Womad preview – in pictures

The biggest event in the UK's world music calendar is the Womad festival, founded by Peter Gabriel. This year sees its 30th anniversary, and to celebrate – and to provide a visual preview of this year's event – we've brought together this gallery of some of the artists you can enjoy this coming weekend
  
  


Womad preview: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Dennis Bovell Dub Band
Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Dennis Bovell Dub Band perform in the Big Red Tent on Thursday Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Getty Images
Womad preview: Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela plays the Open Air stage on Friday Photograph: Hayley Madden/Getty Images
Womad preview: Groupo Fantasma
Groupo Fantasma play the World Rhythmn stage on Friday Photograph: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic
Womad preview: Ane Brun
Ane Brun plays the Siam stage on Friday Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Getty Images
Womad preview: Carlou D
Carlou D plays the Siam stage on Friday Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns
Womad preview: Jimmy Cliff plays the Open Air stage on Friday
Jimmy Cliff plays the Open Air stage on Friday Photograph: Al Pereira/WireImage
Womad preview: Seth Lakeman performs on the BBC Radio 3 stage on Friday
Seth Lakeman performs on the BBC Radio 3 stage on Friday Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns
Womad preview: Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf plays an acoustic set on the Siam stage on Saturday Photograph: Rob Ball/WireImage
Womad preview: Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force play the Open Air stage on Saturday Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns
Womad preview: Ska Cubano
Ska Cubano play the Siam stage on Saturday Photograph: Tom Oldfield/Redferns
Womad preview: Khaled
Khaled performs on the Open Air Stage on Saturday Photograph: Philip Ryalls/Redferns
Womad preview: Keb Mo
Keb Mo willing be playing the Siam stage on Sunday Photograph: Jordi Vidal/Getty Images
Womad preview: Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club will be playing the Siam stage on Sunday Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Getty Images
Womad preview: Robert Plant will be playing the Open Air Stage on Sunday
Robert Plant will be playing the Open Air Stage on Sunday Photograph: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
 

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