WOMEX

Name: WOMEX
Address: Berlin, DE
Telephone: +493031861430

21–25 Oct 2026 goes to Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain A full impressum can be found here: http://www.womex.com/virtual/service/legal/

02/09/2026

All Americas Networking Session. Connecting music professionals across the Americas.

Coordinated by
Flavio de Abreu (Brazil), Scubidu Music / Music from Brasil;
Tina Wroblewski (Colombia/Canada), Folk Canada

💬 Coordinated by Flavio de Abreu and Tina Wroblewski, the All Americas Networking Session brings together music professionals from across the continents for an open and informal exchange. Participants are invited to share what's moving in their markets, present current projects and challenges, explore opportunities for cross-continental collaboration, and build the connections that make regional partnerships possible.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Nayron Rodrigues, Gerry Diaz

01/09/2026

Africa Networking Session. The price paid as a cultural practitioner.

Coordinated by
Kabubi Herman / Slim Emcee the poet (Uganda/USA), Truth From Africa;
Idrissa Sow (Senegal), Rep'Tyle Music

💬 With the success of African agencies, labels, festivals, markets/expos/conferences, venues and artists, are those employed within the sector earning a fair share to meet their needs and remain fully focused, energized and motivated to push the African content locally, regionally and internationally?
Join fellow music professionals to explore opportunities, share strategies, and connect with key players driving African music onto the world stage.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Truth From Africa, Idrissa Sow

31/08/2026

Who Owns the Future of Music? AI, copyright and cultural power.

Chaired by
Sergio Oramas (Spain/USA), SiriusXM;
with
Saúl Cabrera Hernández (Spain), FiraB Mercat professional de música i arts escèniques de les Illes Balears, EmuBands
Antonio Muñoz Vico (Spain), J&A Garrigues, SLP

💬 This panel brings together three professionals working internationally in AI research, digital distribution and intellectual property to explore how algorithmic systems are reshaping ownership, remuneration and cultural visibility in today’s music ecosystem. It will address training data consent, fair remuneration and the impact of emerging AI regulation on the music sector.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Sergio Oramas, Saúl Cabrera Hernández, Antonio Muñoz Vico

28/08/2026

This House Is Everybody’s Home. Why cultural diversity is a superpower in sync.

Chaired by
Martin Sutton (UK), Very Syncable Music Licensing
with
Vishruti Bindal (India), Linear Festivals;
Silvia Nocentini "NoOx" (Italy), NoOx Worldwide

💬 Our panel is here to open the door to the world of music synchronisation in movies, TV and commercials for culturally diverse artists everywhere in the world. There is a growing demand for your music, there are exciting opportunities waiting for you, and there is money to be made.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Cat Aimi, Vishruti Bindal, Philip Preston

27/08/2026

The Rise of Electronic Cumbia. When tradition and electronics collided; a social redemption story.

Chaired by
Daniel Fernando Wahl (Mexico/Germany), DAFERWA, WDR Cosmo, Domingo De Cumbia;
with
Sebastian Cardenas Vesga (Mexico/Spain), Sonido San Francisco;
El Chasky Pum (Argentina), Producer;
Diana Sanmiguel (Colombia), Mambo Negro Records, La Perla, La BOA, La Sonora Mazurén

💬 This session offers analysis of the moment of birth of these musicalities with first-hand data and research from artists who actively shaped the scene, and a review of the crossover between one of Latin America's favourite styles and electronica, and its continuing migration and impact throughout the world.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Santiago Arenovski, Ariadna Rojas, Antropozombie, Mava Villamizar

26/08/2026

Slow Growth, Deep Roots. Indigenous infrastructure in a fast industry.

Chaired by
Nimkish (Canada), International Indigenous Music Summit;
with
Sara Ajnnak (Sápmi/Sweden), Artist / Composer / Cultural Changemaker;
Rei Music (Aotearoa/New Zealand), Kog Chief Limited

💬 This session gathers Indigenous-led models already in motion: land-based festivals, slow touring networks, and relational partnerships designed for welcome, accountability, and return. Rather than proposing a new system, this conversation offers lived practices that challenge the pace of extraction and invite a deeper, community-rooted approach to how we move music across territories.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Nimkish, Carl John Utsi, Rei

24/08/2026

Empowering Palestinian Music for a Sustainable Future. Challenges, infrastructure and strategies.

Chaired by
Jamila Al-Yousef (Palestine/Germany), Jamila & The Other Heroes;
with
Aser El Saqqa (Palestine/UK), Arts Canteen;
Ahmed Saqer (Palestine/UK), Palestine Music Expo (PMX) ;
Rahaf Shamaly (Palestine/Spain), Sol Band

💬 This session brings together PMX and Arts Canteen alongside artist Rahaf Shamali to explore a sustainable future for Palestinian music. Featuring frontline experiences from Shamali and Al-Yousef, the panel addresses systemic barriers to visibility, especially for musicians in Gaza. WOMEX 26 provides a vital space to co-create strategies with international peers.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Anne-Lorraine Selke, Stephanie Claire Photography, Melih, Luznorte

21/08/2026

Curating Influencers: New Shapes of Music Journalism. How to leverage old media, new media, social media influencers and curators.

Chaired by
Will Hermes (USA), Rolling Stone, Substack, NY Times;
with
Judy Cantor-Navas (USA/Spain), Cuba on Record;
Emily Dust (UK), Bandcamp radio / Dances For Buildings

💬 As magazine and newspaper audiences continue to de-center and age out, compelling new shapes of music journalism are growing on Instagram, Substack, TikTok, and YouTube, building new audiences as they grow. We'll discuss how stories about artists get shaped, told - sometimes by the artists themselves - placed and circulated.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Forrest Scholl, Judy Cantor-Navas, Scott Gallagher

20/08/2026

Third Wave of Conference Speakers Announced! 📣
We are back to announce new six Conference Sessions and two Networking Sessions.
More at womex.com 🔗 link in bio.

Meet the Speakers:
Flavio de Abreu (Scubidu Music / Music from Brasil, Brazil)
Sara Ajnnak (Artist / Composer / Cultural Changemaker, Sábmie/Sweden)
Jamila Al-Yousef (Jamila & The Other Heroes, Palestine/Germany)
Vishruti Bindal (Linear Festivals, India)
Saúl Cabrera Hernández (FiraB Mercat professional de música i arts escèniques de les Illes Balears / EmuBands, Spain)
Judy Cantor-Navas (Cuba on Record, USA/Spain)
El Chasky Pum (Producer, Argentina)
Emily Dust (Bandcamp radio / Dances For Buildings, UK)
Aser El Saqqa (Arts Canteen, Palestine/UK)
Will Hermes (Rolling Stone, Substack, NY Times, USA)
Kabubi Herman / Slim Emcee the poet (Truth From Africa, Uganda/USA)
Antonio Muñoz Vico (J&A Garrigues, SLP, Spain)
Nimkish (International Indigenous Music Summit, Northern Turtle Island/Canada)
Silvia “NoOx” Nocentini (NoOx Management / NoOx Worldwide, Italy)
Sergio Oramas (SiriusXM, Spain/USA)
Rei Rei Music (Kog Chief Limited, Aotearoa/New Zealand)
Diana Sanmiguel (Mambo Negro Records/ La Perla/ La BOA/ La Sonora Mazurén, Colombia)
Ahmed Saqer (Palestine Music Expo, Palestine/UK)
Rahaf Shamali (Sol Band, Palestine/Spain)
Idrissa Sow (Rep'Tyle music group, Senegal)
Martin Sutton (Very Syncable Music Licensing, UK)
Sebastian Cardenas Vesga (Sonido San Francisco, Mexico/Spain)
Daniel Fernando Wahl (DAFERWA / WDR Cosmo / Domingo De Cumbia, Mexico/Germany)
Tina Wroblewski (Folk Canada, Colombia/Canada)
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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026

15/08/2026

Women of the World Networking Session. 17th annual Networking Meeting.

Coordinated by
Allie Silver (USA/Mexico/Germany), Free Radical Productions

💬 Women of the World celebrates its 17th annual event in Gran Canaria 2026! We invite all FLINTA* delegates of WOMEX to discuss the most critical issues affecting the industry. Delegates will break into small groups to encourage networking opportunities in a more intimate setting.

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🌐 WOMEX 26 | Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES | 21–25 Oct 2026
Photo Credits: Angie Smith

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