Following on from announcing their terrific first round, and second round of acts, the AWME 2014 lineup has expanded with the first round of international delegates and the final addition of artists to the bill for the seventh edition of the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo.
Taking place in Melbourne from the 13th – 16th November, AWME 2014 will once again be stocked with high-profile speakers across a broad conference program featuring around 500 local and international music and arts industry professionals.
Accompanying the panels and expo is an array of local and international talent performing showcases, featuring every kind of music genre – from soul to hip hop, jazz to rock, ska to reggae, you name it.
Attendees of AWME are music representatives from some of the worlds leading festivals, global booking agencies, record labels, musicians, performers and arts organisations, all working together to foster stronger relationships, during the four days of non-stop music, networking and conference sessions.
AWME 2014 is excited to announce directors and bookers from some of the world’s finest festivals and agencies in its first line up of international speakers and delegates attending AWME this November:
Fruzsina Szép – Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Robin McNicol – Bonnaroo Festival / Superfly Presents (USA)
Malcolm Haynes – Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival (Canada)
Emere Wano – WOMAD NZ (New Zealand)
Divya Bhatia – Jodphur RIFF (Rajasthan International Folk Festival) (India)
Melanie Fernandez – Harbourfront Centre/Planet IndigenUS (Canada)
Min Kim – Ulsan World Music Festival / Asia Pacific Music Meeting (South Korea)
Christopher Rodrigo – The Esplanade Singapore (Singapore)
Warren Smith – Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (USA)
Linda Tanaka – Vancouver Folk Music Festival (Canada)
Jerome Williams – Earthbeat (The Netherlands)
Ran Zhang – Sounds Of The Xity (China)
Grant Paley – Paquin Artists Agency (Canada)
Lisa Whytock – Showcase Scotland Expo (Scotland)
Alongside the conference program is an incredible lineup of artists from across Australia, the Pacific and around the world, who are all set to perform at showcases taking place at inner city venues including the Arts Centre Melbourne, The Hi-Fi, Toff In Town, Ding Dong Lounge, Shebeen and Lounge.
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AWME has also announced the final artists and DJs to complete the 2014 line-up including:
Local dynamic vocalist, entertainer and songwriter, Mojo Juju is 5’3″ of wise-crackin, sass-mouthin, jump-jivin attitude wrapped up in a zoot suit and propped up on a Cuban heel. She will showcase her versatility of genres and style, while launching her latest single ‘My Heart Is Not A Yoyo’. Originally from Rapa Nui (Easter Island), comes Yoyo Tuki with his eclectic mix of grooves and rhythms, rare and refreshing captivating sounds, dubbed Pacific-World Fusion.
Uptown Brown, an inventor, musician, aviator and adventurer, will bring his crowning glory and the patented “Goodtimes Gyratorscope” – a musical machine that permits an athletic fellow to play multiple instruments at once. The Burundian Drummer Group of Victoria will delight audiences with their incredible drumming and dancing.
Plus some of Melbourne finest DJ’s, most of which you hear spinning tunes on Melbourne community radio station PBSfm – Saca la Mois DJ!! (PBS), DJ Edd Fisher (PBS), DJ Jesse I(PBS), Lewis CanCut (PBS), DJ Mr Fish, DJ MzRizk, DJ Mamacita Bonnita, DJ Mike Gurrieri, DJ Ms Butt & Chant Down Sound.
AWME 2014 Full Artist Lineup
Ash Grunwald • Hiatus Kaiyote • Pete Murray • Frank Yamma
Nahko and Medicine for the People (USA) • Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Digging Roots (Canada) • The Bart Willoughby Band • Myele Manzanza (NZ) Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa) • Leah Flanagan • Mojo Juju • Estère (NZ) Marlon Williams • Glenn Skuthorpe • Hailey Cramer • Bustamento • Jimblah Batucada Sound Machine (NZ) • Declan Kelly presents Diesel n’ Dub • Radical Son Ms Murphy • Louis Baker (NZ) • Pierce Brothers• BONJAH (Aus/NZ) • Rita Satch
Benny Walker • Finding Albert (Scotland) • Tha Feelstyle (Samoa) • Chelsea Wilson Santa Taranta (Italy/Aus) • Timberwolf • Tjintu Desert Band • The Ska Vendors Oh Pep! • Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Scotland) • Black Indie • Bullhorn
Yoyo Tuki (Easter Island) • Kim Wempe (Canada) • Mighty Duke & The Lords The Burundian Drummer Group of Victoria • Stewart Gaykamangu • Uptown Brown Cassandra Williams • Saca la Mois DJ!! • DJ Mr Fish • DJ MzRizk • DJ Edd Fisher Chant Down Sound •DJ Mamacita Bonnita • DJ Mike Gurrieri • DJ Jesse I
DJ Ms Butt & Lewis CanCut.
With even more speakers to be announced, AWME 2014 is set to feature another incredibly diverse program.
AWME 2014 Dates, Tickets
13th – 16th November – Melbourne
Across Arts Centre Melbourne, The Hi-Fi, The Toff, Ding Dong, Shebeen and Lounge.
Early bird four-day passes and weekend tickets are available now, on sale at www.awme.com.au
