WOMEX, the largest international gathering of world music professionals, released today the first set of conferences for its 27th edition. The in-person event is set to take place in Porto, Portugal, October 27–31, 2021. The 10 Conference Sessions announced today include a wide range of topics: music industry trends, green sustainability, Women and gender diversity, digital future, African music market, world music business and more.
To date, the confirmed Speakers participating at WOMEX 2021, Porto are:
Boima Tucker (USA), Africa Is a Country
Christina Hazboun (Czech Republic/Palestine/UK), The Sonic Agent
Emma Bartholomew (UK), Emma Bartholomew PR
Gwendolenn Sharp (France), The Green Room
Herman KABUBI (Uganda/USA), Truth From Africa
Ian Smith (UK/Austria), Frusion / Fizzion / Ukeartswork
Malle Kaas (Denmark), Women In Live Music (WILM)
Matthew Covey (USA), Tamizdat
Shain Shapiro (Canada/UK), Center for Music Ecosystems
Sonya Mazumdar (India), EarthSync
More at: www.womex.com/programme/conference
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