The Afro Celt Sound System, a strong festival favourite, are a group that fuse modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music. They were formed by Grammy-nominated producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and have featured a wide range of guest artists, including Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant and Sinéad O'Connor.
Their albums have been released through Peter Gabriel's Real World Records, and their sales on the label are exceeded only by Gabriel himself.
After a number of festival dates in 2007, the band went into hiatus, but re-grouped in 2010 and played a number of shows, including a return to WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance. This year they launched a new website and announced the upcoming release of a new album, "Born" and 2015 is a very special year for them with it being their 20th anniversary.
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