Sunday, July 10th was the last day of the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak (Malaysia). The Sunset Concert at the Dewan Lagenda featured…
Grand Finale at 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Category: Concert reviews
European Innovators and Merengue Fire on July 9th at Rainforest World Music Festival
Saturday is usually the day that gets larger crowds at the Rainforest World Music Festival and July 9th, 2011, was no exception. The Sunset Concert…
Sounds of Malaysia and Global Beats on July 8th at Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
The first performances on Friday, July 8th, at the Rainforest World Music Festival were by the Leweton Women’s Water Music (Vanuatu). The performers used the…
The Wondrous World of Leweton Women’s Water Music
One of the most fascinating acts of the 2011 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival was Leweton Women’s Water Music. The all-female group hails…
Brazilian groove wraps up sixth Borneo Jazz Festival in fine style
The four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia concluded in fine style with a smooth Brazilian set by Ray Piper and Brazilada. Guitarist Ray Piper led…
Latin groove and electro-fusion energize Borneo Jazz Festival
Day Three of the four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia was a high-energy climax with bands from Canada, Malaysia, Japan, Holland and the US. Borneo…
Chinese fusion, bossa groove and Gypsy jazz delight fans at Borneo Jazz Festival
Day Two of the four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia was a delightful tour of the blending of jazz and world music. Four bands, with…
Asian fusion jazz kicks off Borneo Jazz Festival in fine style
The Indian jazz-fusion band Dhruv kicked off the four-day Borneo Jazz Festival in fine style. The festival, held in Miri, Malaysia, is now in its…
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 Concludes with Performances by Top World Music acts and Homegrown Tarab Al Emarat
More than 53,000 festivalgoers attended WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011, which took place on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi and in Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain.…
World Music Stars Drew Crowds Friday Night to WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011
World music festival WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011 continued to entertain large audiences with explosive performances on Friday night at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi and…