WOMADelaide today announced a further 40 extraordinary artists for its 30-year celebration to be held 11-14 March in Adelaide’s Botanic Park, including festival favourites The Cat Empire, the debut of Kiwi powerhouse L.A.B., hip-hop heavyweights A.B. Original and oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros with a 52-piece Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
WOMADELAIDE
11-14 March 2022
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
The complete list of artists announced today
A.B. Original | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Silence | AROHA – DJ set
Asteroid Ekosystem | Ausecuma Beats | Australian Art Orchestra – Hand to Earth
Azymuth & Marcos Valle | Bullhorn | Bush Gothic | Carla Lippis’ Mondo Psycho
The Cat Empire – final SA show of the original line-up
Cedric Burnside (USA) | Chikchika | Dhungala Baarka
Elephant Sessions (Scotland) | Elsy Wameyo | The Empty Threats
Farhan Shah & Sufi-Oz | Floating Points (UK) – DJ set | Gaby Moreno (USA)
Glass Beams | Gordon Koang | Jayda G (CAN) – DJ set | Jerome Farah
Joseph Tawadros & James Tawadros (duo show)
Joseph Tawadros with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Karen Lee Andrews | L.A.B (NZ) | Luluc | Makepisi | Sokel
Sonz of Serpent | Springtime | Taikoz | Te Tangi O Te Ka’ara
Tijuana Cartel | Tio (Vanuatu) | Troy Kingi (NZ)
Victor Martinez Parada | Yé-Yé 2.0 | ZÖJ
Artists announced on 11 Novovember
Baker Boy | Balkan Ethno Orchestra | Barkaa | Courtney Barnett
The Crooked Fiddle Band | Dancenorth – NOISE | Eishan Ensemble
El Gran Mono | Electric Fields | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Goanna | Grace Barbé | Haiku Hands | High Ace | Inner City (USA)
King Stingray | Kutcha Edwards | L-FRESH The LION | Martinez Akustica
Melbourne Ska Orchestra | Motez (Live) | The New Monos | Parvyn
Paul Kelly | Reb Fountain (NZ)
Danse Carpe Diem/Emmanuel Jouthe, Maï(g)wenn et lesOrteils & Restless Dance Theatre – Écoute Pour Voir (Listen to See)
The Shaolin Afronauts | Sorong Samarai | Valanga Khoza | YID!
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11 November 2021
Returning to Adelaide’s Botanic Park from 11-14 March 2022, WOMADelaide has announced 30 incredible artists in celebration of its 30th anniversary, led by iconic singer-songwriters, Paul Kelly, Courtney Barnett and Yolgnu superstar Baker Boy.
“Since 1992 WOMADelaide has taken audiences on a journey of discovery, celebrating music, arts and dance from around the world. The Australian artists performing with us next year continue this tradition, demonstrating the extraordinary creative and cultural diversity that lies within our own borders. Botanic Park will be filled with the sounds of South America, the Seychelles, Iran, PNG, West Papua and Africa; folk, blues, Klezmer, DJs and so much more” said WOMADelaide Director, Ian Scobie.
WOMADELAIDE
11-14 March 2022
Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Baker Boy | Balkan Ethno Orchestra | Barkaa | Courtney Barnett
The Crooked Fiddle Band | Dancenorth – NOISE | Eishan Ensemble
El Gran Mono | Electric Fields | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Goanna | Grace Barbé | Haiku Hands | High Ace | Inner City (USA)
King Stingray | Kutcha Edwards | L-FRESH The LION | Martinez Akustica
Melbourne Ska Orchestra | Motez (Live) | The New Monos | Parvyn
Paul Kelly | Reb Fountain (NZ)
Danse Carpe Diem/Emmanuel Jouthe, Maï(g)wenn et lesOrteils & Restless Dance Theatre – Écoute Pour Voir (Listen to See)
The Shaolin Afronauts | Sorong Samarai | Valanga Khoza | YID!