Jammings Begin at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011

Jamming at One Hotel Santubong (Sarawak, Malaysia)
Some of the musicians scheduled to perform at the 2011 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival (Sarawak, Malaysia), warmed up on July 6th at the official hotel, the One Hotel Santubong. Musicians from various bands, including Joaquin Diaz‘s (Dominican Republic/Canada), Mamak Khadem‘s (Iran/U.S.A.), Kamafei (Italy), Kenge Kenge (Kenya), and Blue Canyon Boys (United States of America) jammed at the hotel bar for several hours.

The 14th Rainforest World Music Festival begins this evening with a reception in Kuching. Concerts start tomorrow, July 8th and will run until July 10th. This inspiring musical and cultural celebration of contemporary and traditional world music takes place under the imposing shadow of Mount Santubong, and in the midst of a virgin rainforest at the edge of the South China Sea. As well as evening performances on the main stage, there are afternoon workshops, lectures, jam sessions and smaller concerts.

For purchase/booking/enquiries please visit www.ticketcharge.com.my or call ticketCharge Hotline: +6 03-9222 8811 or at TicketCharge @ No 42A-1, Jalan Metro Pudu, Fraser Business Park, Off Jalan Yew, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You may also purchase tickets from TicketCharge outlets namely Chambers Music, Telventure Sdn Bhd, Rock Corner all in the Klang Valley or at Speedy Outlets throughout the country.

Tickets also on sale at Sarawak Tourism Board’s Visitors Information Centres in Kuching (082-410944), Sibu (084-340980) and Miri (085-434180).

For more details, log on to www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com.

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Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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