In its 29th year, the rainforest welcomed me back in my quest to hear age-old sounds new to my ear. From humble beginnings to global…
Rhythms in the Rainforest: Inside the Rainforest World Music Festival 2026
Author: Chris Lambie
Perfect Weather and Diverse international Flavors at WOMADelaide 2026
WOMADelaide 2026 March 6-9, Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla, South Australia This year’s long weekend of music, art, and dance was blessed with Idyllic weather in…
Be The Sky: Interview with Tibetan Artist Tenzin Choegyal
Australian-based Tibetan artist, Tenzin Choegyal has enjoyed many highlights across his decades-long career. The latest is a collaboration with his friend Philip Glass and a…
Interview with Borneo’s Sapé Player Alena Murang
(headline image: Alena-Murang – Photo by Yu Chung Chen) Nothing conjures the essence of Sarawak quite as eloquently as the sound of the sapé. The…
One Earth, One Love at Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 in Sarawak
Rainforest World Music Festival (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, June 20-22, 2025) This year’s ‘Rainforest’ fest (RWMF) introduced another colorful line-up of acts from across the globe.…
Australia’s The Mandé Spirit Celebrate Malian musician Toumani Diabate
(headline image: The Mandé Spirit — Photo by Kurt Eckardt) On December 6th, an ensemble of musicians from the West African diaspora gathered in an…
WOMADELAIDE 2024 – Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla, Adelaide, South Australia. March 8-11
(headline image: DakhaBrakha at Womadelaide 2024 – Photo by Chris Lambie) The Australian event is WOMAD’s longest partnership and its longest-running festival in the same…
The 26th Rainforest World Music Festival – Sarawak Cultural Village, June 23-25 2023
For the traditional close of Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in 2019, technical director Niall Macaulay pressed ‘Play’ on Sister Sledge hit ‘We Are Family’.…
WOMADelaide 2023 -March 10-13, Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Womadelaide 2020 was the last major event in Australia prior to pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, a series of seated evening concerts presented local acts at…
Delightful Historical songs from the Torres Strait
Jessie Lloyd Ailan Songs Project – Four Winds – Historical songs from the Torres Strait (2022) Composer and performer Jessie Lloyd is a passionate song-keeper…