events
AS WOMEX, the world music expo, rolls into to
town at the end of the month (Wed 23-Sun 27),
Cardiff will come alive to the sounds of music
from around the globe in a series of gigs that
also feature some interesting collaborations,
such as that between Welsh harpist Catrin
Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou
Keita. Such collaborations between artists from
different countries and cultures are nothing
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