WOMEX is an international networking platform for the world music industry. The annual five-day event comprises a bustling trade fair, showcase festival, conference, and film programme, as well as festive opening and award ceremonies. The 20th edition of WOMEX will take place in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October 2014.
SHOWCASE PROPOSALS
WOMEX is now accepting proposals for the WOMEX 14 Showcase Festival and welcomes submissions from everyone, from new faces on the scene to seasoned professionals. The selected acts will perform for an audience of key players from the global music industry, including concert and festival bookers, tour promoters and venues (around 800 attended WOMEX 13), offering musical acts a huge launching pad for the next – international – phase of their careers.
Kishon Khan (Bangladesh/UK), Musical Director – Lokkhi Terra Funkiwala Records had this to say about showcasing at WOMEX 13:
“WOMEX was an amazing networking experience, as well as showcase experience. The event allowed us to meet contacts from around the world, and present our project to the type of music industry people we really needed to meet.”
The showcase festival (and conference) selection is made each year by a group of seven jury members – the famous 7 Samurai, cherry-picked especially from within the international music community. In 2013, WOMEX received over 850 artist proposals for around 40 slots.
The deadline for all showcase proposals is Friday, 18 April 2014. Please ensure your proposal is complete and send your submission early to allow it to arrive in a timely fashion.
More on WOMEX showcase festival proposals:
www.womex.com/showcase-proposal