Magick River in association with The Annexe @ Central Market
and the Sarawak Tourism Board
proudly presents



THE RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC
VIDEOFEST
The wild excitement and fabulous music of RWMF
captured on video by ANTARES

IF YOUÕVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE BIGGEST & BEST PARTY
IN SARAWAK BECAUSE OF BUDGET OR TIME CONSTRAINTSÉ OR
IF YOU JUST CANÕT GET ENOUGH OF THE GOOD VIBESÉ



THIS IS YOUR BIG CHANCE!

Where: THE ANNEXE @ CENTRAL MARKET
When: JANUARY 26-27, 2008
Screening Schedule: 11:30AM, 2:00PM, 4:00PM & 8:30PM
Admission: RM20 for 2-Day Pass (access to all screenings)
RM5 for single sessions


SCREENING SCHEDULE

26 JANUARY 2008

11:30AM - 12:40PM Ð RANDY RAINE-REUSCH WITH TABUH PAK AINAL  (36 mins). Canadian multi-instrumentalist Randy Raine-Reusch, the brains behind RWMF, plays an exotic variety of ethnic instruments (mostly winds), accompanied by Sarawak's dynamic duo on percussion, Johari and his amazing son Ainal.

BING BANG BONG (37 mins). Percussion groups featured at RWMF 2006 include the Dhol Federation (Malaysia), Chungmyung Art Troupe (Korea), Kilema (Madagascar) Ð with special appearances by Genticorum (Canada), and Hotel Palindrone (Austria).


2:00 - 3:30PM  - LES YEUX NOIRS  (50 mins). Les Yeux Noirs is an electrifying French Gypsy group featuring a self-taught prodigy on accordion and two virtuoso violinists - the brothers Eric and Olivier Slabiak.

BITS & BYTES from RWMF 2006 (41 mins) featuring voodoo singer Nahawa Doumbia (Mali), the enchanting Eschiglen (Mongolia), life-affirming Kilema (Madagascar) and the romantic virtuosity of Les Yeux Noirs (France).

4:00 - 6:00PM Ð KILEMA (48 mins) + INKA MARKA & ASEANA PERCUSSION UNIT (29 mins) + MAS Y MAS (44 mins). The rhythmic soul of Madagascar brought to you by the brothers Kilema and Nesta, accompanied by Spanish musicians Pedro and Rafa, spreading good vibes and love with their joyful sounds. Inka Marka perform an infectious repertoire of Andean folksongs with colourful flair; while MalaysiaÕs own Aseana Percussion Unit is a whole carnival unto itself. Mas Y Mas are a dynamite Latin fiesta trio from Nottingham, U.K. who know how to wow audiences with their original brand of funky, danceable Afro-Cuban Latin rhythms (almost full concert, only one or two songs omitted!)


8:30 - 10:30PM Ð HUUN HUUR TU & MALERIJA (31 mins). Tuvan throatsingers Huun Huur Tu join forces with Russian techno-trance wizards Malerija to produce an electrifying, mesmerizing musical and cultural synthesis.

TARIKA BE (47 mins). A dynamite group from Madagascar fronted by the exciting and vivacious Hanitra (Anch) and her sister Noro; full-length concert video - plus hilarious moments from a dance workshop (9 mins).


27 JANUARY 2008

11:30AM-12:30PM Ð MAH MERI OF CAREY ISLAND + ENSEMBLE KABOUL + TARIKA BE (57 mins). Rare public performance of magical rituals of the indigenous Mah Meri tribe of Carey Island, including a mock wedding and Tarian Moyang (ancestral mask dance). Ensemble Kaboul is a family of Afghan exiles living in Europe, featuring Hossein Arman on vocals and harmonium, Osman Arman on tula (flute), and Khaled Arman on rebab; supported by Ghulam Mohammad Nejrawi and charismatic Siar Hachimi on percussion. Tarika Be is a dynamite group from Madagascar fronted by the exciting and vivacious Hanitra (Anch) and her sister Noro (full-length concert video).
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2:00 - 3:30PM Ð BACK TO THE ROOTS: Doghouse Skiffle Group, Foghorn Stringband, Black Umfolosi & Shooglenifty (24+22 mins). Spanning the continents and musical spectrum from Hull, UK, and Oregon, USA, to ZimbabweÉ and Edinburgh, Scotland.

HUUN HUUR TU & MALERIJA (31 mins). Tuvan throatsingers Huun Huur Tu join forces with Russian techno-trance wizards Malerija to produce an electrifying, mesmerizing musical and cultural synthesis.

4:00 - 6:00PM - MAS Y MAS (44 mins) + PEATBOG FAERIES (65 mins). Two smashing RWMF acts from the U.K. - one a Latin Fiesta trio from Nottingham, the other a Celtic trance dance group from the Isle of Skye. Full-length concert footage with highlights from an energetic Mas Y Mas workshop.
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8:30 - 10:00PM Ð RWMF 2007 HIGHLIGHTS (32 mins). Featuring the audacious Doghouse Skiffle Group (UK), the impassioned Tammorra (Sicily), and the explosive Shannon (Poland).

RHYTHM OF THE RAINFOREST (52 mins). Action-packed and definitive documentary on the phenomenally successful Rainforest World Music Festival staged every July at the Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong.


Antares began his career as an adwriter, multimedia producer and creative consultant - but soon got totally involved in theatre and music as actor, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. In 1998 his ethnic fusion group, AKAR UMBI (featuring the famous Orang Asli ceremonial singer Mak Minah) was invited to perform at the first Rainforest World Music Festival. Antares became a regular at the RWMF and in 2005 was commissioned to produce a docufeature (Rhythm of the Rainforest) about this phenomenally successful event. Hours of video footage shot at RWMF 2006 and 2007 have now been edited and digitized for the first public screening ever.








DONÕT MISS THE RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC VIDEOFEST
  - if youÕre keen on fabulous music you wonÕt hear on the radio
 and vibrant concert footage you wonÕt see on TV!




Special Thanks to Bau Bau Cafe for the loan of their sound system