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WOMAD 2004

Our 4th visit to the wonderful World Of Music Art & Dance Festival on the banks of the Thames at Reading saw a return to more WOMAD-like sunshine for the most part after last year's downpours.

The family were in full attendance this year as well as a further "borrowed" teenager. Plus, as well as the usual crew, several additional friends made the trip for the first time to enjoy the cultural diversity that the festival has to offer. Not to mention the wonderful Hot & Spicy Cider.
The nightly gathering at the Tiny Teas Tent
The nightly gathering at the Tiny Teas Tent		 These grown ups never stop talking!
These grown ups never stop talking!		 No buses til Sunday
No buses til Sunday		 Flags in the sunshine
Flags in the sunshine
Happy with the improved quality of ales
Happy with the improved quality of ales		 Irish songstress Cara Dillon
Irish songstress Cara Dillon		 A late replacement due to visa problems for Madagascans Jaojoby
A late replacement due to visa problems for Madagascans Jaojoby		 Main Open Air Stage
Main Open Air Stage
The incredibly loud Drummers of Burundi
The incredibly loud Drummers of Burundi		 A welcome return for the Dohl Foundation
A welcome return for the Dohl Foundation		 On the Main Stage this year
On the Main Stage this year		 Mystery Guests - Still a mystery to me I'm afraid
"Mystery Guests" - Still a mystery to me I'm afraid
Algerian Rai star, Faudel
Algerian Rai star, Faudel		 A bit too keen on himself for comfort
A bit too keen on himself for comfort		 Flags at sunset
Flags at sunset		 The excellent Radio Mundial
The excellent Radio Mundial
They hail from New York & Puerto Rico
They hail from New York & Puerto Rico		 David Byrne & The Tosca Strings
David Byrne & The Tosca Strings		 Headlining the Main Stage on the Friday evening
Headlining the Main Stage on the Friday evening		 Flags at night
Flags at night
Gobstoppered!
Gobstoppered!		 Flags & Flame
Flags & Flame		 Practicing in the campsite
Practicing in the campsite		 I actually managed to get in this one!
I actually managed to get in this one!
Drum Drum from Papua New Guinea
Drum Drum from Papua New Guinea		 Tattood lady
Tattood lady		 More log bashing
More log bashing		 Golden Pride Childrens Choir from Tanzania
Golden Pride Childrens Choir from Tanzania
Yurt
Yurt		 Cuban Salsa sisters, Caramelo Sun
Cuban Salsa sisters, Caramelo Sun		 Spider eats child
Spider eats child		 Dublin based Kila...
Dublin based Kila...
...get the crowd on their feet...
...get the crowd on their feet...		 ...with their mix of traditional Irish instuments and rock rhythms
...with their mix of traditional Irish instuments and rock rhythms		 Zap Mama from Brussels
Zap Mama from Brussels		 Powerful female vocals influenced by their West African heritage
Powerful female vocals influenced by their West African heritage
Sidestepper
Sidestepper		 They hail mainly from Colombia
They hail mainly from Colombia		 Led by Englishman, Richard Blair
Led by Englishman, Richard Blair		 Tinariwen with their Saharan trance music.
Tinariwen with their Saharan trance music.
Salsa king, Victor Hugo
Salsa king, Victor Hugo		 Infectious Latin sounds
Infectious Latin sounds		 Getting the Village Stage crowd dancing
Getting the Village Stage crowd dancing		 More flags
More flags
Mauritanian Daby Toure supported Peter Gabriel earlier this year
Mauritanian Daby Toure supported Peter Gabriel earlier this year		 Daby Toure's bassist
Daby Toure's bassist		 Enzo Avitabile from Italy
Enzo Avitabile from Italy		 His group Bottari were a highlight
His group Bottari were a highlight
Percussion courtesy of huge wooden barrels
Percussion courtesy of huge wooden barrels		 Brazil's DJ Dolores (not his real name)
Brazil's DJ Dolores (not his real name)		 Live music provided by his band, Aparelhagem
Live music provided by his band, Aparelhagem		 The children's parade is led by this 90mph One Man Band
The children's parade is led by this 90mph One Man Band
Here comes that bus at last
Here comes that bus at last		 Big smiles from the Childrens Choir
Big smiles from the Childrens Choir		 Golden Dragon
Golden Dragon		 Carniverous Jet
Carniverous Jet
Which lucky lady is going to take him up on his offer?
Which lucky lady is going to take him up on his offer?		 Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer		 Gerrorf Moy Laaaand!
Gerrorf Moy Laaaand!		 Waddya know! Another Bus!
Waddya know! Another Bus!
Hands up for Peace
Hands up for Peace		 That kid looks strangely familiar!
That kid looks strangely familiar!		 You wait all weekend and 3 come along at once
You wait all weekend and 3 come along at once		 Brixton bluesman Errol Linton
Brixton bluesman Errol Linton
The multi-national Senor Coconut, with their Latin retakes on familiar tunes
The multi-national Senor Coconut, with their Latin retakes on familiar tunes		 We are the Robots and we like to Cha Cha Cha
"We are the Robots and we like to Cha Cha Cha"		 LjiLjana Buttler & Moster Sevdah Reunion
LjiLjana Buttler & Moster Sevdah Reunion		 Rounding things off in the Siam Tent with some Bosnian gypsy folk
Rounding things off in the Siam Tent with some Bosnian gypsy folk
For Wiskey, the Flamingomoeba
For Wiskey, the Flamingomoeba

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Pat 26-Jul-2004 21:13
Excellent photos, i would have liked to see Cara Dillon and Kila
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