WOMEX

{{Short description|International networking platform for the world music industry}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{distinguish|WOMAD}} [[File:WOMEX 15 - Budapest, 2015.10.22 (1).JPG|thumb|WOMEX 15, 2015]]

'''WOMEX''' (short for '''Worldwide Music Expo''') is an international [[world music]] support and development project based in [[Berlin]], whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film screenings, networking sessions, and awards. Musicians and their labels have the possibility to make contacts for international touring and album distribution.<ref name=pareles>{{cite news |last=Pareles |first=Jon |title=Castanets and Slide Ukuleles, Looking for a Chance to Be Heard |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/31/arts/music/31wome.html |access-date=1 May 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=31 October 2005}}</ref>

WOMEX was founded in 1994 by Christoph Borkowsky,<ref name=pareles/> and [[Ben Mandelson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Barry |title=Worldly sounds |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Worldy-sounds-386185 |access-date=1 May 2015 |work=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |date=31 December 2014}}</ref>

==Event== WOMEX runs during October every year, and in many cases, during the last October weekend. On-site registration begins on Wednesday, when the opening ceremony is held. Conference attendees can visit the opening event, the conference program, the trade fair, the showcases on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the WOMEX awards on Sunday, the last day of the event. Although WOMEX is primarily intended for professionals and trade visitors within the world music scene, locals and tourists can buy tickets for most of the evening showcases. In 2020, due to COVID-19, WOMEX took place digitally for the very first time.<ref name="Digital">{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2020/09/25/womex-2020-confirms-digital-edition/ |title=WOMEX 2020 Confirms Digital Edition |author= |date=25 September 2020 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>

==Locations== The locations of WOMEX events are listed below: {{columns-list| * [[Berlin]], Germany (1994, 1999, 2000)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.musicexport.at/20-years-of-womex-the-world-music-expo/ |title=20th Edition of WOMEX – The World Music Expo |author= |date=10 July 2014 |website=musicexport.at |publisher=Austrian Music Export |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/the-importance-of-womex-and-other-cultural-summits/ |title=The importance of WOMEX and other cultural summits |last=Horberg |first=Marguerite |date=20 November 2018 |website=peoplesworld.org |publisher=People's World |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/07/05/our-picks-music-named-the-w/8b0e0fb4-3ee9-485b-b53c-9f8174217af2/ |title=Our Picks Music Named the "W ... |author= |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Brussels]], Belgium (1995)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2010/06/02/world-music-conference-womex-looking-for-new-host-city-proposals/ |title=World Music Conference WOMEX Looking for New Host City Proposals |author= |date=2 June 2010 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Marseille]], France (1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.creativescotland.com/news-stories/latest-news/archive/2017/09/talisk-to-represent-scotland-at-womex |title=Talisk to represent Scotland at WOMEX |author= |date=29 September 2017 |website=creativescotland.com |publisher=Creative Scotland |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Stockholm]], Sweden (1998)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/andthewinneris/2011/10/18/womex-1998---a-global-village-special/ |title=WOMEX 1998 - A Global Village Special |author= |date=18 October 2011 |website=cbc.ca |publisher=CBC Radio Canada |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands (2001)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2001/05/10/womex-news/ |title=Womex News |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=10 May 2001 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Essen]], Germany (2002, 2004)<ref>{{cite news |author= |date=24 October 2002 |title=Jivan Gasparyan Wins WOMEX 2002 Award |url=https://asbarez.com/jivan-gasparyan-wins-womex-2002-award/ |work=Asbarez |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2004/10/31/world-music-trade-show-womex-at-zeche-zollverein-successfully-completed/ |title=World Music Trade Show WOMEX at Zeche Zollverein successfully completed |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=31 October 2004 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England (2005)<ref>{{cite news |last=Ford |first=Coreena |date=23 October 2005 |title=WOMEX festival on its way |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music/womex-festival-on-its-way-1594335 |work=Chronicle Live |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Seville]], Spain (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2003/10/15/womex-2003-inaugural-concert/ |title=WOMEX 2003 Inaugural Concert |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=15 October 2003 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2006/10/28/womex-to-remain-in-sevilla-until-2008/ |title=WOMEX to Remain in Sevilla Until 2008 |author= |date=28 October 2006 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Copenhagen]], Denmark (2009, 2010, 2011)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2009/08/01/complete-list-of-womex-2009-showcases/ |title=Complete List of WOMEX 2009 Showcases |author= |date=1 August 2009 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2010/11/10/the-womeximizer-2010-sails-from-copenhagen/ |title=The Womeximizer 2010 Sails from Copenhagen |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=10 November 2010 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/06/30/womex-2011-announces-second-set-of-world-music-showcases/ |title=WOMEX 2011 Announces Second Set of World Music showcases |author= |date=30 June 2011 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Thessaloniki]], Greece (2012)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2012/11/19/womex-thessaloniki-2012-review/ |title=WOMEX Thessaloniki 2012 Review |last=Reguant |first=Albert |date=19 November 2012 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Cardiff]], Wales (2013)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.womex.com/realwomex/2013/cardiff.html |title=WOMEX 13 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125173637/http://www.womex.com/realwomex/2013/cardiff.html |archive-date=25 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Santiago de Compostela]], Spain (2014, 2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusic.net/blogs/news/womex-2014-another-vibrant-year |title=WOMEX 2014: Another Vibrant Year |author= |date=31 October 2014 |website=worldmusic.net |publisher=World Music Network |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2016/10/20/womex-2016-opened-yesterday-in-santiago-de-compostela-with-a-tribute-to-spanish-music/ |title=WOMEX 2016 Opened Yesterday in Santiago de Compostela with a Tribute to Spanish Music |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=20 October 2016 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Budapest]], Hungary (2015)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.womex.com/realwomex/2015/budapest.html |title=WOMEX 15 in Budapest, Hungary ｜21 - 25 October 2015 |date=2014 |work=womex.com |access-date=27 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205104032/http://www.womex.com/realwomex/2015/budapest.html |archive-date=5 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> * [[Katowice]], Poland (2017)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://katowicemusic.com/en/womex-2/ |title=WOMEX 2017 in Katowice - record edition of the fairs for the first time in Poland! |author= |website=katowicemusic.com |publisher=Katowice Music |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Las Palmas|Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]], Canary Islands (2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2018/06/08/womex-announces-first-set-of-2018-showcase-artists/ |title=WOMEX Announces first Set of 2018 Showcase Artists |author= |date=8 June 2018 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Tampere]], Finland (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicfinland.com/en/news/womex-2019-travels-to-finland |title=WOMEX 2019 travels to Finland |author= |date=30 August 2018 |website=musicfinland.com |publisher=Music Finland |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * Budapest, Hungary (2020), digital edition<ref name="Digital"/> * [[Porto]], Portugal (2021)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.porto.pt/en/event/womex-21-worldwide-music-expo |title=WOMEX 21 - Worldwide Music Expo |author= |website=porto.pt |date=24 September 2021 |publisher=Porto |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Lisbon]], Portugal (2022)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/events/womex-2022 |title=WOMEX 2022 |author= |website=visitlisboa.com |publisher=Visit Lisboa |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[A Coruña]], Spain (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2023/11/02/a-coruna-in-spain-bid-farewell-to-womex-2023-on-a-triumphant-note/ |title=A Coruña in Spain Bid Farewell to WOMEX 2023 on a Triumphant Note |author= |date=2 November 2023 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |publisher=World Music Central |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Manchester]], England (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/9343/manchester_wins_bid_to_host_womex_international_music_convention_in_october_2024 |title=Manchester wins bid to host WOMEX international music convention in October 2024 |author= |date=6 October 2023 |website=manchester.gov.uk |publisher=Manchester City Council |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> }}

==Awards== The WOMEX Awards were first introduced in 1999. Since then, WOMEX presents its awards to artists or professionals each year for special achievements in the international music industry. Since 2006. WOMEX, in coordination with World Music Charts Europe and, from 2017 on, also with [[Transglobal World Music Chart]], has presented Top 20 labels of the year who had the most chart-topping artist releases.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards |title=WOMEX Awards |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613070541/http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WOMEX Awards Archive |url=http://www.womex.com/about/archive/awards_archive |website=womex.com |access-date=9 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WOMEX - the World Music Expo |url=http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards |website=womex.com |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613070541/http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards#label |title=WOMEX - the World Music Expo |website=womex.com |access-date=17 October 2017 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613070541/http://www.womex.com/programme/womex_awards#label |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.womex.com Official website] * [http://www.womex.com/virtual/ virtualWOMEX] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513192423/http://www.womex.com/realwomex/archive.php All artists who have performed at WOMEX]

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