Bellingen Global Carnival Final Program Announced

August 23, 2011 at 15:49 (Festival News, News)
Tags: band of brothers, bellingen global carnival, david bridie, folk music, frank yamma, george kamikawa, george kamikawa & noriko tadano, jon cleary, jon cleary & the philly phew, mama kin, noriko tadano, the dirty dozen brass band, world music

Image of George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano Courtesy of Bellingen Global Carnival

The mid-north coast of New South Wales looks set to come alive with the sound of world music next month with the announcement of this year’s Bellingen Global Carnival musical program. Held in the town of Bellingen, about halfway between Brsibane and Sydney, the Bellingen Global Carnival will be celebrating all that’s good about folk and world music between the 30th September and the 2nd October.

The headliners for this year festival are bluesman Jon Cleary & The Philthy Phew and brass revolutionaries The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, both hailing from the US. Joining them will be a raft of artists including Timber and Steel favourites Band of Brothers, Frank Yamma with David Bridie, George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano (above), Mama Kin and many many more.

Tickets for the Bellingen Global Carnival are available from the official web site. The full lineup of musicians is below with details on children’s performers, street performers, arts and crafts and more all on the site:

Jon Cleary & The Philthy Phew (USA)
Leweton Women’s Water Music (Vanuatu)
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (USA)
Armandito y su Trovason (Cuba)
Band of Brothers
Bandaluzia Flamenco
Bukhuchuluun Ganburged
Djangoholix
Dubmarine
Frank Yamma with David Bridie
George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano
Grace Barbe
I Viaggiatori
Linsey Pollak
Lotek
Madakto
Mama Kin
Nayika
Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Shellie Morris
Soulman O’Gaia
Suara Indonesia Dance Group
Súnas
The Picture Box Orchestra
Wild Strings
Yeshe (Germany)