaica)
Bringing the raw sounds of Jamaica’s original pop music back in the spotlight |
www.myspace.com/gilzeneandthebluelightmentoband
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Photo by Crawford Morgan | Grupo Fantasma
(USA)
Genre-busting latin line-up putting the funk into psychedelic salsa |
www.grupofantasma.com
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| Hanggai
(China)
The Chinagrass revolution marches forward, bringing the sounds of the Mongolian steppes to the big city |
www.myspace.com/hanggaiband
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Photo by Elodie Gaillard | Hasna el Becharia
(Algeria/France/Italy)
Venerable desert rocker plugs her electric guitar into her gnawa roots |
www.myspace.com/hasnaelbecharia
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Photo by Amber Darragh | Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider
(Iran/USA)
Inspirational meeting between Persian kamancheh master and American string quartet |
www.kayhankalhor.net
www.brooklynrider.com
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Photo by Eva Skalla | Kenge Kenge
(Kenya)
Plugged-in acoustic combo taking benga music back to the roots and audiences onto the dance-floor |
www.globalheritage.co.uk
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Photo by Manuel Lagos Cid | Kouyaté-Neerman
(Mali/France)
Daycase
Balafon meets vibraphone in the intercontinental roots jazz club |
www.myspace.com/kouyateneerman
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Photo by Laurent Prost | Les Yeux Noirs
(France)
Violin-wielding brothers lead excellent ensemble jazzing up gypsy and klezmer with gusto |
www.lesyeuxnoirs.net
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 | Maga Bo (DJ)
(Brazil)
Globe-trotting, laptop-toting visionary building new sonic networks and mash-ups |
www.magabo.com
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Photo by Ulf Lieden | Mamane Barka
(Niger)
Daycase
The last master of the biram, on a mission to save endangered instrument species |
www.mamanebarka.com
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Photo by Doug Kanter | Cancelled: Mamer
(China)
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www.realworldrecords.com/mamer
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Photo by Zoo | Replaced by: San Chuan
(China)
Daycase
Virtuosic young trio bringing fresh energy to the venerable art of the zheng zither |
www.sanchuanmusic.com
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Photo by Musacchio Ianniello |
Orchestra Popolare Italiana
(Italy)
Energetic orchestra bringing contemporary interpretations of Southern Italian traditions |
www.finisterre.it
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Photo by Migueltxo Molina | Oreka TX
(Spain)
From the northern snows to the desert sands, Basque duo take the txalaparta where it’s never been before |
www.nomadaktx.com
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Photo by Gergo Nagy | Parno Graszt
(Hungary)
Roma roots of Northeast Hungary from extended family orchestra |
www.parnograszt.hu
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Photo by Culture Works | Renato Borghetti
(Brazil)
Daycase
Renowned virtuoso button accordionist revitalizing the sounds of the Southern Brazilian borderlands |
www.myspace.com/renatoborghetti
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Photo by Aaron Seligman | Socalled
(Canada)
Hip-hop meets Jewish traditions, funk meets anarchy, all very musically from a man with no inhibitions |
www.socalledmusic.com
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Photo by Ricardo Esteves | SpokFrevo Orquestra
(Brazil)
Brazilian frevo roots meet the power and swing of classic big-band jazz |
www.spokfrevo.com.br
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Photo by Belle Kinoise | Staff Benda Bilili (DR Congo)
Kinshasa’s famous disabled band stand tall with driving funk and rolling rumba grooves
The artists will perform at WOMEX during the Award Ceremony on Sunday, 1 November 2009.
More details on the Award page. |
www.divanoprod.com
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Photo by David Commeillas | Victor Démé
(Burkina Faso)
Debut album brings Mandigo singer international attention after a 30-year career in Burkina Faso |
http://chapablues.com
www.makasound.com
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Photo by Lucien Sanchez | Watcha Clan
(France/Algeria)
Marseilles’ musical nomads trading global roots, grooves and moves |
www.watchaclan.com
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| Yilila
(Australia)
Traditional Red Flag dances powered by raw blend of high energy reggae, global and indigenous grooves |
www.yilila.com
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Photo by Alexandra Jacques | Yves Lambert et le Bébert Orchestra
(Canada)
Guiding light of Quebecois traditional music continues search for new means of expression – and finds them. |
www.lapruchelibre.com
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