Womad Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this year will have special emphasis canary with 7-band acting.
The XVI Womad Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, to be held from 11 to 14 November this year will have special emphasis canary with the acting of seven bands of the archipelago, such as The love, the bitch Pavlov, The Birkins or Rasta Glover.
This was said at a press conference the director of Festivals Womad Spain, Dania Devora, who stressed that the participation of, buy aika gold, the seven Canary bands at the festival is a "historical figure, unthinkable."
He added that the bands of the islands that act in the Womad represent an "international music illusion is done now" because, I assure you that any of them may be in the international arena.
Devora had an impact on the archipelago is, ffxiv gil, experiencing "a historic moment in music", so I consider it "must take advantage" of such groups to feel supported.
For his part, Director of Culture of the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Rafael Perez, stressed that Womad this year in the well "is a source of pride," citing the celebration by the city's application to the Cultural Capital of Gran, buy darkfall gold, Canaria Europe.
Perez indicated that the festival has always been a stand "where the artists of the islands have had a stage to demonstrate.
In the press conference this Wednesday have been present Rasta group Glover, composed of canaries and Cuban artists, they do, I point Devora, "a Jamaican music with such authenticity as any general source," which comes, ffxiv gils, from the country.
Rasta Glover to open the 'appetite' I play one of their songs play at the Womad this.
About the other Canary group representatives, who also were at the press conference, such as Pavlov's Bitch, The Amaro and The Birkins, agreed to thank all the opportunity that gives the organization to act in the festival, and highlight the good time on the Canary Islands through music.
More than 30
Overall scenarios go through Womad a total of 32 groups, of which seven will be bands canary. Thus, the capital of Gran Canaria once again become a meeting point for music, arts and dance from around the world in a festival that is 16 years in the city and multiculturalism in its reason for being.
Since its creation by Peter Gabriel in 1982, hundreds of artists from all continents have happened during these years by the festival of Gran Canaria. Star of world music like Salif Keita, Rachid Taha, Femi Kuti and Tony Allen have performed on stage at Womad Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
As for the seven Canary Islands this year bands present their work within the framework of the festival, are Gaf and the Death Star, The Bitch Pavlov, Rasta Glover, The Amares, The Birkins, The Mistake and Zuerich.
Also in this edition, the festival will feature the photographer Angel Luis Alday, who showed the beauty and colorful neighborhoods of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The Womad will open its doors on Thursday 11 November at 1900 hours on stage at the Parque Santa Catalina, with a concert that will run by Toubab All Stars, and behind them his turn to Pavlov's Bitch; Song 2016 and reading the manifesto with the group to interpret canary ClearanceWe love her song Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, The Choir of Cuba and Creole Kiko Veneno.
Regarding the scenario of Guagua, starting at 19.45 hours, will host the workshop Creole Choir, and continued with a concert by The Amares Gufi DJ, and DJ Don Letts.
Subsequently, the Elder Museum, for the projection of movies, starting at 18.00 with the presentation of the cycle of African Cinema, and later be able to watch Pumzi; A Transport en Commun, and Dowaha.