WOMEX 26 is coming to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this October, and we are delighted to reveal the first wave of jury-selected Official Showcase artists. Drawn from over a thousand submissions, these 17 acts — representing 23 countries — stretch from deep-rooted acoustic traditions to boundary-pushing contemporary sounds. The independent WOMEX Jury selected a lineup that brings together emerging talents and established performers, united by artistic excellence across a breadth of styles and cultures.
Watch Showcase Teaser now on YouTube.
The first set of Jury-selected WOMEX 26 Showcase artists are:
A Pedreira (Spain)
Aizhan Sultan (Finland / Kazakhstan)
Baile do Mestre Cupijó (Brazil)
Carmen Souza (Cabo Verde / Portugal / UK)
Claudio Rabe (Madagascar / La Réunion)
Diyet & The Love Soldiers (Canada)
Fabiola Méndez (Puerto Rico / USA)
Faris Ishaq (Palestine / UK)
Indus (Colombia)
Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria)
Kadinelia (Greece)
Kaito Winse (Burkina Faso / Belgium)
Kasiva Mutua (Kenya)
La Ciguë (France)
Mehrnam Rastegari (Iran / USA)
Sauljaljui (Taiwan)
Soumik Datta (India / UK)
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