This week was the second outing for WOMAD Abu Dhabi and I was fortunate enough to get a press pass for the first two evenings. There is SO much going on at these festivals; I concentrated my efforts on two cracking bands, Babylon Circus and Trans-Global Underground.
There was disappointment after Damien Marley pulled out of the last night, but from what I saw, WOMAD Abu Dhabi was another huge success.
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Wakestock Abu Dhabi organised a number of international artists to perform in the evenings after the wakeboarding.
I must admit I didn’t know Maximo Park very well before their concert but I was impressed; they were simply superb.
Paul Smith (lead singer, pictured) had such incredible charisma on stage, he was fantastic to photograph. I had trouble choosing a photo to use here (the rest can be found here).
I’m currently enjoying the sun at Womad Festival 2009 at Charlton Park here in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
I’ve taken a lot of photos so far, many of which are to be found on Flickr here…
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BBC NEWS | Magazine | Just whose hallelujah is it anyway?
Interesting article on the origins of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah…did you know he wrote over 80 verses? I’m not a fan of Alexandra Burke’s version with the gospel choir…although she does have a great voice. My favourite versions have to be Jeff Buckley’s and Imogen Heap’s, plus possibly Rufus Wainwright’s and Ryan Adam’s!
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