AWME Names International Delegates + Final Acts

The Australasian Worldwide Music Expo has made its final announcement of performers for its 2014 event alongside the revelation of the full spread of international delegates that will be gracing venues across Melbourne city this November.

The new announcement takes the spread of artists past the 50 mark, with renowned performers such as Mojo Juju, Yoyo Tuki, Uptown Brown, The Burundian Drummer Group Of Victoria and DJs Saca La Mois, Edd Fisher, Jesse I, Lewis CanCut, Mr Fish, MzRizk, Mamacita Bonnita, Mike Gurrieri, Ms Butt and Chant Down Sound all joining the roster. They step up to stand side-by-side with previously announced drawcards such as Ash Grunwald, Declan Kelly, Pete Murray, Hiatus Kaiyote, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra and Marlon Williams, plus many more.

In addition to the ear-pleasing array of artists on offer at AWME - held this year from November 13-16 around Melbourne - the conference component of the event has finalised its list of international delegates that will descend upon the Arts Centre in a couple of months.

Attendees will have the chance to hear internationally venerated industry personalities speak on a wide array of topics informed by their experiences with the disparate global music scenes in which they operate - Hungary (Sziget Festival's Fruzsina Szép), the US (Robin McNicol of Bonnaroo/Superfly Presents; Warren Smith of Sierra Nevada World Music Festival), Canada (Winnipeg Folk Festival's Chris Frayer; Harbourfront Centre/Planet IndigenUS' Melanie Fernandez), India (Divya Bhatia of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival), and even South Korea (Min Kim of Ulsan World Music Festival/Asia Pacific Music Meeting), among others.

For more information about the forthcoming Australasian Worldwide Music Expo, check our dedicated event page. Early-bird passes are available until September 30, so get cracking if you're keen.

AWME international delegates

Fruzsina Szép - Sziget Festival (Hungary)

Robin McNicol - Bonnaroo Festival / Superfly Presents (USA)
Malcolm Haynes - Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Chris Frayer - Winnipeg Folk Festival (Canada)

Emere Wano - WOMAD NZ (New Zealand)
Divya Bhatia – Jodphur RIFF (Rajasthan International Folk Festival) (India)
Melanie Fernandez - Harbourfront Centre/Planet IndigenUS (Canada)

Min Kim - Ulsan World Music Festival / Asia Pacific Music Meeting (South Korea)

Christopher Rodrigo – The Esplanade Singapore (Singapore)
Warren Smith - Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (USA)
Linda Tanaka - Vancouver Folk Music Festival (Canada)
Jerome Williams – Earthbeat (The Netherlands)
Ran Zhang - Sounds Of The Xity (China)
Grant Paley – Paquin Artists Agency (Canada)
Lisa Whytock – Showcase Scotland Expo (Scotland)

full awme performers' line-up

Ash Grunwald
Hiatus Kaiyote
Pete Murray
Frank Yamma
Nahko and Medicine for the People (USA)
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Digging Roots (Canada)
The Bart Willoughby Band
Myele Manzanza (NZ)
Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa)
Leah Flanagan
Mojo Juju
Estère (NZ)
Marlon Williams
Glenn Skuthorpe
Hailey Cramer
Bustamento
Jimblah Batucada Sound Machine (NZ)
Declan Kelly presents Diesel n’ Dub
Radical Son Ms Murphy
Louis Baker (NZ)
Pierce Brothers
BONJAH (Aus/NZ)
Rita Satch
Benny Walker
Finding Albert (Scotland)
Tha Feelstyle (Samoa)
Chelsea Wilson Santa Taranta (Italy/Aus)
Timberwolf
Tjintu Desert Band
The Ska Vendors
Oh Pep!
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Scotland)
Black Indie
Bullhorn
Yoyo Tuki (Easter Island)
Kim Wempe (Canada)
Mighty Duke & The Lords
The Burundian Drummer Group of Victoria
Stewart Gaykamangu
Uptown Brown
Cassandra Williams
Saca la Mois DJ!!
DJ Mr Fish
DJ MzRizk
DJ Edd Fisher
Chant Down Sound
DJ Mamacita Bonnita
DJ Mike Gurrieri
DJ Jesse I
DJ Ms Butt
Lewis CanCut