We speak to some local artists ahead of WOMAD Festival 2020
2. Essential WOMAD festival item or outfit and why?
Unsure on the dress code but I’ll be wearing black on black on black
Bring a refillable water bottle!
4. Festival Camping tip?
Don’t set your tent up on a slope!
5. Must see artist at WOMAD 2020?
Hard to choose! But if I was to pinpoint one it’ll have to be Blind Boys of Alabama for that soul fix.
Reb Fountain
Reb is easily Aotearoa’s best kept songwriting secret. An immigrant to New Zealand, she sailed into Lyttelton Harbour carrying generations of migrant stories imbued in her bones. This award-winning songbird has spent 20 years travelling, performing, studying, working as a musician and songwriter, and performing and recording with some of New Zealand’s best artists, including Neil Finn, Tami Neilson and Marlon Williams
1. Quintessential summer song on your 2020 summer road trip to WOMAD?
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Gary Numan - Cars
Big Thief - Forgotten Eyes
Troggs - With a girl like you
Tom Cunliffe - This Table is a River
… that should get us to Huntly (love Huntly)
2. Essential WOMAD festival item or outfit and why?
Sombreros - the greatest sun hats of all time
3. Top tip to make sure your festival experience is as eco-friendly at possible?
Whilst being respectful to your fellow campers bring your own picnic basket and wash your dishes (with eco friendly soap) or make sure you use compostable plates and cups for a no-waste WOMAD experience.
4. Festival Camping tip?
I’m not a fan of itchy bites or mozzie's. I always bring a can of (natural) fly spray and give the tent a little spray, zip it up and leave it for ten minutes before I go to bed; makes sleeping a dream when you avoid getting out the flashlight trying to find the annoying mozzy thats been buzzing in your ear threatening to eat you. I am however a fan of yoga in the morning and I discovered that mozzie's hate sesame oil … so I lather up particularly on my hands and feet and get stuck into my sun salutes knowing that no matter how many bugs are hovering around they won’t land on me.
5. Must see artist at WOMAD 2020?
Troy Kingi