The annual musical journey for thousands of fans of Australia’s premier festival of Music, Arts and Dance begins as the WOMADelaide Sounds of the Planet 2010 Compilation CD is released.
From the confines of a comfy chair, you can float and dance your way around the globe, from Algeria to Finland, Spain to Jamaica, France to the Western Sahara, Ethiopia to Ireland and Palestine and back home.
The CD features a 14 track selection of some of the 509 amazing artists from 27 countries responsible for transforming Adelaide’s Botanic Park into a celebration of music arts and dance from 5 to 8 March 2010.
Sure to be one of this year’s festival highlights, the Skatalites have pioneered and defined what is regarded as the Jamaican sound. They are reggae, ska, dub and dance hall royalty and yours to dance to in the form of the infectious song New York Minute.
Direct from Finland, the extraordinary combination of double bass and accordion of Lepisto & Lehti creates an unlikely mesmerising and unforgettable sound of the sea in Helsinki.
Legendary New York DJ Nickodemusfuses a contemporary dance sound with Latin inspiration, breaks beat and reggae. One of Spain’s most rousing acts, Ojos de Brujo create a Nuevo Flamenco masterpiece blending flamenco, Catalan rumba and hip hop in the track Nuevo Vida.
Beginning life as a 10-piece ska punk group in Lyon France, Babylon Circus is now a veritable music library embracing and moving between rock, swing, French chanson, funk, Afrobeat and reggae influences in their albums and even within songs.
Other highlights of Sounds of the Planet include Saharawi singer Mariem Hassan, Calexico, and the infectious sounds of The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.
Whether it becomes a souvenir of WOMADelaide 2010 or the warm-up to the real thing, the diversity and quality of music on this CD is certain to introduce audiences to their new favourite artist.
For more information, visit: www.womadelaide.com.au for details.
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