Following on from announcing the diverse range of acts for AWME 2013, with a huge lineup of global roots music with a roster of world-class artists performing over four days and nights, organisers have now revealed the equally impressive list of speakers for the conference program.
The region’s largest industry conference and showcase event for roots music, AWME (Australasian Worldwide Music Expo) provides a platform for networking, professional engagement and the proliferation of creative collaborations.
This year, AWME will see approximately 500 high-profile local and international music representatives from some of the world’s leading festivals, record labels, booking agencies and arts organisations, making their way to Melbourne for the sixth annual Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) from Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th November.
Just announced as Keynote Speakers will be Bluesfest promoter Peter Noble, who will be discussing 25 years of Bluesfest in Byron Bay, as well as iconic Indigenous artist Archie Roach in conversation with Jane Cornwell.
AWME 2013 Guest Speakers also include: Chris Sampson (Bonnaroo Festival, Superfly Presents USA), Malcolm Haynes (Glastonbury UK), Ian James (Mushroom Music Publishing), Rhoda Roberts (Boomerang Festival, Opera House Sydney), Val Wolfe (The Agency Group LA, USA), Grant Paley (Agent, Paquin Entertainment, Canada) Kerry Clarke (Calgary Folk Music Festival, Canada), Lu Zhiqiang (Yugong Yishan Cultural Promotions, Beijing China), Shin Fukuzumi (A&R – P-VINE / The 3776 / Holiday Revolution Tokyo, Japan), Marc-André Sarault (Montreal International Jazz Festival, Canada) plus many more high-profile national and international speakers.
“We’ve got an excellent conference program this year, covering topics which strongly reflect current trends within the industry and address some of the issues of marketing and touring internationally. AWME presents an opportunity for musicians, managers and anyone who works in the industry to build relationships across borders, in a bid to strengthen professional outcomes for local artists, as well as to share ideas, culture and knowledge” said AWME Director Simon Raynor.
AWME once again assembles key representatives from some of the greatest festivals from around the globe including Glastonbury Festival (UK), Bluesfest, Bonnaroo Festival (USA), Montreal International Jazz Festival (Canada), Calgary Folk Music Festival (Canada), Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (USA), Sfinks Mixed Festival (Belgium), Port Fairy Folk Music Festival, Reggae Sun Ska Festival(France), Riddu Riddu International Indigenous Festival (Norway), Ulsan World Music Festival (Korea), Warsaw Cross Cultural Festival (Poland) and Sakifo Festival (Reunion Island).
Further sessions covered in the conference program cover topics such as Touring Internationally, Crowd funding or Bust, Selecting the Line-Up, More Than Music, Old Song for the New Ceremony, New Directions: Future Forecasting, Music of the Revolution, Labels & Publishing, Marketing & Publicity, Touring New Zealand plus many more.
Alongside the conference program, AWME will showcase an incredible line-up of roots artists from across Australia, the Pacific and around the world performing in over 60 showcases taking place at Arts Centre Melbourne, The HI-Fi, Toff In Town, Ding Dong Lounge and Lounge. Tickets are on sale now through the venues.
The AWME 2013 line-up includes: Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Damien Dempsey(Ireland), Jeff Lang, Barefoot Diva’s (Aus/NZ/PNG), Hollie Smith (NZ), Admiral Fallow (Scotland), Sola Rosa (NZ), Richard Frankland & The Charcoal Club,Stephen Pigram, Mama Kin, Ngaiire (PNG/Aus) The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia/Aus), Quarry Mountain Dead Rats, Dereb The Ambassador, Knox (Fiji), The Orbweavers, Coloured Stone, Blackchords, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Yirrmal, Papa Chango, The Putbacks with Emma Donovan, Grizzly Jim Lawrie, Impossible Odds, Whiri Tu Aka (NZ), The Shaolin Afronauts, Stan & The Earth Force (Vanuatu), Slip On Stereo, Warren H Williams, Lime Cordiale, Maya Kamaty (Reunion Island), Tjupurru, Twin Beasts (formerly The Toot Toot Toots), Sons of Zion (NZ), Kalàscima (Italy), Mànran (Scotland), Sweet Jean, Kooii, The Cactus Channel, Marcus Corowa, Mzaza, Mark Vanilau (NZ),Loryzine (Reunion Island) and Nahuatl Soundsystem plus many more.
AWME 2013 Dates
14th – 17th November, Melbourne
For lineup info, speaker sessions, program details and tickets head to www.awme.com.au.
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