WOMADELAIDE 2014...Music is the Weapon of Choice


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March 29th 2014
Published: March 29th 2014
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WOMADELAIDE 2014...Music is the Weapon of Choice. Her song was the Anthem of the Arab Spring..."Kelmti Horra"..."My word is Free"...ringing through the streets of Tunisia...her name Emel Mathlouthi. His journey was exploring and preserving the drum culture of his people...his music inspiring the disenfranchised indigenous peoples of West Papua...his band Airileke. His life was to continue the v... Read Full Entry



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AIRIAIRI
AIRI

Airileke from PNG
RONNYRONNY
RONNY

Airileke
CARMINHOCARMINHO
CARMINHO

Portugal
MOOKOOMBAMOOKOOMBA
MOOKOOMBA

Zimbabwe
AND THE BAND PLAYED ONAND THE BAND PLAYED ON
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON

Ruby Dhatura providing some swirling colour to Azadoota
MOOKOOMBA MEETS RUBY DHATURA  MOOKOOMBA MEETS RUBY DHATURA
MOOKOOMBA MEETS RUBY DHATURA

Afrosound meets Belly Dance



29th March 2014

What an exhausting 4 days...but if you want to rest stay at home!
One of the reasons I love Australia is that we are so isolated & therefore relatively safe from strife. One of the reasons I love Womedelaide is to hear the voice of others and what better way to hear that than through music & song. So thank you Dancing One for presenting those memories so vibrantly.
29th March 2014

What an exhausting 4 days...but if you want to rest stay at home!
So true Denise. How lucky are we to to hear these stories in song and meet these messengers from many cultures in the safety of a music festival. But Womadelaide is so much more than a music festival. It is a total package catering for tastes of all ages...with the World being the stage...the ultimate travel experience.
30th March 2014
MARIA

Yowsie--what energy!
The words, photos, messages--so inspiring! I love Sufi music, fado, African drums, throat singing and so much more, especially when the message is freedom--"My Word Is Free." The real question is how could you choose among such delicious offerings. I guess you just have to keep going back to hear them all. Until next year...
30th March 2014
MARIA

Yowsie--what energy!
Hi Tara. Glad the message is reaching you in Bolivia. So much more than music this year...hope the message is heard everywhere. Until next year...
31st March 2014

Music is your weapon of choice
Absolutely magnificent Dave - what a wonderful opportunity to be there and mix with kindered spirits (including the wonderfully named Emel Twirling) to interview music leaders and to become a bigger part of Womadelaide. Your photos are sensational and coupled with your passionate writing ensures that you do a tremendous job in brandishing your weapon of music to the world, that has introduced people like me to the exciting and exotic tapestry that makes world music so intoxicating.
31st March 2014

Music is your weapon of choice
Many thanks Shane...from Malaysia to Dubai. Definitely "the exciting and exotic tapestry that makes world music so intoxicating" (quote from the Travel Camel). I just hope that the message gets out there and makes a difference in many peoples' lives.
10th June 2014

Your weapons of choice
Going to a WOMAD festival is like having the world travel to you - you've done a great job here Dancing One of sharing the WOMAD excitement with your weapons of choice, words and images. I still reckon this would be the ultimate TB meetup...
10th June 2014

Your weapons of choice
I'm glad you have read this blog Jo...you being at Womad NZ last year. The ultimate TB meetup? Womadelaide 2015 awaits you...we'll be there!

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