WOMADelaide 2009 line-up announced

From 6–8 March, 2009 Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park will once again be transformed for two nights and three days, showcasing 380 spectacular artists from more than 30 countries. Music and dance performances and workshops across seven open air stages, alongside over 100 international food, crafts and display stalls, street theatre, performance installations, visual arts, KidZone, forums and more.

In 2009, we are privileged to welcome Egypt's stunning Natacha Atlas who has an exceptional ability to fuse musical styles as incongruent as Hindi Pop, R&B and Rock. From Nigeria, Seun Kuti, the youngest son of the great Fela Kuti, brings his vibrant and raw energy headlining of the renowned 16-piece funk Orchestra Egypt 80.
 
Joining artists from China, Portugal, Cambodia - from all over the globe - are the very best Australia has to offer. The ARIA Award-winning Adelaide outfit The Audreys return to WOMADelaide along with the county's favourite jazz, Latin hip-hop fusion artists The Cat Empire; while the sublime voice of North East Arnhem Land's Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupnigu will resonate throughout the park and leave audiences spellbound."  He said.

Celebrating 17 years in 2009, the 13^th WOMADelaide festival will once again be at the forefront of sustainable arts festivals with a highly successful series of green initiatives, including a continued partnership with Greening Australia and the implementation of a Zero Waste policy.

With two more special guest international artists to be announced in mid-December, the line-up for the 2009 festival is:

Aaron Choulai, VADA & The Tatana Village Choir (PNG/Aus)
Akoustic Odyssey (Aus)
Andi & George Band (Fiji/Aus)
Arte Kanela (Aus/Spain)
The Audreys (Aus)
Australian Dance Theatre (Aus)
Bedouin Jerry Can Band (Egypt)
The Black Jesus Experience (Africa/NZ/Australia)
The Cat Empire (Aus)
Dan Sultan (Aus)
Dengue Fever (Cambodia/USA)
Dimi Mint Abba (Mauritiania)
Dino Moran (Sth Africa)
Dona Rosa & Ensemble (Portugal)
Ego Lemos (East Timor)
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunipingu (Aus)
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara Trio (UK)
Kaki King (USA)
King Tide (Aus)
Lo Cor de La Plana (France)
Mark Atkins (Aus)
Mihirangi (NZ/Aus)
Mikidache (Mayotte)
Natacha Atlas (Egypt/UK)
Paprika Balkanicus (Romania/Slovenia/Serbia)
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset (UK)
Redhead (Aus)
Russ Jones, The Hackney Globe Trotter (UK)
Sa Dingding  (China)
Seckou Keita SKQ (Senegal/UK)
Seun Kuti & The Egypt 80 (Nigeria)
Ska Cubano (Cuba/UK)
Speed Caravan (Algeria/France)
Tony Allen (Nigeria)

These artists will be accompanied by a vast array of visual artists, roving site artists, KidZone performers and workshops. For more details visit http://www.womadelaide.com.au/