World Music
The Sampler: Goat, Commune
Nick Bollinger reviews Commune, the new album from enigmatic Swedish experimental fusion group Goat. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Kimbra, Ane Brun
Interviews and performance high-lights from Kimbra, originally from Hamilton, and Norwegian born artist Ane Brun. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Tim Finn, Mokoomba
Highlights from Tim Finn's WOMAD performance, where he goes back in time to the first Split Enz album; and Zimbabwe's finest musical export Mokoomba, who deliver an electrifying set that confirm their… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: The Boomerang Project
The Boomerang Project is a musical exploration of the similarities between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures. This, the debut performance of the Boomerang Project features a wonderful… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Kimbra, Red Baraat
Aotearoa's own Kimbra who, having not played in New Zealand for some time, pulls a vibrant, young and very large crowd. Also hear Brooklyn, New York based band, Red Baraat ignite the audience with… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Moana and The Tribe, Mokoomba
Live performances from Aotearoa’s Moana and Zimbabwe's The Tribe - an up-and-coming African roots band. Audio
Awesome Tapes from Africa mix
Brian Schimkovitz is a North American who went to Ghana as an ethnomusicologist, and started a blog and record label based on the cassettes he found there. He is in NZ this week and stops by to make… Audio
Music Migrations (Part 5)
The story of Iranian classical musicians and brothers, Hamid and Shayan, and their efforts to continue their music after coming to New Zealand. Audio
Music Migrations (Part 4)
Megan Collins explores the music of the Samoan Methodist church. Audio
Music Migrations (Part 3)
Megan Collins talks to the musicians in a Cambodian wedding band based in Wellington. Audio
Music Migrations (Part 2)
Megan Collins looks at the music of early European migrants to New Zealand. Audio
Bob Brozman WOMAD 2011
The late Bob Brozman, a virtuoso guitarist and music ethnomusicologist forged a career collaborating with musicians around the globe. On a return visit to WOMAD Taranaki in 2011, Trevor Reekie took… Audio
Music Migrations
Megan Collins introduces the music of some migrant New Zealanders. Audio
Around the World in 80 Tunes - Mongolia
Nick Dwyer meets up with Anda Union who represent Mongolians living on the Chinese ruled Inner Mongolia, then heads to Mongolian Republic for a taste of throat singing and the emerging indie rock and… Audio
Part 4 - Mongolia
Nick Dwyer meets up with Anda Union who represent Mongolians living on the Chinese ruled Inner Mongolia, then heads to Mongolian Republic for a taste of throat singing and the emerging indie rock and… Audio
Asian Report fo 17 March 2009
Jason Moon talks to Californian-Cambodian band, Dengue Fever who recently played at WOMAD. Audio
