Rokia Traore to headline Saturday at Larmer Tree festival

Rokia Traore has been unveiled as the Saturday headliner at this year's Larmer Tree Festival.

The award-winning international African singer-songwriter will headline Larmer Tree Festival on Saturday 18th July. The Malian artist has received critical acclaim since her debut album 'Mouneïssa' was released back in 1998. Her latest album, 'Tchamantché', received the 'Victoires de la Musique', the French equivalent of the Grammy Award, for Best World Album in February this year and is nominated for the prestigious Songlines award for Best World Music Artist.

A mesmerising, atmospheric, and absorbing live performer. Her instrumentation is often sparse, contrasting her guitar playing with subtle percussion effects provided by human beat box and hip-hop artist Sly Johnson, or the n'goni, a the tiny, sharp-edged West African lute that has always been an integral part of her sound, that is played alongside the Western classical harp.

This is a chance to see the World music star in a rare UK appearance. James Shepard (Co-Director of the festival) stated, "I've wanted Rokia to play Larmer Tree Festival for sometime, I feel her performance on the Saturday of the festival this year is a real coup especially at this extremely exciting time in her career. She really is something special!"

Larmer Tree happens from Wednesday 15th until Sunday 19th July at Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Wilts./Dorset border.

The acts confirmed for 2009 include: Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Dave Edmunds playing on the Wednesday, and Richard Thompson headlining on the Thursday. Other artists include Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar (headlining the Friday), The Imaged Village (headlining Sunday) Dreadzone, Transglobal Underground, Pama International, Tinderbox, The Travelling Band, The Hats, Moon Music Orchestra, David Celia, Mawkin:Causley, The Shee, Megson, Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs, Edward II, The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Hot Club of Cowtown, The Teak Project, and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets are now on sale, priced at £177 for 5 days, £144 for 4 days, £115 for 3 days, and day tickets priced at £37 to £57 dependant on day.The ticket price includes camping for the night of the date of a ticket. Tickets have sold out for the past 14 years.

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