49 artists from over 30 nations revealed for WOMADelaide 2026

Artists from over 30 nations will descend on South Australia for the twenty ninth version of WOMADelaide, with the primary 49 artists for the 2026 line up revealed right this moment.

The world pageant of music and dance will return to Adelaide’s Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla from 6–9 March 2026.

WOMADelaide’s 2026 lineup highlights embrace iconic Australian band Yothu Yindi celebrating 35 years of Tribal Voice; the Afro- funk of Nigerian, London-based Obongjayar who featured on the Fred once more smash hit ‘adore u’; the chic Marlon Williams, full with Kapa Haka group Ngā Mātai Pūrua; and the South Asian classical music of Indian-American Ganavya.

The 82-year-old First Nations gospel singer Kankawa Nagarra; Cuban Grammy-nominee and former Buena Vista Social Club member Roberto Fonseca; and Scandinavian feminine folks group Åkervinda additionally add to the lineup.

These artists be part of the lately introduced Yolngu rapper and dancer Baker Boy, American singer-songwriter Iron & Wine, Irish folks band Beoga – touring Australia with longtime collaborator Ed Sheeran, and ABC’s Pacific Break winner Mantis from Vanuatu.

Since 1992, WOMADelaide – this extraordinary pageant of the World of Music, Arts & Dance – has attracted hundreds of tourists from throughout the nation to Adelaide’s incomparable Botanic Park.

The Around the Park program will embrace beautiful trampoline and tightrope works by French dance-circus Cie Hors Surface — Le poids des Nuages & HOME, Damien Droin; inventive hairdressers Osadía (Spain) who flip unsuspecting viewers members into strolling artistic endeavors by vibrant make-up and hair; Stan’s Café — Of All The People In All The World (UK) who use piles of rice to characterize human inhabitants statistics in a robust emotional expertise; and a residency by Born in a Taxi (AUS), presenting 5 totally different roving exhibits.

Returning in 2026 are WOMADelaide staples and favourites Taste the World – the place artists are invited to cook dinner dishes from residence, the WoMarkets – a shaded hub of over 40 retail stalls; KidZone – hands-on arts actions for kids; the Planet Talks periods discussing environmental and different world points and options, and The Sanctuary Restaurant at Adelaide Zoo.

The South Australian Government has been a associate of WOMADelaide for the reason that pageant’s inception in 1992. WOMADelaide was initially held biennially from 1993 till 2003 and has been held yearly ever since.

WOMADelaide provides to South Australia’s famend pageant season, together with Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Festival.

Tickets and extra data will be discovered at womadelaide.com.au.
WOMADelaide 2026 artists introduced right this moment:

• Åkervinda (Sweden)
• Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy (Ghana)
• Annahstasia (USA)
• Any Young Mechanic (AUS)
• Ashkan Shafiei (Iran/AUS)
• Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou (Morocco)
• Australian Art Orchestra with Kojoe & Hikaru Tanaka — Raw Denshi (Japan/AUS)
• Baker Boy (AUS)
• Balaganesan & Bageswari (India)
• BARKAA (AUS)
• Beoga (Ireland)
• Bhutan Balladeers (Bhutan)
• Blinky Bill (Kenya)
• Bobby Alu (Samoa/AUS)
• Born in a Taxi – Higher Order, Illuminati, Please Wait Here, Sleep Keepers and Zebras (AUS)
• BVT (Phillipines/AUS)
• Chloe Loftus Dance – The Air Between Us (NZ)
• Cie Hors Surface — Le poids des Nuages & HOME, Damien Droin (France)
• Crazy P (DJ set) (UK)
• Daughters of Donbas (Ukraine/Canada)
• Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (Turkiye)
• Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (Macedonia)
• Ganavya (India/USA)
• GANNA (Ukraine)
• Iron & Wine (USA)
• Jalen Ngonda (USA/UK)
• Jyoty (UK)
• Kankawa Nagarra (AUS)
• La Perla (Colombia)
• The Lazy Eyes (AUS)
• Lewis Major Projects – Triptych REDUX (AUS)
• MĀ (NZ)
• Mantis (Vanuatu)
• Marlon Williams (NZ)
• Maryam Rahmani (Iran/AUS)
• My Chérie (South Africa/AUS)
• Nattali Rize (AUS/Jamaica)
• Obongjayar (Nigeria/UK)
• Orange Blossom (France)
• Osadía (Spain)
• Roberto Fonseca (Cuba)
• Rosas – Rosas danst Rosas, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker (Belgium)
• Sama’ Abdulhadi (Palestine)
• San Dragan (AUS)
• Stan’s Café – Of All The People In All The World & The Commentators (UK)
• Troy Cassar-Daley (AUS)
• Xylourides (Greece)
• Yothu Yindi (AUS)
• Yuka Okazaki (Japan/France)
• The Zawose Queens (Tanzania)

Quotes

Attributable to Minister for Tourism, Zoe Bettison

WOMADelaide is among the hottest and revered festivals within the nation, cherished not solely by South Australians however folks from all around the world.

It highlights world-class artists and a full pageant expertise, whereas attracting guests to the state, and filling lodge rooms and eating places.

WOMADelaide is a big occasion for attracting interstate and worldwide guests, boosting our native companies and creating jobs.

Attributable to WOMADelaide Director, Ian Scobie AM

Few festivals on the planet are capable of showcase the breadth and variety of music, arts and dance from throughout the globe, particularly on such a big scale, whereas interesting to audiences of all ages and tastes.

WOMADelaide is an excellent alternative to find new sounds quickly to be favourites and embrace artists you’re keen on.