Pete Murray To Showcase For AWME
Pete Murray. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

Pete Murray. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

Pete Murray To Showcase For AWME

by Paul Cashmere on September 8, 2014

in Live,News,Noise Pro

Singer/songwriter Pete Murray has been added to the list of performers at the upcoming Australian World Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.

AWME will be held over four days and nights from November 13 to 16.

Also new to the showcase list are Sydney’s Declan Kelly, Melbourne’s Chelsea Wilson, Rita Satch and Oh Pep, plus Cassandra Williams, Stewart Gaykamangu and Tjintu Desert Band from the Northern Territory, Ross Ainslie & Jariath Henderson from Scotland, Kim Wepme of Canada and Batacuda Sound Machine of New Zealand.

AWME’s list of artists for 2014 so far

Ash Grunwald, Hiatus Kaiyote, Pete Murray, Frank Yamma, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Bart Willoughby Band, Nahko & Medicine for the People (USA), Digging Roots (Canada), Estere (NZ), Marlon Williams, Glenn Skuthorpe, Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa), Leah Flanagan, Myele Manzanza (NZ), Hailey Cramer, BONJAH (Aus/NZ), Bustamento, Ms Murphy, Pierce Brothers, Jimblah, Batacuda Sound Machine (NZ), Declan Kelly presents Diesel ‘n’ Dub, Finding Albert (Scotland), Santa Taranta (Italy/Aus), Louis Baker (NZ), Tha Feelstyle (Samoa), Timberwolf, Radical Son, Benny Walker, Mighty Duke & The Lords, Bullhorn, Tjintu Desert Band, The Ska Vendors, Black Indie, Chelsea Wilson, Rita Satch, Cassandra Williams, Stewart Gaykamangu, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Scotland), Kim Wempe (Canada) and Oh Pep!

AWME 2014 will take place from 13th – 16th November at Arts Centre Melbourne, The Hi-Fi, Ding Dong Lounge, Shebeen, The Toff in Town and Lounge.

Individual showcase

Thurs 13 Nov 2014 @ The Hi-Fi
Ash Grunwald, Digging Roots (Canada) & The Bart Willoughby Band

Thurs 13 Nov 2014 @The Toff in Town
Ms Murphy, Estère (NZ), Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa) & Louis Baker (NZ)

Fri 14 Nov 2014 @ The Hi-Fi
Nahko & Medicine For The People (USA), Declan Kelly presents Diesel ‘n’ Dub, Batucada Sound Machine (NZ) & Bullhorn

Sat 15 Nov 2014 @ The Hi-Fi
Hiatus Kaiyote, Myele Manzanza (NZ), Hailey Cramer & Rita Satch

Sat 15 Nov 2014 @ Shebeen
AWME & Wantok Musik Foundation presents Frank Yamma, Radical Son & Tha Feelstyle (Samoa)

Sat 15 Nov 2014 @ Ding Dong
AWME & 123 Agency presents BONJAH, Pierce Brothers, Timberwolf & Kim Wempe (Canada)

Sun 16 Nov 2014 @ The Hi-Fi
AWME & Transmitter Records Presents Closing Party with Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Bustamento, The Ska Vendors and Mighty Duke & The Lords

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