Alabama 3 lead latest acts for WOMAD 2011

Alabama 3 lead the latest additions confirmed for this summer's WOMAD - World of Music, Arts and Dance, which returns to Charlton Park, near Malmesbury, in Wiltshire from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July 2011.

Joining Brixton's finest blues/dub/house/country practitioners on the bill are Ana Moura, Mongolian eight-strong acoustic group and stars of the film of the same name AnDa Union, Asa, Ayarkhaan, and young bluesman Bombino.

Joining them at Charlton Park will be the French exponent of electronica Chapelier Fou, Germany's Dissidenten, Dub Pistols, El Tanbura, Malian songstress Fatoumata Diawara, Cajun indie-rockers Feufollet, Gasandji, Hari Sivanesan with Omar Puente, Jazz Jamaica, and Havana's The Creole Choir of Cuba.

completing the new additions are Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Lokkhi Terra, Roland Tchakounte, Rua MacMillan, and Bristol's own 18-legged groove machine Smerins Anti-Social Club .

They join the acts previously confirmed who include Afrocubism, Gogol bordello, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Baaba Maal, Aurelio & The Garifuna Soul Band, I Am Kloot, Lau, Alpha Blondy, Easy Star All Stars, Bellowhead, Jamie Smith's Mabon, Dub Colossus, Hassan Erraji, Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew, Submotion Orchestra, Axel Krygier, CW Stoneking, Dhol Foundation, Dhols of Jaipur, Nathalie Natiembe, Mungos Hi fi, The Boxettes, Alejandro Toledo and The Magic Tombolinos, Brassroots, Shunsuke Kimura & Etsuro Ono, Ebo Taylor, Samuel Yirga, Booker T. Jones, Donso, Khaira Arby, Le Trio Joubran, Ballake Cissokho & Vincent Segal, Nomfusi & The Lucky Charms, Danyel Waro, Nidi D'Arac, Pacific Curls, Susheela Raman, The Gotipuas, Taraf de Haidouks, Mahala Rai Banda, Majorstuen, 9 Bach, and Bomba Estereo.

For the line-up details, and rumours as available please click here.
The full line-up features around 100 artists from 40 countries performing over the festival weekend. There's also a full programme of adult and childrens workshops (limited spaces available - turn up early!), a cabaret tent, fun fair, comedy, DJ sessions, as well the normal festie fodder, and a huge market of world crafts.

On Thursday for 'early bird' ticket holders The Open Air Stage is expected to once again offer live music from 7-11pm.

The weekend tickets - which are valid from the Friday until Sunday are priced at £135 (Thursday arrivals will also need a Thursday camping ticket costing £25).

Children 13 and under can come free with each adult ticket holder, but need a free child ticket. All children must hold their own ticket and must be accompanied by an adult. Thursday tickets do not need to be purchased for children aged 13 and under.

Other ticket prices & options:-
Teenage Weekend Ticket (aged 14-17) - £70
Disabled Weekend Ticket - £135
Thursday Ticket (for those arriving on Thursday) - £25
SN16 Resident Ticket - £85
Campervan Ticket - £40
WOMAD Park and Camp - £50 - SOLD OUT

Weekend ticket for children age 13 and under are free. They must hold their own ticket and be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21. One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.

To buy tickets, click here.

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