One of the most creative bands performing at the recent Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia, was the Indonesian fusion group Rafly Wa Saja.…
World music blended with up-tempo jazz: Indonesian fusion group Rafly wa Saja
Author: Madanmohan Rao
Madanmohan Rao is an author and media consultant from Bangalore, and global correspondent for world music and jazz for World Music Central and Jazzuality. He has written over 15 books on media, management and culture, and is research director for YourStory Media. Madan was formerly World Music Editor at Rave magazine and RJ at WorldSpace, and can be followed on Twitter at @MadanRao.
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