Festival No. 0002039 · Est. 1991
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The details
- Venue
- Womad 1999
- City
- Reading, UK
Somewhere to sleep it off
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About the artists
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Andy White was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 28 May 1962. Plays singer-songwriter. -
Baka Beyond formed in 1992. Plays folk.
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Banco de Gaia was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1964. Plays ambient.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Fun-Da-Mental formed in August 1991. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, world fusion.
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John Otway was born in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1952. Plays punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Johnny Clegg was born in Lancashire, South Africa, on 7 June 1953, and died on 16 July 2019, aged 66. Plays mbaqanga.
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La Bottine Souriante formed in 1976. Plays néo-trad.
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Toto La Momposina was born in Bolívar, Colombia, on 15 January 1948, and died on 17 May 2026, aged 78. Plays bullerengue, cumbia, cumbia colombiana, latin, porro.