The Rainforest World Music Festival made a fully physical comeback at the Sarawak Cultural Village from June 23-25.
The renowned festival made a fully physical comeback at the Sarawak Cultural Village from June 23-25 with nearly 200 performers from 12 countries in the line-up.
Also taking to the stage were Malaysian musical groups Orang Orang Drum Theatre, Buloh Berkocak, Aseana Percussion Unit, Nadir, At Adau, Nading Rhapsody, Sada Borneo, Steve Thornton and Afroasia, Suk Binie, Tuku Kame, Geng Wak Long and Meruked.“It really helped me reconnect with nature and good souls. There’s a genuine need to reconnect with people and the earth.
“We need more awareness to value nature. Although the music and dancing might seem indulgent, ultimately the message here is let’s support nature,” she said. Besides the evening concerts, the bands conducted musical workshops and gave pocket performances during the day. This year’s festival was themed “Reflections” as it looked back at the lessons learned from the last three years of the pandemic and how far the event has grown since the beginning in 1998.
Grammy winners Gipsy Kings giving a short performance during their question-and-answer session with the audience. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
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