A further list acts have been announced for AWME 2013, joining the huge lineup of global roots music with a roster of world-class artists performing over four days and nights from 14th to 17th of November.
For the next round of announcements, AWME (Australasian Worldwide Music Expo) is excited to add the following acts to the already massive line-up for 2013, including neo-soul sensation Ngaiire (PNG/Australia), Afrobeat masters The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, foot-stomping bass lines from Mama Kin, and the darkly majestic Blackchords.
Also joining the AWME 2013 bill are Indigenous Country Music Icon Warren.H.Williams, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks’ country and blues for the broken-hearted, the mysterious afro-soul of The Shaolin Afronauts, celtic/folk fusion from Manran (Scotland), bluegrass with a touch of rock’n’roll from the Quarry Mountain Dead Rats, as well as Kooii and The Deans, among many others.
The second round of acts join the list of already announced artists for 2013: Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Barefoot Divas (Australia/NZ/PNG), Hollie Smith (NZ), Jeff Lang, Sola Rosa (NZ), Stephen Pigram, Damien Dempsey (Ireland), Richard Frankland & The Charcoal Club, Dereb The Ambassador, The Cactus Channel, The Orbweavers,Coloured Stone, The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/Australia), Knox (Fiji), The Putbacks with Emma Donovan, Grizzly Jim Lawrie, Impossible Odds, Whiri Tū Aka (NZ), Stan & The Earth Force (Vanuatu), Slip On Stereo, Maya Kamaty (Reunion Island), Tjupurru, The Twin Beasts (formerly The Toot Toot Toots), Sons of Zion(NZ), Kalàscima (Italy), Sweet Jean, Admiral Fallow (Scotland), Marcus Corowa, Mzaza, Mark Vanilau (NZ), Loryzine (Reunion Island) as well as Nahuatl Soundsystem.
As well as presenting a strong public festival event, AWME also creates a platform for musicians from the region to access high profile music industry representatives from around the world. “In the last few years, AWME facilitated management deals, touring opportunities and festival spots all over the world for showcasing artists and we aim to follow that success with more of the same this year.” says AWME Director Simon Raynor. “This is an incredibly strong and diverse AWME line-up which solidifies our reputation as one of the leading music events on the annual calendar.”
This year sees the return of the popular late-night AWME Festival Club where punters, musicians, and industry representatives can get-down to a specially curated selection of some of the finest local and international DJ talents, playing well into the early hours of the morning at the Lounge. An impressive lineup of music merchants will be spinning everything from soul, funk, Latin and foundation reggae, to golden era hip-hop, tropical African disco, and foot-stomping rhythm and blues.
AWME will also be announcing the inclusion of some high profile keynote speakers as part of this year’s Conference Program in the coming weeks. The sessions will provide a glimpse at the underbelly of the music industry, with candid tales from some of the figureheads of the scene.
AWME 2013 will take place from 14th – 17th November at Arts Centre Melbourne, The HiFi, The Toff, and Ding Dong Lounge.
Sales for early bird four day passes end on Monday 30th September from www.awme.com.au Tickets for all concerts will be on sale through venue websites.
AWME 2013 Lineup
Ngaiire
The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Mama Kin
Blackchords
Warren H. Williams
Cash Savage & The Last Drinks
The Shaolin Afronauts
Manran
Quarry Mountain Dead Rats
Kooii
The Deans
Joining the already announced lineup of:
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Damien Dempsey
Hollie Smith
Sola Rosa
Stephen Pigram
The Cambodian Space Project
Dereb The Ambassador
Coloured Stone
Knox
The Orbweavers
The Putbacks with Emma Donovan
Grizzly Jim Lawrie
Impossible Odds
Whiri Tu Aka
Stan & The Earth Force
Slip On Stereo
Maya Kamaty
Tjupurru
+ more to be announced
AWME 2013 Dates
14th – 17th November, Melbourne
Across venues Arts Centre Melbourne, The HiFi, The Toff, and Ding Dong Lounge.
Tickets for all concerts will be on sale soon!
EARLY BIRD FOUR DAY PASSES/ WEEKEND PASS NOW AVAILABE at www.awme.com.au
