Saturday, 23 March 2024

Rainforest World Music Fest 2024 returns with Grammy-winning Kitaro as headliner

 


KUALA LUMPUR: Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Japanese music artiste, Kitaro, will headline the 27th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) set to take place in Santubong, Sarawak from June 28 to 30.

The new age artiste, renowned for his groundbreaking electronic-instrumental music, will also be joined by longstanding local legend Datuk Zainal Abidin as another headline act.


Organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), the festival featuring the theme 'Evolution' will mesmerise music fans with 68 international musicians from 15 countries.


On the local front, there will be a total of 63 Malaysian artistes who will also perform at the three-day festival.

Some of the international acts include Havana Social Club which combines musicians from Cuba, Venezuela, the US and Singapore; Alright Mela Meets Santoo from Pakistan and France; Bourbon Lassi (Australia); Imarhan (Algeria and France); Krakatau Ethno (Indonesia); Nini (Taiwan); Rhythm Rebels featuring Selonding Bali Aga (Indonesia); Rizal Hadi and Folk (Indonesia) and Tribal Tide (Singapore).

Fans can expect performances by local artistes such as sape musician Alena Murang; The Borneo Collective, Tuni Sundatang, Nisa Addina, Zarul@OurBodySound, Salammusik, The Color of Sounds Malaysia, Adrian G and Belle Sisoski.

Tickets to RWMF 2024 will be made available for purchase starting this April with a package for three days priced at RM635.

For more information and ticket bookings, visit www.rwmf.net.

-nst online.

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