KUCHING: Music lovers are welcome to Sarawak Tourism Board’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2023 ticket sales blitz at Midvalley Megamall Kuala Lumpur from 26th to 28th May 2023 from 10 am to 10 pm.
Those who have purchased their tickets at this location stand a chance to join a lucky draw to win an extra ticket to the festival with terms and conditions applied.
Pre-sale tickets are available from a range of categories: Adult 1-Day Pass Fri/Sun (RM230), Adult 1-Day Pass Sat (RM260), Adult 2-Day Pass Fri + Sat / Sat + Sun (RM440), Adult 3-Day Pass (RM590), and Child 1-Day Pass Fri/Sat/Sun (RM80) – under a limited-period offer.
RWMF 2023, which marks the festival’s 26th edition, will feature diverse range of performers of music genres, including Grammy Awards winner, Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo from France of such hits as ‘Djobi Djoba’ and ‘Bamboleo’ set to enthral visitors with their pop-oriented music, distantly derived from traditional flamenco and rumba genres.
Other international performers include Big Mountain from Jamaica and the USA best known for their hit song ‘Baby I Love Your Way’, Safi Theatre from Tanzania, Rastak from Iran, Fasylive from Maldives, Afriquoi from the United Kingdom, Chatusram from India, Rizal Hadi & Folk from Indonesia and Ethno Thai Fusion Sound Band from Thailand. The line-up will also include performers from Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
RWMF2023 will also highlight Malaysian local talents from East and West Malaysia, which include Zee Avi, Suk Binie, Aseana Percussion Unit, Nadir, Steve Thornton & Afroasia, Sada Borneo, Tuku Kame, Nading Rhapsody, Geng Wak Long, Buloh Bekocak, At Adau, Meruked, and Orang Orang Drum Theatre.
Themed ‘Reflections’, RWMF 2023 offers festival-goers an opportunity to not only engage with world music and cultural traditions but also to connect with and embrace its underlying themes and values. It is also a time to reflect on the connection with nature and embrace diverse musical styles to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world around.
Other sales blitz promotions will take place in selected malls in Kuching and Miri from 9th to 11th June 2023.
More info on the musical line-up, ticketing and others can be found on Rainforest World Music Festivals’ official website at rwmf.net.