Festival No. 0003957 · Est. 2007
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Somewhere in Malmesbury
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Charlton Park
- Address
- Charlton Park SN16 9DG
- City
- Malmesbury, UK
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About the artists
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Antibalas formed in Brooklyn, United States, in January 1998. Plays afrobeat, funk, jazz, psychedelic. -
Asian Dub Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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Baaba Maal was born on 12 November 1953. Plays afrobeat, art pop.
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Balkan Beat Box formed in New York, United States, in 2003. Plays folk, folk rock.
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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba formed in Bamako, Mali.
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Ben Taylor was born on 22 January 1977. Plays folk.
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Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Switzerland, on 16 May 1944. Plays funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, jazz rock, jazz-funk.
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C.J. Chenier was born on 28 September 1957. Plays cajun, funk, jazz, soul, swamp blues, zydeco.
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Calexico formed in Tucson, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, country, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Candi Staton was born in Hanceville, United States, on 13 March 1940. Plays disco, electronic, funk, r&b, soul.
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Cesaria Evora was born in São Vicente, Cape Verde, on 27 August 1941, and died on 17 December 2011, aged 70. Plays afro house, coladeira, folk, latin, modinha, morna, pop, worldbeat.
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Chambao formed in Málaga, Spain, in 2002. Plays flamenco, latin.
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Daara J formed in Dakar, Senegal, in 1997.
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Dhol Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989.
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Dulsori formed in 1984.
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Gnawa Diffusion formed in Grenoble, France, in 1992. Plays gnawa, punk, raï, reggae, rock.
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Hocus Pocus formed in Nantes, France, in 1995. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap.
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Isaac Hayes was born in Covington, United States, on 20 August 1942, and died on 10 August 2008, aged 65. Plays disco, funk, r&b, smooth soul, soul.
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Kronos Quartet formed in Seattle, United States, in 1973. Plays classical, contemporary classical, instrumental, minimalism, modern classical, post-minimalism, string quartet.
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Lila Downs was born in Tlaxiaco, Mexico, on 19 September 1968. Plays folk, latin, latin rock, mariachi, pop.
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Mari Boine was born on 8 November 1956. Plays joik.
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Mariza was born in Maputo, Portugal, on 16 December 1973. Plays fado, folk.
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Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop.
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Peter Gabriel was born in Cobham, United Kingdom, on 13 February 1950. Plays art pop, art rock, chamber pop, crossover prog, experimental, folk, new wave, pop.
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Seth Lakeman was born on 26 March 1977. Plays folk, folk rock.
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Steel Pulse formed in Handsworth, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
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Taj Mahal was born in Harlem, United States, on 17 May 1942. Plays acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, contemporary folk, country blues, electric blues, folk.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama formed in Talladega, United States, in 1939. Plays gospel.
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Tinariwen formed in Kidal, Mali, in 1982. Plays desert blues, folk, traditional pop.
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Toots & The Maytals formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.
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Vieux Farka Toure was born in 1981. Plays blues, electric blues, folk.
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Warsaw Village Band formed in Warsaw, Poland, in 1997. Plays folk.