Maori performers grace the stage at WOMAD 2009
Anika Moa, Moana and the Tribe and Hinemoana Baker are just some of the Maori performers to grace the stage at this year's WOMAD festival, 13 - 15 March.
NEWS RELEASE
THE WEATHER’S GETTING HOTTER
WOMAD’S GETTING CLOSER
AND THE LINE-UP’S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement that Malian Rokia Traore will join the WOMAD 2009 bill, comes the confirmation of Kiwi audience favourites Anika Moa & band, The Sami Sisters and Andrew White to the line-up.
Anika Moa’s honest and heart wrenching voice, her energy and cheeky wit bring together a live show that is a myriad of beautiful melodies and amazing musicianship. Moa has clearly become one of New Zealand’s best-loved troubadours and this is a not-to-be-missed experience to see her live in the unique WOMAD atmosphere.
The Sami Sisters are a singing, guitar-playing, gorgeous coffee-coloured trio of Irish and Indian descent, reigning from Auckland’s Onehunga. Madeleine, Anji and Priya Sami are each accomplished entertainers in music & film and were met with high expectations when they decided to merge their collective talents to form the Sami Sisters. Their shows are sell-out and they live up to what’s expected, and then some.
Andrew White was once busking the streets of Auckland. But fate had other plans for him and concert and festival audiences across Canada, Europe and the South Pacific have been amazed by his technically brilliant finger-style guitar playing and soulful songs. This year White has toured Canada and the UK coast to coast with the critically acclaimed production International Guitar Night and has just ecorded his tenth album
to date, ‘Traces of Silver.’
WOMAD THE FESTIVAL
WOMAD is an international festival created by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Brooman 24 years ago. Since then 21 countries have hosted the festival and entertained millions of festival-goers.
New Zealand’s pre-eminent celebration of music, arts & dance takes place at New Plymouth’s Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl 13-15th March 2009. The Festival also features a new Sustainable Village, which showcases sustainable practices and merchandise. This adds to the already hugely successful Global Village (international food, arts & craft) and Kidszone.
WOMAD Earlybird three-day passes have sold out. Standard tickets are now available from Ticketek - http://www.ticketek.co.nz.
3 day pass - $209
3 day pass & camping - $259
3 day pass & Marae-style accommodation - $279
1 day tickets are also available.
For more information on WOMAD09, check out http://www.womad.co.nz
For all interview requests, media accreditation and general media enquiries,
please contact:
Lauren Clough @ Maiden New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 361 2219
Email: Lauren@maidennz.com
or
Lisa McMullan @ Taranaki Arts Festival Trust
Ph: +64 6 759 8412
Email: lisam@taft.co.nz