Anoushka Shankar (left) and Kamasi Washington have joined the WOMAD 2018 lineup. Photos / supplied
New Plymouth's WOMAD Festival has added major international artists Kamasi Washington and Anoushka Shankar to its 2018 line-up.
The two artists join legendary New Zealand rockers Dragon, the band behind the hit song April Sun in Cuba. Dragon formed in 1972, and reformed in 2006 and continue to tour extensively.
Kamasi Washington is a groundbreaking jazz musician who has worked with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar. Last in New Zealand for Auckland City Limits in 2016, he will perform at WOMAD with his full band.
He released his critically acclaimed debut The Epic, a triple-album more than three hours long, in 2015, with Pitchfork, The Guardian and Stereogum placing it on their 50 best albums lists for that year.
