As WOMADelaide celebrates its 25th anniversary in Botanic Park this weekend, these photos from the festival’s archives capture some of the highlights since it began in 1992.
1/23Youssou N'Dour at the 2005 WOMADelaide.
2/23Crowded House perform at the first festival in 1992.
3/23Festival-goers under the trees in 1993.
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4/23The trademark WOMADelaide flags - 1995.
5/23Gyuto Monks - 2001.
6/23Badenya Les Freres Coulibaly - 2003. Photo: Tony Lewis
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7/23Te Matarae - 2005. Photo: Tony Lewis
8/23Ozomatli party with the crowd - 2005. Photo: Tony Lewis
9/23Crowds in front of Stage 2 in 2006. Photo: Andy Rasheed
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10/23Salif Keita - 2007. Photo: Tony Lewis
11/23Stage 1 - 2007.
12/23Sharon Jones - 2008. Photo: Tony Lewis
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13/23Late afternoon in the park in 2009. Photo: Charles Seja
14/23Dancing in the dark - 2010. Photo: Charles Seja
15/23Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - 2010. Photo: Tony Lewis
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16/23Fefe - 2011. Photo: Tony Lewis
17/23Sing Sing - 2013. Photo: Tony Lewis
18/23The Correspondents - 2013. Photo: Tony Lewis
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19/23Arrested Development - 2014. Photo: Tony Lewis
20/23Colour of Time - 2015. Photo: Grant Hancock
21/23Exxopolis - 2015. Photo: Grant Hancock
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22/23Seun Kuti - 2016. Photo: Charles Seja
23/23The Cat Empire - 2016. Photo: Charles Seja
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