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Radio 3 and Asian Network return to WOMAD as festival celebrates 25th anniversary
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BBC Radio 3 returns to WOMAD for the seventh year as the festival moves to a new home in Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Broadcasting live from the festival over the weekend of 27 to 29 July), Radio 3 hosts its own stage for the second year running, this time in the site's picturesque Arboretum.
After the warm welcome given last year, the BBC Asian Network is back at WOMAD with the Asian Network Tent and Station Wagon, a converted ambulance which will appear at Asian Network live music events throughout the summer.
Performances on the Radio 3 stage showcase a range of music by artists from around the world including El Tanbura from Egypt; Bhangra's biggest selling artist, Malkit Singh; ska-playing East European gypsy band from Brussels, Jaune Toujours; Finnish-Norwegian group, Frigg, whose Scandinavian folk will be making its UK debut; and Mali's acclaimed Bassekou Kouyate, described by Taj Mahal as a genius – living proof that the blues comes from the region of Segu.
Broadcast highlights include Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs and a headlining set from Senegalese singer, guitarist, dancer, composer and cultural icon Baaba Maal.
Introduced by Andrew McGregor, Verity Sharp and Lucy Duran, Radio 3 broadcasts live sets from the main stage, the Radio 3 stage and the Siam tent.
Programmes will include interviews from this year's festival and exclusive sessions from the Radio 3 mobile studio.
Andy Kershaw's Monday night show will present highlights from the weekend and coverage continues throughout the following week in Late Junction with Fiona Talkington (Tuesday - Thursday, 11.15pm- 01.00am).
Over the three days Asian Network specialist DJs Bobby Friction, Nerm and Pathaan will be spinning a mix of globetronica, drum 'n' bass and heavyweight bhangra beats in the BBC Asian Network Tent, located next to the Siam Tent in the main festival area.
The Radio 3 website will link to each programme featuring performances from the festival and will feature an archive of audio material from the festival for up to a year after broadcast.
Go to bbc.co.uk/radio3 and bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork to listen.
WOMAD broadcast details
Friday 27 July, 11.30pm-1.00am, Radio 3
Andrew McGregor and Verity Sharp live from WOMAD.
Saturday 28 July, 1.00-2.00pm, Radio 3
Lucy Duran live from the festival site.
Saturday 28 July, 10.00pm-midnight, Radio 3
Andrew McGregor and Verity Sharp live from WOMAD.
Sunday 29 July, 1.00-2.00pm, Radio 3
Andrew McGregor and Verity Sharp live from WOMAD.
Monday 30 July, 11.15pm-1.00am, Radio 3
Andy Kershaw presents highlights from across the weekend in his show.
Tuesday 3t July to Thursday 2 August, 11.15pm-1.00am, Radio 3
Further festival highlights in Late Junction.
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