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E: 09/07 Win VIP tickets to WOMAD (e-mail)
nash0819
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Click here for details; entry is via e-mail with no subject header specified but you could put "WOMAD competition" or something similar.
There's a bunch of quiz questions. I think we have all the answers.
See post 8 below for a C&P-able list of answers.
There's a bunch of quiz questions. I think we have all the answers.
See post 8 below for a C&P-able list of answers.
It's one of the great music events of the year – and you could be there if you can answer these 15 questions. Email your entry to [EMAIL="competitions@independent.co.uk"]competitions@independent.co.uk[/EMAIL] by Wednesday night – the winners will be chosen at random from the best responses.
Each pair of VIP tickets, worth £250, will give you access to the festival on 25-27 July – and allow you to mingle with the stars in the backstage bar. Two children, aged 13 or under, can accompany each adult for free.
Even if you don't win, you can get a 15 per cent discount at www.independent.co.uk/womad. And 25 names will be drawn out of a hat and given a pair of tickets to a private event hosted by Womad's founder Peter Gabriel, including a tour of his Real World Studios, plus an exclusive concert by new sensations Dengue Fever.
1) What does Womad stand for?
Answer: World Of Music And Dance
2) What is the connection between Genesis and Womad?
Answer: Womad founder Peter Gabriel was a member of Genesis
3) Toumani Diabat! is one of the stars of this year's Womad. What instrument does he play?
Answer: The Kora
4) Where is Tony Allen from?
Answer: Nigeria
5) And which Blur song mentions Tony Allen?
Answer: Music Is My Radar
6) Name the reggae star who went from The Equals to Electric Avenue?
Answer: Eddy Grant
7) How many seconds were there on Youssou N'Dour's biggest hit (with Neneh Cherry)?
Answer: 7
8) Another band playing Womad this year is Dengue Fever. Where is their lead singer originally from?
Answer: Cambodia [I have the album - different but good!]
9) Which song by The Clash was a global hit when sung in Arabic by Rachid Taha?
Answer: Rock The Casbah (or "Rock el Casbah" as he released it)
10) What instrument does Bassekou Kouyate play?
Answer: The ngoni (no, I've never heard of it either)
11) Who met at Bamako's Institute for the Young Blind and were originally known as The Blind Couple of Mali?
Answer: Amadou and Mariam
12) She comes from County Clare, is known as the "Queen of the Squeezebox" and has played with Sin!ad O'Connor and members of U2. Who is she?
Answer: Sharon Shannon
13) Which BBC DJ discovered the early albums of Ali Farke Tour! in a bargain bin, helping to launch his global career?
Answer: Andy Kershaw (well, it had to be, didn't it!)
14) Sa DingDing has been compared to Björk, plays the zheng and won a World Music Award this year. Which country is she from?
Answer: China
15) Which Brazilian singer and actor played Knockout Ned in City of God and performed several songs by David Bowie in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?
Answer: Seu Jorge
Each pair of VIP tickets, worth £250, will give you access to the festival on 25-27 July – and allow you to mingle with the stars in the backstage bar. Two children, aged 13 or under, can accompany each adult for free.
Even if you don't win, you can get a 15 per cent discount at www.independent.co.uk/womad. And 25 names will be drawn out of a hat and given a pair of tickets to a private event hosted by Womad's founder Peter Gabriel, including a tour of his Real World Studios, plus an exclusive concert by new sensations Dengue Fever.
1) What does Womad stand for?
Answer: World Of Music And Dance
2) What is the connection between Genesis and Womad?
Answer: Womad founder Peter Gabriel was a member of Genesis
3) Toumani Diabat! is one of the stars of this year's Womad. What instrument does he play?
Answer: The Kora
4) Where is Tony Allen from?
Answer: Nigeria
5) And which Blur song mentions Tony Allen?
Answer: Music Is My Radar
6) Name the reggae star who went from The Equals to Electric Avenue?
Answer: Eddy Grant
7) How many seconds were there on Youssou N'Dour's biggest hit (with Neneh Cherry)?
Answer: 7
8) Another band playing Womad this year is Dengue Fever. Where is their lead singer originally from?
Answer: Cambodia [I have the album - different but good!]
9) Which song by The Clash was a global hit when sung in Arabic by Rachid Taha?
Answer: Rock The Casbah (or "Rock el Casbah" as he released it)
10) What instrument does Bassekou Kouyate play?
Answer: The ngoni (no, I've never heard of it either)
11) Who met at Bamako's Institute for the Young Blind and were originally known as The Blind Couple of Mali?
Answer: Amadou and Mariam
12) She comes from County Clare, is known as the "Queen of the Squeezebox" and has played with Sin!ad O'Connor and members of U2. Who is she?
Answer: Sharon Shannon
13) Which BBC DJ discovered the early albums of Ali Farke Tour! in a bargain bin, helping to launch his global career?
Answer: Andy Kershaw (well, it had to be, didn't it!)
14) Sa DingDing has been compared to Björk, plays the zheng and won a World Music Award this year. Which country is she from?
Answer: China
15) Which Brazilian singer and actor played Knockout Ned in City of God and performed several songs by David Bowie in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou?
Answer: Seu Jorge
Many tx to all who post constructively in all the forums!:beer:
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2) What is the connection between Genesis and Womad?
A: Womad founder Peter Gabriel was a member of Genesis.0 -
3) Toumani Diabat! is one of the stars of this year's Womad. What instrument does he play?
A: Kora? taken from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toumani_Diabat%C3%A90 -
4) Nigeria
5) Music Is My Radar
9) Rock The Casbah
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4) Where is Tony Allen from?
A: Nigeria0 -
Have to go cook breakfast now! Will be back later!0
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That's it all done!!! :j Tracey0
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OK, here's the C&P-able list:
Answer 1: World Of Music And Dance
Answer 2: Womad founder Peter Gabriel was a member of Genesis
Answer 3: The kora
Answer 4: Nigeria
Answer 5: Music Is My Radar
Answer 6: Eddy Grant
Answer 7: 7
Answer 8: Cambodia
Answer 9: Rock The Casbah (or "Rock el Casbah" as he released it)
Answer 10: The ngoni
Answer 11: Amadou and Mariam
Answer 12: Sharon Shannon
Answer 13: Andy Kershaw
Answer 14: China
Answer 15: Seu Jorge
Thanks to those who helped out with the answers.Many tx to all who post constructively in all the forums!:beer:0
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