Our WOMEX experience really starts with arrival in Budapest. My wife, Paula White, and I arrived on Tuesday. We figure it might be our 12th visit here. While WOMEX was the reason to come to Budapest this time, we are also eager to see friends and familiar sights, and, of course, have some great food. […]
WORT at WOMEX (supplement 1)
Spontaneity at WOMEX an hour ago. A few Hungarian Gypsy musicians stopped by a Spanish guitar maker’s booth to test out the guitars. Then this happened – click youtube link:
WORT at WOMEX (Part 2)
Hi again. Dan Talmo, co-host of Global Revolutions, reporting from WOMEX, the World Music Expo in Budapest, Hungary. Once in a while you run into a perfect evening of music. The first night of showcases at WOMEX 2015 featured 15 bands on five stages. We had to choose carefully. We managed to see six bands. […]
WORT at WOMEX (Part 3)
by Dan Talmo, co-host, Global Revolutions, WOMEX conference, Budapest, Hungary Although the next two days of showcases did not achieve the heights of the first night, they did bring plenty of quality acts that I would like to see again. The most exciting group of the lot was the Buda Folk Band, from Budapest. Searing […]
WORT at WOMEX – The European Refugee Crisis
by Dan Talmo, at WOMEX conference in Budapest, Hungary Hungary has been in the news lately. The Middle East refugee crisis is sparking quite a bit of controversy in this crossroads of east meets west. The Hungarian government has taken a hard line stance against the refugees, erecting boarder fences with Serbia and Croatia and […]
WORT at WOMEX (Part Last)
by Dan Talmo, at WOMEX 2015 (World Music Expo) in Budapest, Hungary With over 2,500 attendees from 90 countries, WOMEX is mostly a giant networking opportunity for bands promoting themselves, agents promoting artists, venues looking for artists, and agents seeking new artists to represent. National and regional arts groups from several countries also represented a large number of […]