The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is back in Kuching and this year it falls on July 10-12.
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).
In 2007 alone, it drew a record crowd of 30,000.
Without a doubt, RWMF is one of the best World Music Festivals music lovers simply can't miss...
To all the world music lovers from planet Earth, Kuching welcomes you with open arms...
一年一度的 热带雨林世界音乐节 又登陆貓城古晉, 连续3天的音乐节势必在今年7月10日至12日将婆罗洲的热带雨林引爆。
已在世界乐坛渐渐享有名气，甚至已受到联合国教科文组织承认的 热带雨林音乐节 单在2007年 便破纪录地吸引到30,000位来自世界各个角落的音乐爱好者出席。
全世界的音乐爱好者，古晉欢迎你 ...
" The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.
Its formula of afternoon informative workshops, ethno-musical lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by evening performances on the main stage has proven to be a hit with the audience, who come from near and far.
The festival site also sets up a variety of food and drink stalls, an arts and crafts area as well as a counter for festival memorabilia, Sarawak souvenirs and CDs by the performing artists, all this contributing to a fun filled, wholesome festival experience.
World Music plus a country fair atmosphere in the midst of lush greenery.
The Rainforest World Music Festival, a not-to-be-missed occasion, guarantees a smashing time in the heart of the Borneo Jungle ! "
(excerpt from RWMF website)
"The stories I had heard alluded to an eclectic mix of performers and had me imaging a marathon of bands and performers playing in a lush jungle setting. I wasn't expecting Woodstock or Glastonbury, but was still excitedly anticipating the jungle jamming session ... I was right. Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival was no Woodstock or Glastonbury, but actually you wouldn't compare it. This is fresh and raw and buzzing with energy in a magical setting." ~ Jenny Rowland, Traveltalk, Australia
"Unlike so many music festivals, which compress crowds into industrial amphitheatres, RWMF allowed music lovers to enjoy the resounding rhythms in the heart of one of the world's oldest rainforests, and specifically in a living museum dedicated to preserving the indigenous cultures of Borneo." ~ Keith Rockmael, The Cultured Traveller
More than 100 bands have performed at the Rainforest World Music Festival stage since 1998 ... This year's performers are :- 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(* Please refer to RWMF official website www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com for more exciting information about the festival as well as for the final and exact list of performers).
