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ANGELIQUE KIDJO
Born in Benin (West Africa), Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning music recording artist deemed "Africa's premier diva" by Time Magazine. Kidjo's internationally acclaimed repertoire includes collaborations with various recording artists such as Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys...
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UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN
United Way for Greater Austin, the local chapter of the global organization United Way, has teamed up with WobeonFest to assist in organizing and hosting the festival. The local chapter, which serves Austinites in need by helping them overcome economic barriers, will be receiving a portion of the proceeds.
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COLLIE BUDDZ
Collie Buddz, the Reggae superstar from the isle of Bermuda, has done something not impossible but something once seemingly very implausible. He's become the most buzz-worthy current Reggae artist over the past few years.
In the summer, 2007, Collie Buddz' Columbia Records self-titled debut album stormed the charts entering the Billboard Reggae Chart at first position. The Reggae singjay became an international star when this album went on to debut across the world on every chart from Japan to Germany. With much of the production coming from Collie himself, he...
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FATOUMATA DIAWARA
Perpetuating Mali’s rich musical tradition, Fatoumata Diawara presents a joyous mix of the vibrant and understated, combining songs about love, politics and empowerment.With arresting melodies soaring over intricate guitar and drum arrangements. Inspired by Wassoulou tradition, jazz, and blues, Fatoumata Diawara has created her own unique contemporary folk sound, with a distinctly African spin to the concept of the female singer-songwriter.
At the center of the...
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RED BARAAT
Formed in 2008, Red Baraat is a pioneering eight-piece Bhangra/New Orleans Funk band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by Sunny Jain, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound -- a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz, go-go, brass funk, and hip-hop. Created with no less a purposeful agenda than manifesting joy and unity in all people, Red Baraat’s spirit is worn brightly on its sweaty and hardworked sleeve. And is being returned to them in cities all...
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BOMBA ESTEREO
Bomba Estéreo is an explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub/ hip-hop from Bogota, Colombia. The band came together as a project organized by Simon Mejia in 2005, forming within the rich underground electronic scene that has become Bogota, Colombia. Recruiting fierce singer Liliana Saumet to join the group, Bomba Estéreo expanded its sound and captivating live show. The group plays an explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub and hip-hop, in a similar vein as M.I.A. and Santigold, mixed with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta.
Bomba made their U.S. debut at...
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY!
We had an amazing start to the WobeonFest journey on April 6 & 7, 2013
Angelique Kidjo, Collie Buddz and 11 other artists brought their "A" game to Austin
and wowed an appreciative crowd
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