The festival still features more than 40 other performances over three days, including award-winning Australian based singer Odette who has joined the WOMAD NZ line-up after embarking on numerous shows from as far afield as Dublin, London, Zurich and Paris.
British born Odette has made her mark on the international music scene, the release of her highly acclaimed debut To A Stranger sparked a legion of growing fans and admirers, resulting in the record amassing nearly 30 million streams, two consecutive Triple J Hottest 100 entries and two nominations in at the 2018 ARIAs including Breakthrough Artist.
Deeply personal and captivating in presence, Odette is one not to miss and will be playing Saturday at 6.15pm and Sunday 2pm on the Gables Stage.
In response to the New Zealand Government's travel restrictions, which have been put in place to manage the Covid-19, WOMAD NZ regrets that Kim So Ra (South Korea) is no longer be able to travel to New Zealand for WOMAD 2020.
"While this means changes to our schedule, we are very much looking forward to welcoming people to the 16th WOMAD here in Taranaki," Emere says.
■ WOMAD NZ 2020 will be held from March 13-15 in TSB Bowl Of Brooklands and Brooklands Park, New Plymouth, Taranaki.