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WOMAD 2, Charlton Park
WOMAD 2, Charlton Park
Oh no it wasn't. The headliners disappointed, and all the gems were hiding way down the bill
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

The dogs bark, the caravan moves onTrevor Eales
Its acronymic moniker stands for World Of Music, Arts and Dance, but the line-up at this year’s WOMAD is, as usual, very much skewed towards the first of those artforms – hailing from anywhere and everywhere between Australia and Azerbaijan. The “arts” component is likewise fully evident; in the two different venues for film screenings, for instance, or in the four small wooden stages in construction throughout the weekend as a demonstration of sustainable architecture.
Its acronymic moniker stands for World Of Music, Arts and Dance, but the line-up at this year’s WOMAD is, as usual, very much skewed towards the first of those artforms – hailing from anywhere and everywhere between Australia and Azerbaijan. The “arts” component is likewise fully evident; in the two different venues for film screenings, for instance, or in the four small wooden stages in construction throughout the weekend as a demonstration of sustainable architecture.
Though seated cross-legged on the stage, the impassioned intensity of both singers is unmatched throughout the weekend
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