Confirmed CP16 artists

[SeñorSpoon]

Hey all,

JimHxn here, stuck with the username I signed up with in high school. Sigh.

But here we go, possibly the first artist confirmation of the year? The wonderful Chouk Bwa Libete seem to think they're playing at least: http://www.womex.com/virtual/enthusiast_music/chouk_bwa_libete/tour_planner/summer_tour_2016

They were amazing at WOMEX last year, joint highlight for myself and a brilliant pick for WOMAD. The line-up's looking great already! 

[Chas]

I found this one last week.

Ríoghnach Connolly with The Breath.

http://rioghnachconnolly.com/gigs/

So that's two that think they're appearing

 

[Chas]

I've just checked the WOMAD rumours on this site and Mister Tooley & Asian Dub Foundation are listed as TBC

DorsetHelen mentioned the latter in the WOMAD 2016 thread too.

[SeñorSpoon]

I've been shown to be a fool. If only there was an edit button...

[Chas]

Please don't take it that way. As you'd started a thread for confirmations, I thought I'd add other's findings to keep everything together

[Chas]

2 hours ago, SeñorSpoon said:

They were amazing at WOMEX last year.

 

 

[sicgoe]

Not to forget Blick Bassy, already looking forward to hear him (again) :-)

Asian Dub Foundation will be opener on Thursday, yay! :-) http://www.dominopublishingco.com/publishing/blog/play

[CyberP]

On 15/02/2016 at 11:07 AM, SeñorSpoon said:

Hey all,

JimHxn here

and he's no fool

[Chas]

On ‎16‎/‎02‎/‎2016 at 10:51 AM, sicgoe said:

Not to forget Blick Bassy, already looking forward to hear him (again) :-)

 

I see he's down for Friday http://www.blickbassy.com/#tour

Edited February 17, 2016 by Chas

[SC]

And the sun is booked  

[Sindigo]

1 hour ago, SC said:

And the sun is booked  

I hope you're right. I will be facing open revolt in my family if not.... 

[DorsetHelen]

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 I have bought a 'festival raincoat' , all flowery and festive-like, and I have my rainbow umbrella! So I hoping that this great financial expenditure on wet weather clothes will guarantee wall to wall sunshine! 

[SC]

11 minutes ago, DorsetHelen said:

 I have bought a 'festival raincoat' , all flowery and festive-like, and I have my rainbow umbrella! So I hoping that this great financial expenditure on wet weather clothes will guarantee wall to wall sunshine! 

Don't gets me started on the umbrella thing  

[nigenet]

1 hour ago, DorsetHelen said:

 I have bought a 'festival raincoat' , all flowery and festive-like, and I have my rainbow umbrella! So I hoping that this great financial expenditure on wet weather clothes will guarantee wall to wall sunshine! 

Last time I was there (2014) I actually took my coat with me for the first time ever and I felt one raindrop land on me over the entire weekend! It does seem to work

[Silkenstress]

20 hours ago, nigenet said:

Last time I was there (2014) I actually took my coat with me for the first time ever and I felt one raindrop land on me over the entire weekend! It does seem to work

Ah, the power of nigenet's amazing technweather coat!  Please don't forget to bring it this year, I need to work on my tan! 

Edited February 20, 2016 by Silkenstress

[DorsetHelen]

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My rainbow umbrella never goes anywhere near a stage so it's not one of those nasty umbrellas we all hate. And shush ...I'm going to whisper this so as not to jinx anything....we actually bought it to use as a sunshade outside the tent after the glorious Womad of 2014. I don't know what the quote box is doing there btw or how it got there 

Edited February 20, 2016 by DorsetHelen

[sicgoe]

Official announcement tomorrow But here are some early-birds:

Baaba Maal (Senegal)
George Clinton (US)
Sidestepper (UK/Colombia)
Ibrahim Maalouf (Lebanon)
Hot 8 Brass Band (US)
Aziza Brahim  (Western Sahara)
The Grit Orchestra (UK)
Baloji (Congo)
Pat Thomas (Ghana)
Desert Slide (India)

Taken from http://myinforms.com/en/a/25274988-womad-2016-the-19-best-acts-youve-never-heard-of-plus-one/

Edited February 25, 2016 by sicgoe

[sicgoe]

Now officially on WOMADs twitter channel

[Chas]

Uncle Jam

[CyberP]

George and P Funk, ok by me

[kora]

Pretty impressed so far, if the rest of the lineup can match this announcement, all we need to worry about is the weather.

[eFestivals]

43 minutes ago, kora said:

Pretty impressed so far, if the rest of the lineup can match this announcement, all we need to worry about is the weather.

after last year we're due a scorcher.

 

[kora]

Second list has less known names for me but some very interesting acts to be investigated. I'm often more impressed by the ones I've never heard of so fingers crossed.

[kora]

Getting more interesting by the day; if Konono No 1 are as good as they were at Reading all those years ago, 12?, that will be one of the highlights for me. Good to see some throat singing on the bill, I reckon they should have some every year. It's starting to look like a great weekend, all we need is dry weather.

[Chas]

Looking forward to Jah Shaka on Friday. Last time I saw him at Womad was at the Winter Festival in Brighton when only 10 or so people showed up and some of those were part of his crew .