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My three highlights of the WOMAD festival are strongly recommended - dizzying Mali guitar legend Djelimady Tounkara (listen here), the horn-driven soul review Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings (watch here), and thrilling Congolese noise-makers Konono No 1 (sensational video here). And we watched another sterling performance by generously-tattooed white blues hobo Seasick Steve at The 12 Bar Club (free downloads here).








Surely that's soul '...
Surely that's soul 'revue'?!
Seasick Steve is God.
Mr E., you were look...
Mr E., you were looking a bit miserable when I saw you at Kings X Thameslink last week, is that because you were yearning for a return to WOMAD?
Yes, yes, but what w...
Yes, yes, but what was the food like?