WOMAD, Brooklands Park, New Plymouth, 13 to 15 March 2020: Concert Review
WOMAD. It was the last big event until who knows when? Rev Orange Peel reminisces for us.
WOMAD. It was the last big event until who knows when? Rev Orange Peel reminisces for us.
WOMAD New Zealand is famous for showcasing top artists from around the world and Aotearoa. The 2020 festival is no exception and will feature close to 100 hours of music, dance and voices across eight stages. Over three days Ngāmotu’s stunning Brooklands Park and the TSB Bowl of Brooklands will once again be transformed into a village of colour, energy and inclusion.
Clarence Fountain, a founding member of The Blind Boys Of Alabama, has died at age 88.
In a month full of extraordinary live performances, Mavis Staples’ hour-long set at The Civic may have been the high point. In a surprise move, the 71-year-old singer took the stage ahead of The Blind Boys and Aaron Neville. Her crack band appeared promptly at 8pm. This is the same band that backed Mavis up […]