From recycling to upcycling, Rainforest World Music Festival 2016 showed its commitment to lower environmental impacts while staging higher musical and social impacts on fans. Mallika Naguran hangs out at the event to bask in the festivity and deliver this report.
Tree for Life at Borneo Jazz Festival 2014
Borneo Jazz 2014: Hey Mr DJ
Malaysia's DJ Roundhead of TraxxFM will put a record on (or two) for nightbirds starting from midnight. Mallika Naguran reports.
Singapore, 2014. Wanna dance with your baby? Head to Miri for Borneo Jazz 2014. DJ Roundhead comes on right after the jazzy nightly performances on Friday 9 May and Saturday 10 May. The 9thedition of Borneo Jazz will dedicate a special DJ slot after the main stage show each night held at the Pavilion, Parkcity Everly Hotel in Miri, Sarawak.
DJ Roundhead stirs up action at Borneo Jazz 2014
Festival goers get in for free. Non-festival goers pay RM10 to get in to the clubset.
Who is DJ Roundhead? He was dubbed ‘Malaysia DJ Champion’ three years in a row when he entered the Malaysian DJ Championship competition from 1995-1997. He represented Malaysia in the Rotterdam Love Parade in the Netherlands and served as DJ residency in Melbourne, Australia for a year. Roundhead was the producer, composer and the song writer for Malaysia’s very first techno group Asian Tech for Sony Music Malaysia in 1994.
Eight great gigs from around the world will hit the town of Miri during Borneo Jazz 2014. Borneo Jazz 2014 Tickets are still available online for early birds: RM 50 - one night, RM95 - two nights. Doorsale price: Adult RM70 - one night, RM130 - two nights.
Read about Borneo Jazz 2014 on Gaia Discovery here. Check out DJ Roundhead on FB.
Sarawak Asia Music Festival 2013
Asia Music Festival will feature musicians from India, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei and Malaysia that will perform over the 2-day festival
MIRI, Thursday – Asia Music Festival, another celebration of music is set to take centre stage in Miri, Sarawak this coming October with almost full line-up for the said event already confirmed.
The whole host of electrifying eclectic mix of live music will spread over two days.
The event will run from 4-5 October at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club, 5km from Miri city centre.
Dato Rashid Khan - CEO Sarawak Tourism Board
The event is set to become another iconic music festival for Sarawak after the success of Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) held in Kuching city and Borneo Jazz held in Miri. Sarawak Tourism Board will bring together several key musicians from India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Brunei as well as Malaysia to this inaugural event.
“This is another event the Board has created to attract visitors to the resort city of Miri. With this we hope that visitors from our neighbouring countries, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and our fellow Malaysians will come for 2 days of fun and music.” said Dato’ Rashid Khan, CEO, Sarawak Tourism Board.
The Board looks forward to introduce this new event with its objective of attracting the Asian expatriate community working in neighbouring country like Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and the region to come and celebrate the music while visiting the destination. The atmosphere is planned to be that of a carnival as apart from the night shows, there will also be a fun event starting in the afternoon with lots of food, fun and games.
The Board is also proud to continue its successful internship and volunteer program, which was initiated in past events like the Rainforest World Music Festival. Through this program, the Board will provide a unique learning experience for the volunteers and interns whilst at the same time being exposed to the product experiences of Sarawak’s culture, nature and adventure.
STB will also continue to collaborate with Universities and Colleges as part of an industry advisory platform and to undertake this initiative as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
Asia Music Festival promises an extraordinary weekend of fun, music and more, within the greeneries and fresh air of the countryside at the brand new musical venue, Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club. “This is an inspiring opportunity for everyone to come together and experience the adventure of yet another music festival” reiterated Dato’ Rashid Khan.
Mixture of live music will be featured throughout two days event and will include a mix-genre of music from national, regional and local talent. The initial line-up of performers initiated by Sarawak Tourism Board includes Antoney Dassan Yen Party (India), The Foxy Girls (Indonesia), Bembol Rockers (Philippines), V.Star Band (Korea), Boy Thai Band (Thailand), Soesah Tidoer (Indonesia), Fakhrul Razi (Brunei) and several Malaysian bands.
Based on the success of the Rainforest World Music Festival and the Borneo Jazz, Sarawak Tourism Board is confident that the inaugural Asia Music Festival will thrill the crowds when it makes its debut next month.
Entry tickets are priced at RM30 for adults and RM15 for children/students aged 3-18 (ID required during entry).
Tickets available from all STB’s office and Visitors Information Centre located at Old Court House, Kuching (+6 082-423600), Jalan Melayu, Miri (+6 085-434180) and Jalan Tukang Besi, Sibu (+6 084-340980) from Monday September 9th.
For enquiries, contact Sarawak Tourism Board at leisure@sarawaktourism.com or +6 082-239171 or log on to www.asiamusicfestival.net and www.facebook.com/SarawakTravel for more updates.