- NEXT EDITION
- 27-31 OCT 2021
- Porto, Portugal
Showcases
Celebrating creativity and depicting the vast amount of musical diversity the world has to offer, the WOMEX Showcases place the spotlight on thrilling acts from around the globe. Whether they are ground-breaking new talents or established maestros, the Showcases highlight everything from the rediscovery of musical traditions to the very latest in artistic innovation.
With an annual call for proposals, open to any artist, in any country, the programme is put together by the independent and international WOMEX Jury. Five of the members are tasked with selecting the showcases, while our dedicated Club Summit curator, together with the WOMEX team, decides on the Club Summit showcases.
WOMEX is pleased to present the Showcase Artists that have been selected by the 2021 Jury. Get to know them by taking a look below - musical discoveries await!
Showcase Artists 2021 A-Z
Al Bilali Soudan
Mali
Apichat Pakwan
Thailand/The Netherlands
Aragaki Mutsumi
Japan
Asna
Côte d'Ivoire/Senegal/France
Ayom
Brazil/Italy/Spain/Portugal
Bab L'Bluz
Morocco/France
Bandé-Gamboa
Guinea Bissau/Cabo Verde/Portugal
Boi Akih
Indonesia/The Netherlands
Bokanté
Guadeloupe/USA/Canada
Chalanes Del Amor
Chile/Mexico
Chocolate Remix
Argentina
Cimafunk
Cuba
Dongyang Gozupa
South Korea
Ebo Krdum
Sudan/Sweden
Echoes of Zoo
Belgium
Ghetto Kumbé
Colombia
Hudaki Village Band
Ukraine
Kobo Town
Trinidad & Tobago/Guyana/Canada
Kosy
Poland
La Perla
Colombia
Lova Lova
DR Congo/France
Lina_Raül Refree
Portugal/Spain
Lucas Santtana
Brazil
Lucia de Carvalho
Angola/France
Manou Gallo
Cote d’Ivoir/Belgium
Mateus Aleluia
Brazil
Mazaher
Egypt
Miroca Paris
Cabo Verde/Portugal
Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe
Uganda
Naïssam Jalal & Rhythms of Resistance
Syria/France
Neuza
Cabo Verde
Northern Resonance
Sweden
O Gajo
Portugal
Pongo
Angola/Portugal
Rangamatir Baul
India
Rastronaut
Portugal
Rincon Sapiencia
Brazil
Rodrigo Cuevas
Spain
Sahib Pashazade Duo
Azerbaijan
Scúru Fitchádu
Cabo Verde/Portugal
Sofía Rei
Argentina/USA
Tanxugueiras
Spain
Vitorino
Portugal
The Official Showcase Selection programme is created based on an annual call for proposals. Our independent, international jury - the 7 samurai - then chooses the finale programme. Five of them select the showcases. Rounding up a huge variety of artists, the Official Showcase Selection places special emphasis on newcomers to the international touring circut. See our Offical Showcase Selection of WOMEX 21.
With its ninth edition held at WOMEX 21, the WOMEX Club Summit has become a drawcard for professionals and musicians seeking club sounds and electronic music from across the world. Our dedicated Club Summit curator selects the Club Summit showcases together with the WOMEX team. See our Club Summit Selection of WOMEX 21.
The Lusofónica Stage is supported by our cultural partner SPA, Portuguese Authors Society and highlights artists from the community of Lusophone nations (Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Macau, Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe), from Galicia and from the Lusophone diaspora.
With a limited number of slots available as part of WOMEX's Official Showcase, offWOMEX provides another way for artists to present themselves and their music to the WOMEX audience. Under this format, specialised musical evenings are offered, structured within a regional, national or organisational framework. See all artists of the 2021 offWOMEX programme.