List of News Articles
"Future Roots -Branching Out" - 02.04.2010
Future Roots is our very successful touring programme which has taken new international contemporary roots artists to venues and festivals throughout the UK. This year we are building on its success and adding a comprehensive workshops programme, Creative Learning, delivered through a strategic partnership with the WOMAD Foundation. We will be updating our website over the coming months with more information on this exciting development and full details on just what the participating artists...
Varttina girls in Eurovision - 22.03.2010
Two singers from Finland's most successful contemporary folk group Varttina will represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo on 25-29 May. Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen have created their own duo project Kuunkuiskaajat (Moon Whispers), they were selected by public vote with "Tyolki Ellaa", a song influenced by old Finnish runo song and Gypsy music. The tongue-in-cheek title translates as "You can also make a living by working (but it's business that makes you rich)" ...
Rango in Abu Dhabi - 10.03.2010
Rango will be amongst a top quality line-up of World Music artists appearing in Abu Dhabi on 22-24 April at the WOMAD festival. Check out our What's On page for more details or visit www.womad.org This will be the second WOMAD festival in Abu Dhabi, set in one of the most fantastic locations in the World, Abu Dhabi's golden beach. This free festival attracted over 80,000 visitors last year and is set to grow considerably this year. In addition, Rango will spend the...
AAA @ ROH - 04.03.2010
The Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden commence their "Voices" season on 9 July with Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali followed by Farida and the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble on 10 July and Rango on 16 July. ...
Spiro, reviews from recent live shows. - 24.02.2010
read the four star review of the Anvil Basingstoke show in the Financial Times via this link http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b9736f34-209c-11df-9775-00144feab49a.html and read the four star review of the Pleasance, Edinburgh show in The Scotsman via this link http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Gig-review-Spiro-.6109491.jp and one from Band on the Wall, Manchester http://nowthenmanchester.blogspot.com ...