Peter Gabriel and Robin Denselow to present Songlines Music Awards at WOMAD Charlton Park

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 in Songlines Blog by .

Winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2010 will receive their gongs over the WOMAD Festival weekend as they join the line-up of the UK’s biggest world music event.

On the evening of Friday July 23, new African sensations Staff Benda Bilili will receive their award for Best Group, presented to them by world music writer and reporter Robin Denselow after their performance on the Open Air Stage, which starts at 7pm.

On the evening of Saturday July 24, British guitarist Justin Adams and Gambian singer and ritti (one-stringed fiddle) player Juldeh Camara will receive their award for Cross-Cultural Collaboration, presented to them by world music legend and WOMAD founder Peter Gabriel after their performance in the Siam tent, which starts at 6pm.

If you are at WOMAD Festival Charlton Park, come down and meet the team at the Songlines tent.

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