Music Without Borders 音乐无疆界

This year's Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Kuching on July 10-12, despite the threat of AH1N1, was a huge success.

Started in 1998 in cat city Kuching and staged in the heart of the lush Borneo rain forest, RWMF has gradually gained its reputation and now has even won recognition from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

一年一度受到联合国教科文组织承认的 热带雨林世界音乐节 于2009年7月10-12日登陆貓城古晉, 连续3天的音乐节将婆罗洲的热带雨林引爆。

More than 100 bands have performed at the Rainforest World Music Festival stage since 1998 ...

Will you just look at the size of the crowd ...

This year's performers were :-
今年的表演阵容 :-

(1) Dazkarieh (Portugal) 葡萄牙
(2) Inti-illimani (Chile) 智利
(3) Jeff & Vida Band (USA) 美国
(4) Jouhiorkesteri (Finland) 芬兰
(5) Moana & The Tribe (New Zealand) 纽西兰
(6) Muzsikas (Hungary) 匈牙利
(7) Noreummachi (Korea) 韩国
(8) Oudaden (Morocco) 摩洛哥
(9) Poum Tchak (France) 法国
(10) Sekaa Jaya Jenggala (Indonesia) 印度尼西亚
(11) St. Nicholas Orchestra (Poland) 波兰
(12) Zawose Family (Tanzania) 坦桑尼亚
(13) Red Chamber (Canada/China) 加拿大/中国
(14) AkashA (Malaysia) 马来西亚
(15) Asika (Malaysia) 马来西亚
(16) Kinabalu Merdu Sound (Malaysia) 马来西亚
(17) Lan-e Tuyang (Malaysia) 马来西亚

Well, there were some wet moments ...
but what do you expect? This is "rain" forest ...

Check up Rainforest World Music Festival Official website .

See you in 2010 ... 2010 年再见 ...

* All photos courtesy of Clarence Chin & Johnlister Chan, thanks a lot :)