Songlines 25 best international Festivals-list includes 5 EFWMF-members

The June issue of Songlines (#84) – on sale April 27 – sees this year’s festival supplement featuring Songlines Top 10 UK Summer Festivals and Songlines 25 of the Best International Festivals.

Get your sun hats, tents and wellies at the ready for another year of festivals full of the most legendary names and the freshest talent on the world music scene. Here are the Songlines recommendations:

Songlines 25 of the Best International Festivals

Africa Festival, Germany - EFWMF member 
Chicago World Music Festival, USA
Druga Godba, Slovenia - EFWMF member 
Essaouira Gnawa & World Music Festival, Morocco
Ethno Port, Poland
Fes Festival of Sacred Music, Morocco
Festival on the Niger, Mali 
FMM Sines, Portugal
Førde Traditional and World Music Festival, Norway
Guca Trumpet Festival, Serbia
Jeonju International Sori Festival, South Korea 
Jodhpur RIFF, India
Kriol Jazz Festival, Cape Verde 
La Grande Rencontre, Québec
Musiques Metisses, France - EFWMF member
Oslo World Music Festival, Norway - EFWMF member
Rainforest World Music Festival, Borneo
Sakifo Festival, La Réunion 
Sauti za Busara, Zanzibar
Savannah Music Festival, USA
Sfinks Festival, Belgium - EFWMF member
Sommelo Festival, Finland 
Sziget, Hungary
Warsaw Cross Cultural Festival, Poland
WOMADelaide, Australia

 

WOMEX 2012 in Thessaloniki, Greece - call for proposals!!

Artists, speakers, and filmmakers are called on to submit their Showcase, Conference, and Film proposals for WOMEX 12 Thessaloniki. 

Deadline =  Friday, 13 April 2012.

Spread the news and if you have a proposal of your own, don't hesitate to submit it! Submission forms and tips on how to propose can be found here: http://www.womex.com/lnk/how-to-propose

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AWME 2012 showcase applications now also through SONICBIDS

5th Year Anniversary Edition

15 - 18 November 2012

Melbourne  Australia


Interested artists are invited to apply through the AWME website or Sonicbids before 20 April 2012.

After four short years, AWME has established itself as the southern hemispheres premier music industry conference and showcase event for Roots music. AWME pioneers new networks and creates opportunities for musicians world wide by engaging with industry representatives from around the globe.

In 2011 AWME brought together 300 musicians, over 460 local and international delegates and over 8500 audience members for four days of music, workshops, seminars and showcase concerts.

Listen to the world in Marseille!

The 8 the edition of the Babel Med is scheduled for the last weekend of March 2012. (29 – 31 March)

Together with the Womex, Babel Med is one of the most important European music trade fairs for world music. You can now register, book a stand and/or take an advertising space in the Babel Med Music Catalogue.

Babel Med Music festival is organised by DOCK DES SUDS in Marseille. During 3 days, artists and music professionals from all over the world meet to check out new ideas, participate at conferences & debates, scout for new artistes and meet friends and colleagues.

 Since 8 years Babel Med Music encourages musical exchange and support possibilities for artistic and economic networking between cultural music professionals from the jazz and worldmusic sector.

 registration form : click on http://babelmedmusic.oxatis.com/Default.asp?PGFLngID=1