Saturday was great. The vibes were good and I was feeling refreshed to survive the heat. (Scroll down for photos).
1. O. Ta. i. Ko Za Myoji. - Japanese Takio ensemble. Stunning.
2. Saigon Soul Revival - Vietnamese 60s / 70s garage / RnB. Good fun. My 20 year old self would have gone nuts for this.
3. Amaru Tribe - Naarm / Melbourne based Cumbia band. Poor buggers were plauged with sound issues for their set. I heard their second set on monday (whilst getting more sobet...) and they sounded great!
4. 47 Soul - Palestinian hiphop / group. The decision last year to not include them still leaves a bitter taste for me amongst other weird womad feelings. However the punters showed so much love. The energy around the main stage was fab. I also saw their records sold out. Woot. ✊️
5. Bala Desejo - Brazilian 60s & 70s Tropicalia inspired. I was keen to see this group and thankfully they did not disappoint. Incredibly talented bunch and fantastic outfits sparkling in the belting sun. A stunning early evening set. I met the guitarist later that
... Show more...Saturday was great. The vibes were good and I was feeling refreshed to survive the heat. (Scroll down for photos).
1. O. Ta. i. Ko Za Myoji. - Japanese Takio ensemble. Stunning.
2. Saigon Soul Revival - Vietnamese 60s / 70s garage / RnB. Good fun. My 20 year old self would have gone nuts for this.
3. Amaru Tribe - Naarm / Melbourne based Cumbia band. Poor buggers were plauged with sound issues for their set. I heard their second set on monday (whilst getting more sobet...) and they sounded great!
4. 47 Soul - Palestinian hiphop / group. The decision last year to not include them still leaves a bitter taste for me amongst other weird womad feelings. However the punters showed so much love. The energy around the main stage was fab. I also saw their records sold out. Woot. ✊️
5. Bala Desejo - Brazilian 60s & 70s Tropicalia inspired. I was keen to see this group and thankfully they did not disappoint. Incredibly talented bunch and fantastic outfits sparkling in the belting sun. A stunning early evening set. I met the guitarist later that evening by chance. An on going theme of the weekend but more on that later.
6. Queen Omega. What a fucking queen! Playing on International Women's day no less. She took care of us like your cool but loving aunt. This set was such a highlight. The atmosphere was perfect, the sun had gone down, and the crowd were keen to dance. Was one of my favourite.
7. O. - UK jazz drum duo doing Jazz, punk, noise. Tracked all the way to what felt like Siberia to see this group. When I got there, there was a handful of people near the stage and my heart sank - competeting with Roisin would be tough. But then after about 10 mins the crowd was huge and pumping. Despite having just landed from the UK in a jet lag haze and being spooked about the bats this duo were another surprise fave.
8. Roisin Murphy - With more costume changes then when I have a flush this was a SHOW. My neices were so excited to see her, one fell asleep 3 songs in after doing 50 cartwheels before.
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