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    Toots and the Maytals
    Toots and the Maytals

    The man who coined the phrase 'reggae' brought his group to the Open Air Stage on Friday afternoon.

    		 Samba Mapangala
    Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga

    Samba Mapalanga's mix of Congo, Ugandan and Kenyan sounds wowed the Friday afternoon crowds at the Open Air Stage
    Lila Downs
    Lila Downs

    Lila Downs brought the sounds of Mexico to the Open Air Stage on Friday evening

    		 Daara J
    Daara J

    Senegalese hip hop raised the roof of the Siam Tent on Friday.
    Ensemble Shanbehzadeh
    Ensemble Shanbehzadeh

    Extraordinary music and dance from this Iranian father and son duo entertained the late night crowds in the Siam Tent on Friday.

    		 El Tanbura
    El Tanbura

    El Tanbura travelled from the Egyptian banks of the Nile to the Siam Tent for a late night performance on Friday
    Seckou Keita Quartet (photo by Hilary Shedel)
    Seckou Keita Quartet

    Seckou Keita's multi-national quartet opened proceedings at the Radio 3 Stage on Friday.

    		 Daby Toure
    Daby Toure

    This Mauritanian singer-songwriter won over the afternoon revellers at the Radio 3 Stage on Friday.
    Kris Drever
    Kris Drever

    This talented young folk singer from the Orkneys performed on the Radio 3 Stage on Friday.

    		 Marzoug
    Marzoug

    The sound of the Algerian bagpipes echoed around the arboretum when Marzoug played the Radio 3 stage on Friday
    Bassekou Kouyate
    Bassekou Kouyate

    Malian legend Ali Farka Toure's former sideman brought his own band to the Radio 3 stage on Friday night

    		 Femi Kuti
    Dulsori

    Korean drummers Dulsori appeared on the Open Air Stage on Saturday afternoon.
    Massukos
    Massukos

    Massukos brought their joyful sound from Mozambique to the Open Air Stage on Saturday.

    		 Warsaw Village Band
    Warsaw Village Band

    The Warsaw Village Band were mixing Polish styles in the Siam Tent on Saturday.
    Candi Staton
    Candi Staton

    From the USA, Candi Staton filled the Siam Tent with her soulful Southern voice on Saturday.

    		 Imagined Village
    Imagined Village

    The English folk song project featuring Simon Emmerson, Eliza Carthy and Billy Bragg played the Siam Tent on Saturday.
    N'Faly Kouyate
    N'Faly Kouyate

    The Afro-Celt Sound System's kora player played a solo show in the Siam Tent on Saturday night.

    		 Muntu Valdo
    Muntu Valdo

    The one-man band from Cameroon entertained the late night crowd in the Siam Tent on Saturday.
    Vieux Farka Toure
    Vieux Farka Toure

    Following in the footsteps of his father Ali, Vieux Farka Touré played WOMAD on Saturday night.

    		 Jaune Toujours
    Jaune Toujours

    Mixing all kinds of different styles, this Belgian group entertained the Radio 3 Stage crowds on Saturday afternoon.
    Reem Kelani
    Reem Kelani

    The Palestinian singer and musicologist played the Radio 3 Stage on Saturday.

    		 Sam Tshabalala
    Sam Tshabalala

    South Africa's Sam Tshabalala brought his songs of exile to the Radio 3 Stage on Saturday.
    La Xula
    La Xula

    Based in London, but with their musical roots in Spain and South America, LaXula played the Radio 3 Stage on Saturday.

    		 Mari Boine
    Mari Boine

    Mari Boine closed proceedings on the Radio 3 Stage on Saturday with music from inside the Arctic Circle.
    David D'Or
    David D'Or

    The sensational voice of this new Israeli star rang out from the Open Air Stage on Sunday.

    		 Tinariwen
    Tinariwen

    Tinariwen brought their desert blues to the Open Air Stage on Sunday.
    Mariza
    Mariza

    Portugal's star of fado won over the Open Air Stage audience on Sunday evening.

    		 Baaba Maal
    Baaba Maal

    Baaba Maal's West African rhythms filled the Open Air Stage on Sunday night.
    Shelia Chandra
    Sheila Chandra

    One of the UK's most distinctive voices, Sheila Chandra performed in the Siam Tent on Sunday night.

    		 Dr Jyotsna Srikanth
    Dr Jyotsna Srikanth

    The classical Indian violinist played on the Radio 3 Stage on Sunday.
    Silk String Quartet
    Silk String Quartet

    These virtuoso Chinese musicians, now living in the UK, played the Radio 3 Stage on Sunday.

    		 Trio Joubran
    Trio Joubran

    This Palestinian oud trio played the Radio 3 Stage on Sunday.
    Frigg
    Frigg

    Furious fiddling from this Scandinavian group brought the curtain down on the Radio 3 Stage on Sunday.

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