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WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of music, arts and dance in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia, one of many WOMAD festivals held around the world. The event has been running for over 30 years, during which time it has hosted a diverse selection of music from artists around the world.

(Acts in bold are headliners)

1992

March 13th-15th

Archie Roach (Australia)

Awatinas (Bolivia)

Ayub Ogada (Kenya)

Balkana (Bulgaria)

Blind Man's Holiday (Australia)

Colin Offord and the Great Bowing Co (Australia)

Crowded House (New Zealand)

Dya Singh (India / Malaysia / Australia)

Flamenco Aire (Australia)

Great Bowing Co (Australia)

Guo Yue (China)

Klezmer Conservatory Band (USA)

The Mapapa Acrobats and Mandingo (Kenya)

Mara! (Australia)

Not Drowning, Waving (Australia / PNG)

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan)

Paul Kelly (Australia)

Penguin Café Orchestra (UK)

Remmy Ongala (Tanzania)

Sile Na Gig (Australia / Ireland)

Simon O'Dwyer (Australia)

Sinfonye (Australia)

Sirocco (Australia)

Slivanje (Australia)

Dr L Subramaniam (India)

Trio Bulgarka and Martenitsa (Bulgaria / Australia)

Voices of Georgia (Georgia)

Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)

1993

February 19th-21st

Stage 1

Stage 2

The Tent

1995

February 24th-26th

Stage 1

Stage 2

The Tent

1997

February 28 - March 1st

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

The Tent

Other venues

Venues in italic

1999

19th - 21st February

2001

March 7th-9th

2003

March 7th-9th

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

WOZone

2004

March 5th-7th

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

WoZone

2005

March 4th-6th

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

The Zoo Stage (4)

The Moreton Stage (5)

The Dell (6)

Also played over the weekend: Cie Carabosse (France)

2006

March 10th-12th

Music and dance (6 stages)

2007

March 9th-11th

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Zoo Stage

Moreton Bay Stage

*Mr Scruff (UK) also played this year, stage unknown

2008

March 7th-9th

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Zoo Stage

Moreton Bay Stage

Speakers Corner

Stage unknown: *Cie Carabosse (France)

2009

Aaron Choulai, VADA and the Tatana Village Choir (PNG / Australia)

Akoustic Odyssey (Australia)

The Andi and George Band (Australia)

Arte Kanela (Australia / Spain)

The Audreys (Australia)

Australian Dance Theatre "Zero-Sum" (Australia)

Bedouin Jerry Can Band (Egypt)

The Black Jesus Experience (Africa / NZ / Australia)

The Cat Empire (Australia)

Dan Sultan (Australia)

Dengue Fever (USA / Cambodia)

Dimi Mint Abba (Mauritanian)

Dino Moran (South Africa)

Dona Rosa and Ensemble (Portugal)

Ego Lemnos (East Timor)

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (Australia)

Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara Trio (UK / Gambia)

Kaki King (USA)

King Tide (Australia)

Lo Cor de la Plana (France)

Mark Atkins (Australia)

Mihirangi (NZ)

Mikidache (Mayotte)

Natacha Atlas (Egypt / UK)

Neil Finn (NZ)

Paprika Balkanicus (Romania / Slovenia / Serbia)

Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (UK)

Redhead (Australia)

Rokia Traore (Mali)

Russ Jones, the Hackney Globetrotter (UK)

Sa Dingding (China)

Seckou Keita SKQ (Senegal / UK)

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (Nigeria)

Ska Cubano (Cuba / UK)

Speed Caravan (Algeria / Paris)

Tony Allen (Nigeria)

U Shrinivas and U Rajesh (India)

2010

Amal Murkus (Israel)

The Armada (Canada / Australia / Ireland)

Arrebato Ensemble (Australia)

Babylon Circus (France)

The Bamboos (Australia)

Besh o droM (Hungary)

Calexico (USA)

The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs (UK)

Dean and Britta (USA)

Djan Djan (Mali / India / Australia)

Dub Colossus (Ethiopia / UK)

Eliades Ochoa (Cuba)

Ethiopiques (Ethiopia / France)

Frank Yamma (Australia)

Fyah Walk (Australia)

George Kamikawa and Noriko Tadano (Japan / Australia)

DJ Gilles Peterson (UK)

Gochag Askarov (Azerbaijan)

Grrilla Step (Australia / Pacific)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (USA)

Jane Siberry (Canada)

Kamel el Harrachi (Algeria/France)

Kathakali Dance Ensemble (India)

LAFA and Artists Dance Company (Taiwan)

Lepisto and Lehti (Finland)

Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela)

Mairtin O'Connor Trio (Ireland)

Mama Kin (Australia)

Mariem Hassan (Western Sahara)

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Australia)

Nickodemus (USA)

Nortec Collective presents: Bostich and Fussible (Mexico)

Ojos de Brujo (Spain)

The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (Australia)

Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar (India)

Ray Lee's "Siren" (UK)

Ross Daly Ensemble (Greece)

Shellie Morris (Australia)

The Skatalites (Jamaica)

Tim Finn (NZ)

Transe Express (France)

Tutti Ensemble (Australia)

Unified Gecko (Turkey / Australia)

Vorn Doolette (Australia)

VulgarGrad (Australia)

Xavier Rudd and Izintaba (Australia)

Yamato, The Drummers of Japan (Japan)

2011

Music and Dance:

17 Hippies (Germany)

Adam Page (Australia)

Afro Celt Sound System (UK)

Afro Mandinko (Australia / Senegal / Gambia)

Alan Kelly Quartet (Ireland)

Amadou and Mariam (Mali)

Ana Moura (Portugal)

Angus and Julia Stone (Australia)

Archie Roach (Australia)

Asa (Nigeria / France)

Ash Grunwald (Australia)

Band of Brothers (Australia)

Bob Brozman (USA)

Caliente Guitar Trio (Australia)

Calypso Rose (Trinidad and Tobago)

Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba)

DakhaBrakha (Ukraine)

Dereb The Ambassador (Ethiopia / Australia)

Don Letts (UK)

Dubmarine (Australia)

Faiz Ali Faiz (Pakistan)

Fefe (France)

The Gadflys (Australia)

Hanggai (China)

Horace Andy and Dub Asante (Jamaica / UK)

Imelda May (Ireland)

Joanna Newsom (USA)

Juan De Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars (Cuba)

Leah Flanagan (Australia)

Leigh Warren and Dancers (Australia)

Luka Bloom (Ireland)

Marshall McGuire (Australia)

Martha Wainwright (Canada)

Nathalie Natiembe (Reunion)

The Necks (Australia)

Nitin Sawhney (UK)

Norman Jay (UK)

Omar Souleyman (Syria)

Os Mutantes (Brazil)

Rajendra Prasanna (India)

Rango (Egypt / Sudan)

Rhombus with Michael Tuffery (New Zealand)

ScrapArts Music (Canada)

The Shaolin Afronauts (Australia)

Sidestepper (Colombia / UK)

Space Invadas (Australia / UK)

Tanya Tagaq (Canada)

Tim O'Brien Two Oceans Trio (USA / NZ / Ireland)

Whitireia Performing Arts (New Zealand)

Wildbirds and Peacedrums with Voices (Sweden)

The Woohoo Revue (Australia)

The Yabu Band (Australia)

Yasar Akpence HAREM'DE (Turkey)

Around The Park:

Compagnie Ekart - "Not So Beastly" and "Maurice and Jules" (France)

Flags of the APY Lands - "Tjukurpa Mulapa Tjukaritja" (Australia)

Gracie Spoon - "The Tiger's Bride" (France)

Huri Duna Dancers (Papua New Guinea)

Le Phun - "Les Gûmes" (France)

murundak: Songs of Freedom (Australia)

Roundabout Theatre Company - "The Slow Show" (Australia)

Tawdry Heartburn's Manic Cures (Australia)

KidZone:

Adelaide Face Painters

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys

Nico and Martin's Instant Orchestra

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

Whitireia Performing Arts

2012

Music and Dance:

Anda Union (China)

Baaba Maal (Senegal)

The Barons of Tang (Australia)

The Bearded Gypsy Band (Australia)

Blue King Brown (Australia)

The Bombay Royale (Australia)

Bonobo (UK)

Bunna Lawrie (Australia)

Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/France/Australia)

Chapelier Fou (France)

Chic (USA)

Chris Finnen (Australia)

Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas (Spain)

Dirty Three (Australia)

DJ Jumps (Australia)

DJ Krush (Japan)

Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast)

Eddi Reader (Scotland)

Electric Wire Hustle (New Zealand)

First Aid Kit (Sweden)

Frigg (Finland/Norway)

Grace Barbé (Seychelles/Australia)

Groundation (Jamaica/USA)

Gurrumul (Australia)

Jay Hoad Band (Australia)

Jinja Safari (Australia)

Joe Bataan and the I Like it Like That Orchestra (Philippines/USA/Australia)

Johnny Clegg (South Africa)

Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland)

La Voce Della Luna (Australia)

Le Trio Joubran (Palestine)

Lo'Jo (France)

Mad Professor (UK)

Mahala Rai Banda (Romania)

Master Drummers of Burundi (Burundi)

Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Australia)

Mo' Horizons (Germany)

Nano Stern and The Sindicato (Chile)

Narasirato (Solomon Islands)

Pajama Club (New Zealand)

Pascals (Japan)

Penguin Café (UK)

Picture Box Orchestra (Australia/UK/Pakistan)

The Pigram Brothers (Australia)

Ponydance Theatre Company (Ireland)

Shane Howard (Australia)

Shantala Shivalingappa (India)

Sharon Shannon Big Band (Ireland)

Shivkumar Sharma (India)

Staff Benda Bilili (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Sundog (UK)

Tenzin Choegyal and Monks of Tibet (Tibet/Australia)

Tété (Senegal/France)

Tinariwen (Mali)

Toninho Ferragutti and Bebê Kramer (Brazil)

TORI Ensemble (Korea)

Two Pianos - "Canto Ostinato by Simeon Ten Holt" (Australia)

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UK)

Around The Park

Amanda King - Parade Workshops

Da Klinic

Gramophone Man

Rebound

Sivouplait (Japan)

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys

The Pitts Family Circus

Weaving the World (Tibet/Australia)

2013

Music and Dance:

Abigail Washburn and Kai Welch (USA)

Adnaan Baraky (Syria / Australia)

The Alaev Family (Tajikistan / Israel)

Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Azerbaijan)

Amparo Sanchez (Spain)

Antibalas (USA)

Arpaka Dance Company (Australia)

Ayarkhaan (Russia)

Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba (Mali)

The Bird (Australia)

The Cat Empire (Australia)

Christine Salem (Reunion)

Clairy Browne and The Bangin' Rackettes (Australia)

Circolombia (Colombia)

The Correspondents (UK)

Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia)

Dj ClicK (France)

DJ Tr!p (Australia)

East Journey (Australia)

Golonka (Australia)

Goran Bregovic and His Weddings and Funerals Orchestra (Serbia)

Heather Frahn and the Moonlight Tide (Australia)

The Herbaliser (UK)

The Herd (Australia)

Hugh Masekela (South Africa)

Hugo Mendez (UK)

Illapu (Chile)

Jimmy Cliff (Jamaica)

Jordi Savall (Spain)

Kingfisha (Australia)

LA-33 (Colombia)

LAU (Scotland)

Manjiri Kelkar (India)

Mara! and Martenitsa Choir (Australia)

Mari Boine (Norway)

Mia Dyson (Australia)

Moriarty (France)

Nidi d'Arac (Italy)

Novalima (Peru)

Oisima (Australia)

Paul Ubana-Jones (UK / Nigeria / NZ)

Psarantonis (Greece)

Salif Keita (Mali)

Sanso-xtro (Australia)

Savoy Family Cajun Band (USA)

Seth Lakeman (UK)

Shunsuke Kimura and Etsuro Ono (Japan)

Sing Sing (Australasia)

Souad Massi (Algeria / France)

Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa)

Sudha Ragunathan (India)

Swamp Thing (New Zealand)

The Tallest Man on Earth (Sweden)

Tim Koch (Australia)

Tim Rogers and the Bamboos (Australia)

Tuba Skinny (USA)

Tubular Bells for Two (Australia)

Vieux Farka Toure (Mali)

The Volatinsky Trio (Russia / Australia)

Zoe Keating (USA)

Around The Park

Barnaby Gibbons - "Charlie O'Taney, The Brooklyn Healer" (UK)

Compagnie L'Elephant Vert – "Man's Best Friend" (France)

Compagnie Luc Amoros – "Blank Page" (France)

Macnas – "The Boy Explorer" (Ireland)

Ringbalin – "River Stories" (Australia)

The Planet Talks

Anna Rose

Bernie Hobbs

Prof Corey Bradshaw

Costa Georgiadis

Dr Dana Cordell

Giles Parkinson

Graham Brookman

Dr Graham Turner

Prof Ian Lowe

Michael Yeo

Miranda Gibson

Paul Ralph Ehrlich

Prof Randy Stringer

Robyn Williams

Ronni Kahn

Simon Bryant

Urthboy

KidZone

Bowerbird - "Flutter"

Boxwars: The Art of Destruction

Carclew Youth Arts

Polyglot Theatre - "Tangle"

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

2014

Music and Dance:

Ade Suharto and Peni Candra Rini "Ontosoroh" (Indonesia / Australia)

Airileke (PNG / Australia)

Ane Brun (Sweden / Norway)

Antonio Serrano (Spain)

Arrested Development (USA)

Asif Ali Khan (Pakistan)

Awesome Tapes from Africa (USA)

Azadoota (Iraq / Australia)

Baby et Lulu (Australia)

The Baker Suite (Australia)

Balanescu Quartet (UK)

Billy Bragg (UK)

Breabach (Scotland)

The Brown Hornet (Australia)

Buika (Guinea / Spain / USA)

Carminho (Portugal)

Coloured Stone (Australia)

Danyel Waro (Reunion)

DJ Yoda (UK)

Dub Inc (France)

Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)

Fat Freddy's Drop (New Zealand)

Femi Kuti and the Positive Force (Nigeria)

Hanggai (China)

Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia)

Jeff Lang (Australia)

Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (UK / USA)

Kutcha Edwards (Australia)

La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia / Belgium)

Les Gitans Blanc (Australia)

Lior (Australia)

Living Room (Australia)

Loren Kate (Australia)

Los Coronas (Spain)

Makana (USA)

Megan Washington (Australia)

Mehr Ensemble (Iran / Australia)

Menagerie (Australia)

Mikhael Paskalev (Norway / Bulgaria)

Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)

Muro (Japan)

Neko Case (USA)

Ngaiire (Australia)

No Birds (Australia)

Oddessa (Australia)

Osaka Monaurail (Japan)

Pokey LaFarge (USA)

Quantic [DJ set] (UK)

Question Question (Australia)

Rachid Taha (Algeria)

Red Baraat (USA)

Roberto Fonseca (Cuba)

Sam Lee and Friends (UK)

Saskwatch (Australia)

Shanren (China)

Sitara (Australia)

Thelma Plum (Australia)

Tinpan Orange (Australia)

Around The Park

Cie Fracasse de 12 - "HOP!" (France)

Cocoloco - "Madame Bonbon" (UK)

David Michalek's - "Slow Dancing" (USA)

Mallakhamb Gymnasts (India)

Roundabout Theatre Company (Australia)

The Planet Talks

Amie Albrecht

Annabel Crabb

Professor Chris Davies

Paul Gilding

Peter Garrett

Peter Owen

Peter Ward

Polly Higgins

Dr Richard Slaughter

Simon Sheikh

Simon Holmes à Court

Dr Steffen Lehmann

Tanya Ha

Tim Flannery

Tim Hollo

Professor Tom Wigley

Tory Shepherd

KidZone

Bowerbird (Amanda King) - Viva la Vida Parade and Workshops

Boxwars - The Art of Destruction

Carclew Youth Arts

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

Polyglot Theatre - "Ants"

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

The Imagination Playground

2015

Music and Dance

Abdullah Ibrahim Quartet (South Africa)

Astronomy Class feat. Srey Channthy (Australia)

Balkan Beat Box (USA / Israel)

Bärra w/ Djalu Gurruwiwi and Gotye (Australia)

Bombino (Niger)

Brokers (Australia)

Buffy Saint-Marie (Canada)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)

Charlie Musselwhite (USA)

Che Sudaka (Argentina / Columbia / Spain)

Criolo (Brazil)

CW Stoneking (feat. Vika and Linda Bull) (Australia)

Depedro (Spain)

DJ Spooky (USA)

Emma Donovan and The PutBacks (Australia)

Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania)

First Aid Kit (Sweden)

Flavia Coelho (Brazil)

Fourplay (Australia)

Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys (Canada)

Gruff Rhys (UK - Wales)

Hi Top Brass Band (Australia)

How Green (Australia)

Invisible Cities DJs (Canada)

Jambinai (South Korea)

Julia Henning (Australia)

Jupiter and Okwess International (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Kamerunga (Australia)

Lake Street Dive (USA)

Live Live Cinema (New Zealand)

Luzmila Carpio (Bolivia)

Malawi Mouse Boys (Malawi)

Margaret Leng Tan (Singapore / USA)

Marrugeku - Cut the Sky (Australia)

Max Savage (Australia)

Meeta Pandit (India)

Mista Savona w/ guests Prince Alla and Randy Valentine (Australia / Jamaica / UK)

Myele Manzanza and the Eclectic (New Zealand)

Neneh Cherry with Rocketnumbernine (Sweden / UK)

Nick Waterhouse (USA)

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club (Cuba)

Public Service Broadcasting (UK)

Ramzi Aburedwan and Ensemble Dal 'Ouna (Palestine)

Robert Forster w/ Jherek Bishoff and the Zephyr Quartet (Australia / USA)

Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift (UK / Australia)

Rufus Wainwright (Canada)

Sebastian Vivian (Australia)

Sharon Van Etten (USA)

Sinéad O'Connor (Ireland)

Soil and "Pimp" Sessions (Japan)

Sóley (Iceland)

Tara Tiba (Iran / Australia)

The Gloaming (Ireland)

The Painted Ladies (Australia)

Theo Parish (USA)

Timberwolf (Australia)

Tjintu Desert Band (Australia)

Toumani and Sidiki Diabate (Mali)

Typhoon 台风 (China / Australia / USA)

Urtekk (Australia)

Willow Beats (Australia)

Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)

Around The Park

Architects of Air – "Exxopolis" (UK)

Artonik - "The Colour of Time" (France)

Hammocktime (Australia)

Mr Culbuto (France)

Osadia (Spain)

The Planet Talks

Andrew Denton (Australia)

Bob Brown (Australia)

Bronwyn Gillanders (Australia)

Cecilia Woodford (Australia)

Charlie Veron (Australia)

Emily Johnston (USA)

Hannah Gadsby (Australia)

Ingo Weber (Australia)

Paul Sutton (Australia)

Paul Willis (Australia)

Peter Langridge (Australia)

Rod Quantock (Australia)

Simran Sethi (USA)

Sylvia Earle (USA)

Tim Jarvis (Australia)

Vandana Shiva (India)

KidZone

Andy Griffiths

Carclew

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

James Berlyn's "Dreamstore"

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

2016

Music and Dance

47SOUL (Palestine / Syria / Jordan)

Ainslie Wills (Australia)

Ajak Kwai (Sudan / Australia)

All Our Exes Live in Texas (Australia)

Alpine (Australia)

Alsarah and the Nubatones (Sudan / USA)

Angelique Kidjo (Benin) and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (Australia)

APY Choir (Australia)

Asha Bhosle (India)

Asian Dub Foundation (UK)

Australian Dance Theatre "The Beginning of Nature" (Australia)

Calexico (USA)

Cedric Burnside Project (USA)

Cirque Alfonse (Canada)

DakhaBrakha (Ukraine)

Datakae (Australia)

De La Soul (USA)

Debashish Bhattacharya (India)

Diego el Cigala (Spain)

Djuki Mala (Australia)

Edmar Castañeda Trio (Colombia / USA)

Eska (UK)

Ester Rada (Ethiopia / Israel)

Hazmat Modine (USA)

Husky (Australia)

Ibeyi (Cuba / France)

John Grant (USA)

Kev Carmody (Australia)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa)

Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat (Iran)

Marcellus Pittman (USA)

Marlon Williams and the Yarra Benders (NZ / Australia)

Miles Cleret (UK)

Mojo Juju (Australia)

Mortisville vs The Chief (Australia)

Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro (Japan)

NO ZU (Australia)

Orange Blossom (France / Egypt)

Osunlade (USA)

Problems (Australia)

Quarter Street (Australia)

Radical Son (Tonga / Australia)

Ripley (Australia)

Sadar Bahar (USA)

Sampa the Great (Zambia / Australia)

Sarah Blasko (Australia)

Savina Yannatou and Primavera en Salonico (Greece)

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (Nigeria)

Songhoy Blues (Mali)

Spiro (UK)

St Germain (France)

Surahn (Australia)

Tek Tek Ensemble (Australia)

The Cat Empire (Australia)

The Jerry Cans (Canada)

The Once (Canada)

The Spooky Men's Chorale (Australia)

The Strides (Australia)

Tulegur (China)

Violent Femmes (USA)

Wasted Wanderers (Australia)

Zeequil (Australia)

숨[su:m] (South Korea)

Around The Park

Acrojou "The Wheel House" (UK)

Fair Play Comedy "Fairly Fresh Fish Company" (UK)

Jeremy Deller's "Sacrilege" (UK)

The Miraculous Theatre Company "Romantic Botanic" (UK)

The Planet Talks

Amelia Telford (Australia)

Daniel Spencer (Australia)

David Suzuki (Canada)

Dee Madigan (Australia)

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (Australia)

Felicia Whiting (Australia)

First Dog on The Moon (Australia)

Indira Naidoo (Australia)

Jane Caro (Australia)

John Hewson (Australia)

Lenore Taylor (Australia)

Naomi Oreskes (USA)

Paul Willis (Australia)

Robyn Williams (Australia)

Ross Garnaut (Australia)

Simon Hackett (Australia)

Tanya Monro (Australia)

Tory Shepherd (Australia)

KidZone

Carclew

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

Maybe ( ) Together - "The Future Postal Service"

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

2017

Music and Dance

30/70 (Australia)

9Bach (Wales)

Aaron Thomas (Australia)

A. B. Original (Australia)

A Guy Called Gerald (UK)

Alma Flamenca (Australia)

Ana Tijoux (Chile)

Archie Roach w/ Uncle Jack Charles (Australia)

Aurelio (Honduras)

Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara / Spain)

Baba Zula (Turkey)

Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Mali)

Bebel Gilberto (Brazil)

Bokanté (USA)

Brushy One String (Jamaica)

Caiti Baker (Australia)

Dancenorth, Lucy Guerin Inc and Senyawa - "Attractor" (Australia / Indonesia)

D. D. Dumbo (Australia)

Dope Lemon (Australia)

The East Pointers (Canada)

EkosDance Company - "Cry Jailolo" (Indonesia)

Electric Fields (Australia)

Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra (Serbia)

FLAMINGO (Australia)

Fuel Fandango (Spain)

Gawurra (Australia)

Hanoi Masters (Vietnam)

Hemingstein (Australia)

The Hot 8 Brass Band (USA)

Inna Modja (Mali)

Jesse Davidson (Australia)

Joy and Sparks (Australia)

Kelly Menhennett (Australia)

Kiasmos (Iceland)

L-FRESH the LION (Australia)

La Bomba: Afro-Latino Dance (Australia)

La Mambanegra (Colombia)

Lamine Sonko and the African Intelligence (Senegal / Australia)

MANE (Australia)

The Manganiyar Classroom (India)

Mercedes Peón (Spain)

Montaigne (Australia)

Nattali Rize (Jamaica / Australia)

Nhatty Man and Gara (Ethiopia / Australia)

Oki Dub Ainu Band (Japan)

Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro (Argentina)

Oumou Sangaré (Mali)

Parov Stelar (Austria)

Philip Glass Ensemble "KOYAANISQATSI" LIVE! - Life out of Balance (USA)

The Piyut Ensemble (Israel)

Rahaan (USA)

Rich Medina (USA)

Senyawa (Indonesia)

Sinkane (Sudan/USA)

Skratch Bastid (Canada)

The Soil (South Africa)

The Specials (UK)

Sudha Ragunathan (India)

TAGO (South Korea)

Tangents (Australia)

Toni Childs (USA / Australia)

Uncle Jack Charles (Australia)

The Waifs (Australia)

Warsaw Village Band (Poland)

William Crighton (Australia)

Xanga (Australia)

Xylouris White (Greece / Australia)

Around The Park

AES+F (Russia)

Astrid Mendez (Chile / Australia)

Cie Carabosse (France)

Cie Ekhart (France)

Les Goulus (France)

Sans Compagnie Fixe (France)

Tyrone Sheather (Australia)

[big] String (Australia)

The Planet Talks

Carmel Johnston (USA)

Erin Rhoads (Australia)

Father Bob Maguire (Australia)

Fiona Walsh (Australia)

Jon Dee (Australia)

Josh Richards (Australia)

Karen O'Brien (Norway)

Kyle Wiens (USA)

Lewis Yerloburka (Australia)

Miriam Corowa (Australia)

Nicholas Chileshe (Australia)

Philippa Rowland (Australia)

Prof Mohamad Abdalla (Australia)

Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black (Australia)

Richard Fidler (Australia)

Robyn Williams (Australia)

Sir Tim Smit (UK)

Sonya Feldhoff (Australia)

Vanessa Morrish (Australia)

Veena Sahajwalla (Australia)

Veronica Perrurle Dobson (Australia)

Zaachariaha Fielding (Australia)

KidZone

Carclew

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

Allan Sumner - Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri Stories

Mem Fox

The Nature Village

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

Adelaide City Libraries Bedtime Stories

2018

Music and Dance

a Bit na Ta (PNG)

Abbey Howlett (Australia)

Adrian Sherwood (UK)

Anoushka Shankar (India / UK)

The Avalanches (Australia)

Baker Boy (Australia)

Bashka (Turkey / Australia)

Bedouine (USA / Syria)

Bixiga 70 (Brazil)

Blick Bassy (Cameroon / France)

Chico Trujillo (Chile)

Constantinople and Ablaye Cissoko (Canada / Iran / Senegal)

Dan Sultan (Australia)

Daymé Arocena (Cuba)

Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier (Australia)

Didirri (Australia)

DJ Marky (Brazil)

Dustyesky (Australia)

Elephant Sessions (Scotland)

Eva Quartet (Bulgaria)

Ghada Shbeir (Lebanon)

Gogol Bordello (USA)

Hana and Jessie-Lee's Bad Habits (Australia)

Hartway (Australia)

Hat Fitz and Cara (Ireland / Australia)

Havana Meets Kingston (Cuba / Jamaica)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (USA)

Jazz Party (Australia)

Jojo Abot (Ghana)

Kamasi Washington (USA)

Kings and Associates (Australia)

Le Vent du Nord (Canada)

Lonelyspeck (Australia)

Lura (Cape Verde)

Mama Kin Spender (Australia)

The Manganiyar Seduction (India)

Mission Songs Project (Australia)

Moussa Diakite and Wassado (Mali / Australia)

My Bubba (Iceland / Sweden)

Nai Palm (Australia)

Nano Stern (Chile)

Naomi Keyte (Australia)

Nickodemus (USA)

Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania)

Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band (Ghana)

The Pin - panel discussion w/ Remi and N'fa Jones (Australia)

POW! Negro (Australia)

Rahim AlHaj Trio (Iraq)

Rajab Suleiman and Kithara (Zanzibar)

Remi x Sampa (Australia)

Rodrigo y Gabriela (Mexico)

San Lazaro (Australia)

Soul Capoeira (Australia)

Tank and The Bangas (USA)

TAO Dance Theater (China)

Tex, Don and Charlie (Australia)

Thievery Corporation (USA)

Thundercat (USA)

Tim Whitt (Australia)

Tinariwen (Mali)

Victoria Hanna (Israel)

Violons Barbares (France / Mongolia / Bulgaria)

Yellow Blue Bus (Australia)

YID! (Australia)

Yirrmal and the Miliyawutj (Australia)

USA's Peanut Butter Wolf was due to play but cancelled

Around The Park

Ackroyd and Harvey (UK)

Architects of Air – "Arboria" (UK)

Cie Bivouac - "Erica's Dream" (France)

Cie Pernette - "Commandeau" (France)

Francois Knoetze (South Africa)

Gratte Ciel - "Place des Anges" (France)

The Planet Talks

Anne Sharp (Australia)

Ben Doherty (Australia)

Bernie Hobbs (Australia)

Clare Press (Australia)

Deb Tribe (Australia)

Genevieve Bell (USA)

Jim Robbins (USA)

Julian Burnside (Australia)

Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner (Marshall Islands)

Kristin Alford (Australia)

Peter Greste (Australia)

Robyn Williams (Australia)

Sonia Kleindorfer (Australia)

Tim Costello (Australia)

Tim Flannery (Australia)

Toby Walsh (Australia)

Ursula Rakova (Papua New Guinea)

Vaughan Levitzke (Australia)

Vivian Sim (Australia)

Walk Sew Good (Gab Murphy and Megan O'Malley) (Australia)

KidZone

Adelaide City Libraries Book Nook

Amanda King – "The Bower"

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

Story Time with Justine Clarke

The Nature Village by Climbing Tree

Uncle Stevie's Kaurna Classroom

2019

Music and Dance

Adrian Eagle (Australia)

Alina Bzhenzhinska Quartet (Poland / UK)

Amaru Tribe (Australia)

Amjad Ali Khan and The ASO (India)

Angelique Kidjo "Remain in Light" (Benin)

Baloji (DR Congo / Belgium)

The Bamboos (Australia)

BCUC [Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness] (South Africa)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)

Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir (Australia)

Christine and the Queens (France)

Circus Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

Cool Out Sun (Australia)

The Correspondents (UK)

Dangerous Song and Bukhu (Australia / Mongolia)

Danny Krivit (USA)

Digital Afrika (Australia)

DJ Harvey (UK)

DJ SAMA (Palestine)

Dona Onete (Brazil)

DuOuD (Tunisia / Algeria)

Fat Freddy's Drop (NZ)

Fatoumata Diawara (Mali)

Gwenno (Wales)

Harts (Australia)

Isango Ensemble (South Africa)

Jamie Smith's MABON (Wales)

Jason Heerah and Otentik Groove (Mauritius)

John Butler Trio (Australia)

Julia Jacklin (Australia)

Kaiit (Australia / PNG)

Khrunangbin (USA)

La Dame Blanche (Cuba)

LaBrassBanda (Germany)

Las Cafeteras (USA)

Leftfield (DJ set) (UK)

Liz Phair (USA)

Lord Echo (NZ)

Maalem Hamid El Kasri (Morocco)

Maarja Nuut and Ruum (Estonia)

The Maes (Australia)

Mambali (Australia)

Maria Pages Company – "Yo, Carmen" (Spain)

Marrugeku - "Le Dernier Appel" (The Last Cry) (Australia / New Caledonia)

Mojo Juju (Australia)

My Baby (Netherlands / NZ)

Of Desert and Sea (Australia)

Ollie English (Australia)

The Original Gypsies (France)

Rebetien (Greece)

The Seven Ups (Australia)

Shantel and Bucovina Club Orkestar (Romania / Germany)

Sharon Shannon Band (Ireland)

Silkroad Ensemble (USA / Various)

Sona Jobarteh (Gambia)

Taiwu Ancient Ballads Troupe (Taiwan)

Tara Tiba (Iran / Cuba)

TEEKS (NZ)

Thando (Australia / Zimbabwe)

Thelma Plum (Australia)

Timberwolf (Australia)

Tkay Maidza (Australia / Zimbabwe)

Ukulele Death Squad (Australia)

Volya - Ukrainian Cossack Dance Workshop (Australia)

Yohai Cohen Quintet (Israel/Australia)

Zephyr Quartet (Australia)

Around The Park

"Arrived" (Spain / Lithuania)

5AngryMen - "The Bells" (Australia)

Artonik – "The Colour of Time" (France)

Compagnie BiLBoBaSSo - "Amore" (France)

Janis Claxton Dance - "POP-UP DUETS: Fragments of Love" (UK)

Le Phun – "The Leaf People" (France)

MOD. presents "Feeling Human" (Australia)

Olivier Grossetete - "Ephemeral City" (France)

Punctum's Public Cooling House (Australia)

The Planet Talks

Alex Gaut (Australia)

Alison Pouliot (Australia)

Andy Lowe (Australia)

Angie Plummer (Australia)

Annabel Crabb (Australia)

Bunna Lawrie (Australia)

Brian Pickles (UK)

Cecile Godde (Australia)

Clare Press (Australia)

David Ritter (Australia)

Deb Tribe (Australia)

First Dog On The Moon (Australia)

Fran Kelly (Australia)

Gavin McIntyre (USA)

Jodie Rummer (Australia)

Matthew Evans (Australia)

Michael Hornblow (Australia)

Monica Gagliano (Australia)

Natasha Stott-Despoja (Australia)

Patricia Karvelas (Australia)

Senator Penny Wong (Australia)

Peter Owen (Australia)

Quentin Baresford (Australia)

Robyn Williams (Australia)

Minister Simon Birmingham (Australia)

KidZone

The Talking Trees - SAYarts

SA Museum Explorers' Tent

Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo

Silent Disco

The Nature Village - Climbing Tree

Adelaide City Libraries Book Nook

Story Time w/ Peter Helliar

Uncle Stevie's Kaurna Classroom

2020

Music and Dance

Aldous Harding (NZ)

Artefactum (Spain)

Bill Callahan (USA)

The Blind Boys of Alabama (USA)

Briggs (Australia)

The Cat Empire (Australia)

Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita (Wales / Senegal)

Circolombia (Colombia)

Deline Briscoe (Australia)

Destyn Maloya (Reunion)

Dr Piffle and The Burlap Band (Australia)

Dyson Stringer Cloher (Australia)

Echo Drama (Australia)

Ezra Collective (UK)

B.DANCE – Floating Flowers (Taiwan)

Flor de Toloache (Mexico / USA)

Gelareh Pour's Garden (Iran/Australia)

General Levy (UK)

Greg Wilson (UK)

Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia)

Iberi (Georgia)

Ifriqiyya Electrique (Maghreb / Europe)

Jorge Ben Jor (Brazil)

Kate Miller-Heidke (Australia)

Kathryn Joseph (Scotland)

KermesZ a l'Est (Belgium)

Kikagaku Moyo (Japan)

Kim So Ra (South Korea)

King Ayisoba (Ghana)

Late Nite Tuff Guy (Australia)

Laura Marling (UK)

Liniker e os Caramelows (Brazil)

Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela)

Luisa Sobral (Portugal)

Marina Satti and Fones (Greece / Sudan)

Matt Corby (Australia)

Maubere Timor (East Timor)

Mavis Staples (USA)

Minyo Crusaders (Japan)

Misstress Barbara (Italy / Canada)

Ngaiire (PNG / Australia)

Odette (Australia)

Oisima (Australia)

Orang Orang Drum Theatre – LanguKu and The Memories (Malaysia)

Orquesta Akokan (Cuba / USA)

Party Dozen (Australia)

Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (Australia)

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi (USA / Italy)

RURA (Scotland)

Salif Keita (Mali)

Sleaford Mods (UK)

SO.Crates (Australia)

Spinifex Gum (Australia)

Sprigga Mek (PNG)

Stellie (Australia)

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