WOMEX BLOG
Interactive online panel discussions, mentoring sessions, networking meetings and presentations.
For the WOMEX 20 Digital Edition, speakers from around the world address the global music scene's
most pressing topics.
- NEXT EDITION
- 27-31 OCT 2021
- Porto, Portugal
Interview with Philip Küppers
WOMEX caught up with Philip Küppers, director of the Goethe-Institut Senegal and a strong partner for the WOMEX Academy which offers advanced training and facilitate access to international markets for young music professionals.
Interview with ZJ Sparks
WOMEX caught up with Tricia "Zj Sparks" Spence, a Jamaican DJ, producer and writer as well as CEO of Twelve 9 Records & Yaaas Goodie Apparel. We talked about latest developments in Jamaica's music scene and some hints for promising upcoming artist within.
Watch nowInterview with Fairouz Nishanova
WOMEX caught up with Fairouz Nishanova, director of the Aga Khan Music Programme and Music Award, who gives us an inside look of how the Aga Khan Programmes work and what goals and purpose they serve.
Interview with Derek Debru
Are you curios to know how Nyege Nyege came together, and what it takes to be playing at Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda? We speak with Derek Debru, co-director for Nyege Nyege Tapes, Nyege Nyege Festival and Hakuna Kulala to discuss how it all started. Watch this short interview to find out.
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