MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
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Womad 2022: Flamboyant, vibrant and carnivalesque
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WOMAD
Charlton Park, Wiltshire
THERE is possibly no other festival as flamboyant, vibrant and carnivalesque as Womad – the World of Music And Dance celebrating its 40th year after a two-year break due to you know what.
Every nook and cranny has something to explore, enjoy and be inspired by — whether that might be seeing Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil playing an unforgettable set joined by 14 members of his family, including his five-year-old great-grandson, or stumbling across Luke Jerram’s awe-inspiring giant moon installation located at a mysterious “secret forest” that nobody is quite sure where to find.
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