KUCHING, 14th APRIL 2023 – Music lovers can look forward to grabbing limited early bird tickets to the much-awaited Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2023 at the stroke of midnight of 15 April 2023!

The annual festival organised by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will see musicians and fans of world music all over the globe congregating, sharing and experiencing different sounds from across the world. The 26th RWMF will be Sarawak's unforgettable 'ambassador', delivering sounds of Sarawak, for the ears and hearts of music lovers, worldwide.

Festival goers can choose from a range of tickets, starting with the early bird prices - Adult 1-Day Pass Fri/Sun (RM190), Adult 1-Day Pass Sat (RM220), Adult 2-Day Pass Fri + Sat / Sat + Sun (RM360), Adult 3-Day Pass (RM480), and Child 1-Day Pass Fri/Sat/Sun (RM80) – under a limited-period offer.  Tickets are available for purchase on the Klook platform, which is RWMF 2023's official ticketing agent.

STB CEO Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor said, “STB anticipates 20,000 visitors with strong and enthusiastic return from past and new participants to experience RWMF 2023. Do mark your calendars for April 15th when the ticket sales for the event begin, as that will be the start of the early bird ticket sales. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity and purchase your tickets at a discounted rate.”

The festival's line-up will feature a total of 199 musicians from 12 countries, from 4 continents to perform a diverse range 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.

An exciting line-up includes international performers 'Big Mountain' from Jamaica and the USA best known for their smash hit “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.

Local musical talents set to perform at RWMF2023, 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.

More info on the musical lineup and ticketing can be found on Rainforest World Music Festivals official website at rwmf.net.

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About Rainforest World Music Festival

The Rainforest World Music Festival (often abbreviated as RWMF) is an annual three-day music festival celebrating the diversity of world music, held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with daytime music workshops, cultural displays, craft displays, food stalls, and main-stage evening concerts. Starting with only a few hundred people in the audience in 1998, the Festival has grown to an internationally recognized music festival, receiving awards among them as one of the Top 25 Best International Festivals awarded by Songlines Magazine for six consecutive years (2010 to 2015). The festival features a wide range of performances from traditional music, to world fusion and contemporary world music.

About Sarawak

A kaleidoscope of culture, adventure, nature, food and festivals: is the best description for Sarawak. Sarawak comprises 31 ethnic tribes with their own unique traditions, lifestyles, music and food, while sharing their warm hospitality. Malaysia's largest state, Sarawak, endowed with some of the oldest rainforests on Earth. Its vast landscape spans over 120,000 sq kms, with towering mountains and cool highlands, jagged limestone formations and mysterious cave systems, winding rivers and quiet beaches; where adventures are waiting to happen. Festivals are hosted throughout the year celebrate the eclectic blend of modern and traditional culture, food, music and religious practices that can be found nowhere else. In Sarawak, there is always 'More to Discover'.

About Sarawak Tourism Board

Sarawak Tourism Board is the key promoter for Sarawak. STB is a winner of the Asia Pacific Excellence Awards 2016 by Asia-Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD) and has received the ASEAN PR Excellence Award 2015 Gold Award. The Rainforest World Music Festival is a five-time Top 25 Best International Festivals recognised by Songlines World Music Magazine (2011 – 2015). Meanwhile, the Rainforest World Music Festival and Borneo Jazz Festival Virtual Experiences were recognised by World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021 as 'Ones to Watch' under Destinations Building Back Better Post-Covid and most recently the virtual experience of the 2021 Rainforest World Music Festival won the PATA Gold Awards 2022 under Sustainability and Social Responsibility Category for Culture. Sarawak Tourism Board also won the Golden City Gate 2019 five-star award, Marketing Excellence Awards 2021 for Excellence in Mobile Marketing (bronze) and PATA Gold Awards 2022 its destination video entitled 'A Journey Awaits' under the marketing category.