Dobet Gnahore. Photo / Supplied
Where & when
Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, March 16-18
Tickets
$99-$236 from www.ticketek.co.nz
The line-up
Alabama 3, Baaba Maal, Chapelier Fou, Dobet Gnahore (pictured), Groundation, Gurrumul, Le Trio Joubran, Lo'Jo, Mad Professor, Mama Kin, Master Drummers of Burundi, Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas, Sharon Shannon Big Band, Shivkumar
Sharma, Staff Benda Bilili and local acts Amiria Grenell, Batucada Sound Machine, Minuit vs Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, Pajama Club, Shogun Orchestra, the Yoots, the Black Seeds, plus many more.
Friday highlights
Gurrumul (7pm, Brooklands stage), Dobet Gnahore (7pm, Gables stage), Master Drummers of Burundi (8pm, Bowl stage), Tori Ensemble (9pm, Dell stage), Baba Maal (10pm, Bowl stage).
Saturday highlights
Le Trio Joubran (1pm, Gables stage), Alabama 3 (3pm, Gables stage), Lo'Jo (4pm, Bowl stage), The Yoots (5pm, Gables stage), Staff Benda Bilili (8pm, Bowl stage), Pajama Club (9pm, Brooklands stage), Chapelier Fou (aka the Mad Hatter) (11pm, Gables stage).
