World Music Day

Paul ™ · March 22, 2013

Cruising the high seas, HMS Bestival has already enlisted an enviable band of salty sea dogs to come aboard, from legendary headliners Elton John and Snoop Dogg and a wealth of musical wonders including MIA, Franz Ferdinand, Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, Richie Hawtin, Carl Cox and many more right down to the hottest and most exciting new bands around like The Strypes, Tom Odell, Jagwar Ma and recent album chart toppers Bastille. But, as ever, we want to give you more! Voyaging deeper into the heart of the global music scene, we’re delighted to have teamed up with the Rhythmtree Festival, a fine bunch of fellow Isle of Wight party dudes, to salute all the amazing music that’s out there, bringing our own special bit of World Music Day to the Bestival Bandstand on Saturday 7th September.

“There’s a lot of amazing music in this world and we only really ever hear a tiny amount of it, so I’m really pleased that the chaps from Rhythmtree have put together such a great line-up for our World Music Day. Taking over our solar powered bandstand in the Tomorrow’s World field, all day on Saturday, you’ll be able to sample the delights our planet has to offer from Malaysian mayhem to Ghanaian soul and don’t forget to have a bit of tea and cake from the Women’s Institute while you’re there!” Rob da Bank

“Curating the Bandstand Stage in 2013 is a tremendous opportunity for me to put typical ‘Rhythmtree’ bands in front of the glorious Bestival crowd. Bands that so often stay below the radar in the general UK music scene but in fact represent what many are now calling the exiting New Wave of World Music. An extraordinary rich mix of world influenced sounds, which, of course, the Rhythmtree Festival has a great reputation for bringing to the Island every year in July.” Gerry Priddle (Rhythmtree Organiser)

Taking in the four corners of the Earth, the gamut of musical colours and rhythms will be on show, from Afrobeat to the Andes and far beyond. Highlights of our celebration of World Music Day include AJ Holmes & the Hackney Empire’s stylistic melting-pot, London Afrobeat Collective’s incendiary party machine, Zee Guveya’s Heritage Survival Band’s Zimbabwean fusion, Lokandes’ Andean madness, erstwhile Takhead man, Little Axe’s sublime blues, Airtist’s organic beats, Modeste Hugues’ Malagasy guitar and By The Rivers’ roots reggae. Plus there will be music from MuHa, Tantz, Myles Sanko, Martin Newnham, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band, Cable Street Collective, Mama con Yuka & Amazee, Electric Jalaba, Rabbit Foot and Ouse Valley Singles Club.

While you’re filling your boots with heady sounds from around the world, be sure to explore the array of thought provoking entertainment on offer in the Tomorrow’s World field. The Solar Powered Bestival Bandstand, which will play host to our World Music Day, will be showcasing a veritable smorgasbord of treats all weekend from local sea shanty experts, The Crew and folk, reggae and ska bands aplenty from mainland and island alike – to new electro bands, choirs and even a Royal Navy swing band! Just across the way, The Wonderland Inn will provide the local Bestivale brew and all the food is locally sourced with a Farmers Market, local fish, hog roasts, local burgers and breakfasts, fresh picnic food and the legendary local sweetcorn and garlic!

Of course, Bestival wouldn’t be Bestival without the crowning glory of the field, The Women’s Institute Tea Tent serving fantastic tea and truly scrumptious homemade cakes plus there will also be the Besti-versity Tent with inspiring talks from future thinkers and Bestival Foundation’s Rob da Bank’s Music Club providing free music lessons for all! The Science Tent will be alive with workshops and demonstrations, Wight Astronomy will be on hand with telescopes of all sizes to scan the skies for celestial wonders and there will be myriad activities from both national and local Charities. And don’t forget The Art for All Tent and the Daemon and Doppleganger Clay Tent and much, much more!

http://2013.bestival.net/news/world-music-day-comes-to-bestival