WOMEX, the folk/roots/world music international marketing conference, is happening NOW in Cardiff, with showcases and performances by many folk artists including a host of Welsh musicians (including Georgia Ruth, Sian James, Gwenan Gibbard, Sian James, Robin Huw Bowen, Cass Meurig, Patrick Rymes, Gazalaw, 9bach, a collaboration between international harper Catrin Finch and Senegal superstar Seckou Keita, and artistic director Cerys Matthews); Lau, The Emily Portman Trio, the April Verch Band, Kan, Fiona Hunter, The Jacky Molard Quartet (from Brittany), the Yves Lambert Trio (from Quebec), plus a whole army of world roots musicians.

the WOMEX-sponsored Horizons Tours will send Welsh musicians (including 9bach, Alaw, DnA, Gazalaw and Ballet Cymru) and world artists including the Cumbia All Stars from Peru, Les Tambours de Brazza (Congo)and Ebo Taylor (Ghana) to 16 arts centres and theatres all over Wales from Sunday October 27 to Wednesday October 30. In addition, Catrin and Seckou will be plugging their new CD, Clychau Dibon, at venues all over Wales and England.

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