The annual Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia) is now in its 18th edition, and featured 24 bands from around the planet.…
Rainforest World Music Festival 2015: 18 years of global sound, diversity and celebration!
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How world music bands build collective vision, promote indigenous culture and yet adapt to changing times
The 18th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia), regarded as one of the Top 25 music festivals by Songlines magazine, delivered…
Remarkable World Music Programming at Duke Performances 2015-2016 Season
Duke Performances recently revealed the programming for the 2015-2016 season. This year, the world music presentations look especially appealing. The first artist scheduled to…
Etnosur 2015 July 15 Photo Report
World music festival Etnosur 2015 started yesterday, July 17. Here, we publish photos from the first day’s events. The festival takes place in the…
The Three New Bluegrass Divas Land for the First and Only Time in the Mediterranean
Last May, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, among other artists, appeared at the Blues & Ritmes Festival in Badalona (city next to…
Dazzling Showcase Discoveries on May 9 at EXIB Música 2015
Saturday, May 9th, was the final day of the Iberoamerican music expo EXIB Música 2015. The morning sessions were focused on the development of…
Pop and Shamanic Music on May 9 at EXIB 2015
The micro conferences returned to EXIB Música 2015 on Friday, May 9th at Azkuna Center in Alhondiga Bilbao. The first one was a presentation…
Micro Conferences and Strong Showcases on May 7 at EXIB 2015
The first items on the EXIB Música 2015 program on Thursday, May 8th were the micro conferences. These were fifteen-minute presentations by various participants.…
Iberian and Transatlantic Sounds at EXIB 2015 Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the Iberoamerican music expo (EXIB) took place last night, May 6th at the Azkuna Center Auditorium in Alhóndiga Bilbao. Alhóndiga…
Les Moncada Remembering Francisco Aguabella
Francisco Aguabella, born in Matanzas (Cuba) told me that Esteban “Cha Cha” Vega Bacallo was the first individual to place the small okonkolo batá…