KEY MUSIC PROFESSIONALS FROM AFRICA GATHERING AT WOMEX
BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION WITH A WOMEX 10 MENTOR
WOMEX SHOWCASE & OPENING CONCERT TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
COPENHAGEN WRAMING-UP FOR WOMEX: AUTUMN PROGRAMME FROM "AROUND"
NEW INEDIT CD RELEASE (AD)
Dear WOMEXicans,
As you may well know, we are currently working flat out on the production of this year's Guide, compiling essays, bios, contacts, schedules, images, maps, the list goes on... Speaking of which, if you want to be included in this essential publication, Guide Rate deadline for registration is Friday, 3 September!
KEY MUSIC PROFESSIONALS FROM AFRICA GATHERING AT WOMEX
The South African umbrella organisation SAMEX will be present at the WOMEX Trade Fair with more stands than ever before. David Alexander from SAMEX, acknowledges "WOMEX is a cutting edge conference which keeps musicians, record labels, and entertainment businesses up-to-date on the latest industry developments. SAMEX encourages young economically empowered music companies from South Africa to enter the international market and participate at WOMEX to present themselves to professionals both from Africa and all over the world, to ensure their local sustainability and success."
The African Music Export Office BEMA based in Dakar (Senegal) will be be exhibiting at WOMEX, as will be Umané Culture (Burkina Faso), Afrik'Aktion (Gabon) and Busara Promotions (Tanzania) - all part of the ACP Music Festivals Network.
The African Music Export Office BEMA has also set up a Networking Meeting at WOMEX assembling BEMA members as well as interested non-members on Saturday morning, 30 October at Forum Copenhagen.
BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION WITH A WOMEX 10 MENTOR
A very popular service in recent years, Mentoring Sessions provide the chance to arrange a private 15-minute consultation free of charge with any of our seven special mentors, who are professionals from various fields and occupations.
The Mentoring Sessions will be held on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 October 11:30 - 13:00.
So have a look at the following topics and mentors and send a conference@womex.com to reserve your slot.
- Topic: Digital Development & Promotion Marie-Agnès Beau (France/UK), Freelance International Consultant, BAM! Global Music Services, London
- Topic: Online Music Marketing Michele Flannery (USA), Michele Flannery (USA)
- Topic: Management & Strategy Dennis Murcia (Colombia/USA), Manager of International A&R and Marketing Codiscos/Tropisounds, Miami
- Topic: Touring & Festivals Marc Régnier (France), Director, Outro Brasil Productions, Paris
- Topic: Label Issues Phil Stanton (UK), Managing Director, World Music Network, London
- Topic: Media Relations Alex Webb (UK), Media Relations Manager for Contemporary Music, Barbican Centre, London
- Topic: Music Business: Legal Affairs Paul Westwell (UK), Folk, Roots and Traditional Music Organiser, British Musicians’ Union Wales & South West England, Cardiff
Want more information? Mentor biographies and pictures are online.
WOMEX SHOWCASE & OPENING CONCERT TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Delegates of course have access to all events at WOMEX including all concerts (subject to capacity). But if you want to bring friends or family to the performances tickets are available. There are separate tickets for the Opening concert (Wednesday night, 27 October)and for the nighttime Showcase Festival (Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 October), where all stages will be open to the ticket holders.
There are NO tickets on sale for the Award Ceremony on Sunday and the Daycases, as they are open to Delegates only.
Prices and online booking details here.
Tickets will also be sold at the box office in the nighttime venue DR Koncerthuset. Doors open at 20:00.
COPENHAGEN WARMING-UP FOR WOMEX: AUTUMN PROGRAMME FROM "AROUND"
By the time you land in Copenhagen the city will be alive and kicking with world vibes. The Copenhagen WOMEX affiliate "Around" has a packed autumn programme to let everyone know about the event we’re all looking forward to – WOMEX 10!
With a packed warm-up programme of tours, concerts and world events, "Around" WOMEX is putting Denmark firmly on the global music map.
NEW INEDIT CD RELEASE (AD)
New release September 2010: Mauritania - COUMBANE MINT ELY WARAKANE This CD is Coumbane's first album. She wins people over with the flexibility and naturalness of her voice, with her extreme virtuosity, and the pleasure that she takes in singing. The artists will be performing next April in Paris at the Louvre Auditorium as part of the 2011 Festival de l'Imaginaire.
The INEDIT CD series promotes endangered or unknown world musical heritage, defending the integrity of living cultures and repertoires emanating from tradition.
www.label-inedit.com / distribution : SOCADISC / also down-loadable on iTunes, VirginMega, Fnacmusic, Napster, OD2, Mondomix…
Stay tuned and keep in touch -
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WOMEX '10 Copenhagen / 27 - 31 October 2010
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