Theme: World

Latino-ska-funk hoedown from this Melbourne six-piece. High-spirited Australian band the Cat Empire have set themselves apart by incorporating and emulating a multitude of styles including ska,...

Gypsy punk band whose frontman Eugene Hutz was one of the stars of the Liev Schreiber-directed film Everything is Illuminated.

Psychedelic Aussies whose debut album The True Story of Bananagun carries Afrobeat and Fela Kuti influences.

The group from Mali, led by guitarist Garba Toure, performs its desert blues material.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

Street performer and loop artist aka Benjamin Stanford.

Gypsy punk band whose frontman Eugene Hutz was one of the stars of the Liev Schreiber-directed film Everything is Illuminated.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

A vibrant fusion of flamenco-pop and rumba.

A unique brand of 'bag rock' (that's bagpipes plus rock, if you were wondering) with stirring tunes and energetic performances. Expect everything from 'Flower of Scotland' to Coldplay's 'Clocks',...

World music-influenced acoustic band from Cornwall.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.