Day 4 of Womadelaide is here and after 4 or so years of working on our broadcast at the festival I always walk away with many lessons. The artists that perform at this festival are so diverse and wonderful and the ones that I remember the most are those that have the courage, strength and drive to pursue their passion. Whether it be their musical, cultural, social or political passion – the artists that have the most effect are those that show the most passion for what they do.

The beauty in a festival like this is the opportunity to be challenged. You can hear and see things that you might not necessarily understand or even like, but you are given the opportunity to explore new sounds, sights and to challenge your perceptions of cultures. If this is done with passion and authenticity there is always something to learn from these experiences.

Womadelaide – here is my challenge to you. Never forget to challenge your audiences because it is in being challenged that we as a culture and as a global society can truly learn to grow.

Thank you Womadelaide for another beautiful, challenging and inspiring year. Now to go listen and see something new while I still can.

-JB

What an awesome day, the weather was nice and cool… the day started of with watching awesome sounds of Archie Roach, he sang songs written by his wife and soul mate Ruby Hunter.. The grounds were also alive with the beats of the parade cruising past the tent, I saw a man riding a giant monkey and the PNG dance group dropped into to say hello, as the sun was setting the Whitireia perfoming school of arts showed off their fine dancing skills to the crowd on stage 2..