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9BACH (WALES)
ANA TIJOUX (CHILE)
Lisa Jên’s ethereal vocals in Welsh and 9Bach’s exquisite arrangements, fusing traditional harp, dulcimer and guitar with heady bass, saw them take out the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Album in 2015. With three albums under their belt, 9Bach’s moody, otherworldly sound has also seen them win a big fan in Peter Gabriel.
Ana Tijoux is the standard bearer for rap en Español, breaking down barriers between generations, voices and cultures and speaking out against injustice. Her hybrid sound captures where the street meets tradition, tough yet tender, political yet celebratory. Since the late 1990s, she has won acclaim throughout Latin America and Europe, especially for her signature albums 1977 and Vengo
Fri, 9.15pm, Nova Energy Taste the World Sat, 12pm, Te Paepae Stage (workshop) Sat, 9.15pm, Dell Stage Sun, 3pm, Todd Energy Brooklands Stage
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