Namorados Da Lua
Namorados Da Lua – NDL – is the hottest Brazilian band in the San Francisco Bay Area. Led and produced by Nilo Ayele, a California resident from Bahia, Brazil. The band brings together musicians from North and South America (Brazil), Africa and Europe with the common love of creating music with positive messages. NDL’s music […]
Two Runner
Two Runner is Paige Anderson and Emilie Rose. The American Roots duo from Northern California embody the hills they grew up in. Through the mediums of clawhammer banjo, flatpicking guitar, vocal harmonies, and oldtime fiddle, Two Runner puts a hip take on the Appalachian feel. Front woman Paige Anderson grew up touring in her family […]
Zeefellaz
Fast rising Afrobeats vocal duo out of Nigeria, Zeefellaz, brings their unique Afropop hip-hop fusion to the world music scene. Originating from the Coal City, Enugu, and now collaborating internationally with USA-based producer CALIDAD, the group is set to make big waves in 2023 and into the future. In 2022, Zeefellaz along with CALIDAD released […]
Boot Juice
Boot Juice hails from the Hills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. The band features electric and acoustic guitars, three vocalists, bass, drums, saxophone and trumpet. Inspired by the likes of The Band and Railroad Earth with an intensely energetic show reminiscent of Talking Heads, Boot Juice has been gaining buzz with their […]
Hembree
WorldFest is thrilled to have Kansas City natives, LA-based indie rockers Hembree’s funky looseness and hip-shaking jams light up the stage with their joy and energy. With a genre-averse pop-rock style, these rockers are poised to lift people up with their positive vibe and big festival sound. No need to pinch yourself, it’s not a […]
Dear Darling
Dear Darling is more than a blissful salutation. Dear Darling is the nom de plume of the Sacramento-based trio of Natalie Hagwood (cello and voice), Casey Lipka (bass and voice) and Hannah Jane Kile (guitar and voice). Together, their joyous meld of jazz, folk, classical and pop delivers a fresh new sound that is being […]
The Velvicks
“[The Velvicks] have been refreshing the rock scene in NYC, delivering an all original “stadium rock” experience to intimate and well known venues like Rough Trade, Union Pool and Gramercy Theater ” – Brooklyn Vegan Embracing such influences as: The Killers, and Ramones, The Velvicks, New York City’s up n’ coming ‘stadium rock’ band is […]
Chicken Bonz
Ludi Hinrichs and ChickenBonz clearly take us out of the box, while swinging with their colorful signature sound. Driven by a 4 and at times 5 piece horn section, they roam a diverse terrain, bringing music inspired by India, the Middle East, European Roma,Argentine Tango and American jazz to WorldFest fans. The combination of musical […]
SambaDá
While Brazilian natives Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora bring their profound knowledge and respect for the roots of Afro-brazilian song and dance, the entire band has developed a type of samba-reggae-funk with a universal appeal. SambaDá musically unites the Americas, drawing from percussion based styles of South and Central America, and blends it with […]
Izzi Tooinsky
Internationally Loved, Locally Tolerated Izzi Tooinsky, The King of Hotdogastan, is a unique vaudevillian entertainer who has been performing at fairs, festivals, schools, and museums since the dawn of time. The King of Hotdogastan is a juggler, clown, comedian, storyteller, and educator. He is the author of two books, creator of 7 storytelling CD’s, father of two wild […]
