Once again WOMEX used an online tool for the showcase proposal submissions – http://www.sonicbids.com. It gave the WOMEX Jury enough
time to go through all artists’ proposals and draw up a personal list of favorites before the actual jury meeting – which still lasted for three days (and nights).
"I think it would be a disaster if we were waiting until the [jury] weekend to start listening to all of these submissions… we would need a week. Sonicbids is a much more efficient way of going through the submissions to advance plan for the jury meeting. I don’t see an easier way around it", summarizes Samurai Michael Orlove.
Here are the first showcases who have confirmed:
- Brigada Retro Mishto (Romania)
- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (USA)
- Deba (Mayotte/France)
- Dulsori (South Korea)
- Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider (Iran/USA)
- Kouyaté-Neerman (Mali/France)
- Mamer (China)
- Oreka TX (Spain)
- SpokFrevo Orquestra (Brazil)
- Watcha Clan (France/Algeria)
- DJ: Maga Bo (Brazil)
Photo: Mamer
