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Mon, 01/19/2009 - 17:23
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Abu Dhabi festival to promote regional flair
Abu Dhabi, Jan 19, 2009 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) yesterday announced the details of WOMAD Abu Dhabi - a three-day, open-air festival, celebrating music from five continents - to be held in the Middle East for the first time in April according to a report in "Gulf News."
WOMAD, founded in 1980 by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Brooman and Bob Hooton, aims to bring together music from various cultures. The concept evolved from an idea that Gabriel had of an African group concert, which later acquired a much wider connotation in its attempt to present music and dance forms from all over the world alongside rock, jazz and folk music from the west.
WOMAD Abu Dhabi will also seek to promote the music of the region to an international audience.
"When it comes to performance, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage has a vision: to present the finest performing arts from around the world to the broadest possible audience.
"We strive to create one-of-a-kind experiences brought about by the interaction of artists and the public," said Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui, the director general of ADACH, in a press statement.
WOMAD Abu Dhabi will reflect the Arabic flair of the festival, with performances from acclaimed North African and Middle Eastern artistes, as well as an impressive line-up of African, Indian and Pakistani performers.
The first-ever WOMAD festival was held in 1982 in Shepton Mallet, UK. The line-up of artistes included: Gabriel, Don Cherry, The Beat, The Drummers of Burundi, Echo & The Bunnymen, Imrat Khan, Prince Nico M'barga, Simple Minds and Ekomé amongst others.
Gabriel's vision, along with those of the other pioneers of World Music - like David Byrne (with his Luaka Bop music label) and Paul Simon (with his seminal 1986 Graceland album) - can be credited with bringing the sounds of global cultures to the mainstream and introducing whole generations to the rich musical heritage of North and Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Pakistan, the Americas and the Far East.
WOMAD, founded in 1980 by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Brooman and Bob Hooton, aims to bring together music from various cultures. The concept evolved from an idea that Gabriel had of an African group concert, which later acquired a much wider connotation in its attempt to present music and dance forms from all over the world alongside rock, jazz and folk music from the west.
WOMAD Abu Dhabi will also seek to promote the music of the region to an international audience.
"When it comes to performance, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage has a vision: to present the finest performing arts from around the world to the broadest possible audience.
"We strive to create one-of-a-kind experiences brought about by the interaction of artists and the public," said Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui, the director general of ADACH, in a press statement.
WOMAD Abu Dhabi will reflect the Arabic flair of the festival, with performances from acclaimed North African and Middle Eastern artistes, as well as an impressive line-up of African, Indian and Pakistani performers.
The first-ever WOMAD festival was held in 1982 in Shepton Mallet, UK. The line-up of artistes included: Gabriel, Don Cherry, The Beat, The Drummers of Burundi, Echo & The Bunnymen, Imrat Khan, Prince Nico M'barga, Simple Minds and Ekomé amongst others.
Gabriel's vision, along with those of the other pioneers of World Music - like David Byrne (with his Luaka Bop music label) and Paul Simon (with his seminal 1986 Graceland album) - can be credited with bringing the sounds of global cultures to the mainstream and introducing whole generations to the rich musical heritage of North and Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Pakistan, the Americas and the Far East.
