Rainforest World Music Festival

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Festival’s name: Rainforest World Music Festival

Website: rwmf.net

Country: Malaysia

Location: Sarawak

Dates 2018: 13 – 15 July

About:
The Rainforest World Music Festival 2018 will be the 21st edition. It attracts a crowd estimated at 20,000 during the 3 days. A 3 day celebration of music and action- packed stage shows at the Sarawak Cultural Village, under the imposing shadow of Mount Santubong, and in the midst of a virgin rainforest at the edge of the South China Sea. Apart from the music and stage shows, there will also be activities for the whole family, a health & wellness program and many more. An event not to be missed on the island of Borneo.

Førde Traditional and World Music Festival

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Festival’s name: Førde Traditional and World Music Festival

Website: fordefestival.no

Country: Norway

Location: Førde

Dates 2018: 4 – 8 July

About:
Førde Traditional and World Music Festival (establ. 1990) is the largest festival in Scandinavia for traditional and world music and dance from all over the world. Main profile: traditional and contemporary folk music on an accoustic basis. The program: concerts, workshops, exhibitions, children’s events, dance evenings etc The Venues: more than 30 different in- and outdoor venues (small and large). Yearly focus – in 2018: The dance in the music – The music in the dance! Aims: open new doors, welcome new experiences, present artists not familiar for the audience in Norway, create magic musical meetings through quality concerts. Yearly visits: 26000. web: fordefestival.no

July 2018 Chart

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twmc11. Fatoumata Diawara  
Fenfo
Montuno / Shanachie / Wagram (39↗)

2. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Soar – Bendigedig (1↘)
3. Dobet Gnahoré – Miziki – LA Café (7↗)
4. The Turbans – The Turbans – Six Degrees (8↗)
5. Samba Touré – Wande – Glitterbeat (14↗)
6. Shadi Fathi & Bijan Chemirani – Delâshena – Buda Musique (10↗)
7. Toko Telo – Diavola – Anio (3↘)
8. Koum Tara – Koum Tara – Odradek (6↘)
9. Nancy Vieira – Manhã Florida – Lusafrica (5↘)
10. El Naán – La Danza de las Semillas – El Naán (2↘)

11. Monsieur Doumani – Angathin – Monsieur Doumani (4↘)
12. Bombino – Deran – Partisan (36↗)
13. Ammar 808 – Maghreb United – Glitterbeat (-↗)
14. Solju – Ođđa Áigodat – Bafe’s Factory (9↘)
15. Amsterdam Klezmer Band & Söndörgő – Szikra – Vetnasj (16↗)
16. Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta, Mike Ladd – Visions of Selam – Accords Croisés (12↘)
17. Rahim AlHaj Trio – One Sky – Smithsonian Folkways (17=)
18. Anandi Bhattacharya – Joys Abound – Riverboat / World Music Network (-↗)
19. Djeneba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso – Lusafrica (11↘)
20. Invisible System – Bamako Sessions – Riverboat / World Music Network (37↗)

21. Don Kipper – Seven Sisters – Riverboat / World Music Network (34↗)
22. Mercedes Peón – Déixaas – Mercedes Peón / Altafonte (-↗)
23. Sonido Gallo Negro – Mambo Cósmico – Glitterbeat (13↘)
24. Angelique Kidjo – Remain in Light – Kravenworks (-↗)
25. Malagasy Guitar Masters – Volo Hazo – Buda Musique (25=)
26. Majorstuen – Skrible – Majorstuen Fiddlers Company (-↗)
27. Hugh Masekela – Masekela 66-76 – Wrasse (35↗)
28. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times – Srtrut (15↘)
29. Grupo Mono Blanco – ¡Fandango! Sones Jarochos de Veracruz – Smithsonian Folkways (18↘)
30. Zuco 103 – Etno Chic – Zuco Sound (29↘)

31. Agricantus – Akoustikòs Vol. 1 – CNI (-↗)
32. Brigan – Rua San Giacomo – Marocco Music (23↘)
33. Elena Ledda – Làntias – S’Ard Music (26↘)
34. 47Soul – Balfron Promise – Cooking Vinyl (31↘)
35. Sopa de Pedra – Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia – Sopa de Pedra (20↘)
36. V.A. – Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central & East African Music – Dust-to-Digital (-↗)
37. Eva Salina & Peter Stan – Sudbina: A Portrait of Vida Pavlović – Vogiton (19↘)
38. Joseph Tawadros – The Bluebird, the Mystic and the Fool – Joseph Tawadros (-↗)
39. Hermeto Pascoal – Hermeto Pascoal e sua Visão Original do Forró – Scubidu (-↗)
40. Hilja Grönfors & Latšo Džinta – Katta Ame Aavaa? – Global Music Centre (-↗)

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Current members of the TWMC panel: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Thorsten Bednarz (DE), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Anna Rzhevina (RU), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Sergey Maiboroda (KZ).

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Estival Cuenca

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Festival’s name: Estival Cuenca

Website: https://estivalcuenca.wixsite.com/estivalcuenca/programacion

Country: Spain

Location: Cuenca

Dates 2018: 27 June – 7 July

About:
After the start-up in 2012 of Estival Cuenca, a musical festival focused on jazz and world music, understood in a very broad way, and after the positive evaluation of its first four editions, this cycle has already managed to achieve one of the main objectives that was marked in its initial program. Thus, with humility, prudence, rigor and taking into account the complex current situation, a gap has been opened and it has been set in the calendar and cultural life of the city of Cuenca, since Estival became a musical and cultural initiative to provincial, regional and national level of the highest possible level.

Ethno Port Poznan Festival

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Festival’s name: Ethno Port Poznan Festival

Website: http://ethnoport.pl/

Country: Poland

Location: Poznań

Dates 2018: 7 – 10 June

About:
During 10 years the stages of Ethno Port have seen almost 140 bands and solo artists who came to Poznań from the farthest corners of the globe and places not so far away at all.
Every year apart from 15 concerts taking place over the four days of the festival, there are also music workshops, a dance party, educational activities for children and young people, as well as meetings combined with film screenings, during which we will try to understand the major challenges of our times. For several years now, one of our chief themes is reflection on the biased narratives concerning migrants and refugees which, albeit based on unfounded fears, predominate in our country.

Balkan Trafik

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Festival’s name: Balkan Trafik

Website: http://www.balkantrafik.com/

Country: Belgium

Location: Bruxelles

Dates 2018: 19 – 22 April

About:
‘Balkan Trafik !…of Cultures’ has existed for 12 years in Brussels, European capital, second most multicultural city in the world & 1st in Europe. In 2018 will take place its 2st in Paris, City of Light.An average of 6000 festivalgoers push BOZAR’s doors every April since 2005 to enter the festival’s fantasy world, to enjoy a complete cultural journey.After over a decade’s existence, our international festival has become a cultural brand of international reference.Balkan Trafik ! is based on a multi-artistic selection recognised by all: the public, the media, culture professionals, an interculturality unique in its concept, a scenography equalled only by an Oscar-winning cinematic univers.

June 2018 Chart

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twmc11. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Soar
Bendigedig (3↗)

2. El Naán – La Danza de las Semillas – El Naán (1↘)
3. Toko Telo – Diavola – Anio (11↗)
4. Monsieur Doumani – Angathin – Monsieur Doumani (2↘)
5. Nancy Vieira – Manhã Florida – Lusafrica (32↗)
6. Koum Tara – Koum Tara – Odradek (7↗)
7. Dobet Gnahoré – Miziki – LA Café (-↗)
8. The Turbans – The Turbans – Six Degrees (33↗)
9. Solju – Ođđa Áigodat – Bafe’s Factory (35↗)
10. Shadi Fathi & Bijan Chemirani – Delâshena – Buda Musique (-↗)

11. Djénéba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso – Lusafrica (5↘)
12. Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta, Mike Ladd – Visions of Selam – Accords Croisés (-↗)
13. Sonido Gallo Negro – Mambo Cósmico – Glitterbeat (13=)
14. Samba Touré – Wande – Glitterbeat (-↗)
15. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times – Strut (2↘)
16. Amsterdam Klezmer Band & Söndörgő – Szikra – Vetnasj (-↗)
17. Rahim AlHaj Trio – One Sky – Smithsonian Folkways (-↗)
18. Grupo Mono Blanco – ¡Fandango! Sones Jarochos de Veracruz – Smithsonian Folkways (-↗)
19. Eva Salina & Peter Stan – Sudbina: A Portrait of Vida Pavlović – Vogiton (12↘)
20. Sopa de Pedra – Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia – Sopa de Pedra (19↘)

21. Sara Tavares – Fitxadu – Sony Music Portugal (8↘)
22. Femi Kuti – One People One World – Knitting Factory (6↘)
23. Brigan – Rúa San Giacomo – Marocco Music (37↗)
24. Gabacho Maroc – Tawassol – 10h10 / Cristal (9↘)
25. Malagasy Guitar Masters – Volo Hazo – Buda Musique (23↘)
26. Elena Ledda – Làntias – S’Ard Music (26=)
27. V.A. – Chikhates & Chioukhs de l’Aïta: Anthologie – Atlas Azawan (21↘)
28. Orquesta Akokán – Orquesta Akokán – Daptone (17↘)
29. Zuco 103 – Etno Chic – Zuco Sound (-↗)
30. Denez – Mil Hent / Mille Chemins – Coop Breizh (-↗)

31. 47Soul – Balfron Promise – Cooking Vinyl (31=)
32. Yiddish Glory – The Lost Songs of World War II – Six Degrees (28↘)
33. Loxandra Ensemble – In Transition – Dalit-Music (-↗)
34. Don Kipper – Seven Sisters – Riverboat / World Music Network (-↗)
35. Hugh Masekela – Masekela 66-76 – Wrasse (-↗)
36. Bombino – Deran – Partisan (-↗)
37. Invisible System – Bamako Sessions – Riverboat / World Music Network (-↗)
38. Park Jiha – Communion – tak:til / Glitterbeat (22↘)
39. Fatoumata Diawara – Fenfo – Shanachie Entertainment (-↗)
40. Samurai Accordion – Te – Visage Music (14↘)

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Current members of the TWMC panel: Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Thorsten Bednarz (DE), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Anna Rzhevina (RU), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Sergey Maiboroda (KZ).

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May 2018 Chart

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La Danza de las Semillas
El Naán (2↗)

2. Monsieur Doumani – Angathin – Monsieur Doumani (1↘)
3. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Soar – Bendigedig (6↗)
4. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times – Strut (4=)
5. Djénéba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso – Lusafrica (8↗)
6. Femi Kuti – One People One World – Knitting Factory (15↗)
7. Koum Tara – Koum Tara – Odradek (16↗)
8. Sara Tavares – Fitxadu – Sony Music Portugal (12↗)
9. Gabacho Maroc – Tawassol – 10h10 / Cristal (3↘)
10. Kora Jazz Trio – Part IV – Cristal (17↗)

11. Toko Telo – Diavola – Anio (-↗)
12. Eva Salina & Peter Stan – Sudbina: A Portrait of Vida Pavlović – Vogiton (14↗)
13. Sonido Gallo Negro – Mambo Cósmico – Glitterbeat (-↗)
14. Samurai Accordion – Te – Visage Music (7↘)
15. V.A. – I’m Not Here to Hunt Rabbits – Piranha (27↗)
16. Okra Playground – Ääneni Yli Vesien – Nordic Notes (10↘)
17. Orquesta Akokán – Orquesta Akokán – Daptone (-↗)
18. Goran Bregović – Three Letters from Sarajevo, Opus 1 – Decca / Wrasse (23↗)
19. Sopa de Pedra – Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia – Turbina (33↗)
20. Son Palenque – Kutu Prieta pa Saranguiá – Palenque (11↘)

21. V.A. – Chikhates & Chioukhs de l’Aïta: Anthologie – Atlas Azawan (-↗)
22. Park Jiha – Communion – tak:til / Glitterbeat (11↘)
23. Malagasy Guitar Masters – Volo Hazo – Buda Musique (24↗)
24. Indialucia – Acatao – CM (26↗)
25. 3MA: Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery – Anarouz – Six Degrees (5↘)
26. Elena Ledda – Làntias – S’Ard Music (18↘)
27. Mehmet Polat – Ageless Garden – Aftab (25↘)
28. Yiddish Glory – The Lost Songs of World War II – Six Degrees (=28)
29. TootArd – Laissez Passer – Glitterbeat (9↘)
30. Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband – Es:Sensual – Otá (13↘)

31. 47Soul – Balfron Promise – Cooking Vinyl (32↗)
32. Nancy Vieira – Manhã Florida – Lusafrica (-↗)
33. The Turbans – The Turbans – Six Degrees (-↗)
34. Kiran Ahluwalia – 7 Billion – Kiran Ahluwalia (-↗)
35. Solju – Ođđa Áigodat – Bafe’s Factory (-↗)
36. Coladera – La Dôtu Lado – Scubidu (-↗)
37. Brigan – Rúa San Giacomo – Marocco Music (-↗)
38. Auļi & Tautumeitas – Lai Māsiņa Rotājās! – CPL-Music (38=)
39. Gili Yalo – Gili Yalo – Dead Sea (13↘)
40. Guy One – #1 – Philophon (20↘)

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Current members of the TWMC panel: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Thorsten Bednarz (DE), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Anna Rzhevina (RU), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Sergey Maiboroda (KZ).

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April 2018 Chart

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twmc11. Monsieur Doumani 
Angathin
Monsieur Doumani (6↗)

2. El Naán – La Danza de las Semillas – El Naán (6↗)
3. Gabacho Maroc – Tawassol – 10h10 / Cristal (1↘)
4. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times – Strut (-↗)
5. 3MA: Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery – Anarouz – Six Degrees (4↘)
6. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita – Soar – Bendigedig (-↗)
7. Samurai Accordion – Te – Visage Music (5↘)
8. Djénéba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso – Lusafrica (37↗)
9. TootArd – Laissez Passer – Glitterbeat (2↘)
10. Okra Playground – Ääneni Yli Vesien – Nordic Notes (9↘)

11. Son Palenque – Kutu Prieta pa Saranguiá – Palenque (19↗)
12. Sara Tavares – Fitxadu – Sony Music Portugal (13↗)
13. Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband – Es:Sensual – Otá (10↘)
14. Eva Salina & Peter Stan – Sudbina: A portrait of Vida Pavlović – Vogiton (-↗)
15. Femi Kuti – One People One World – Knitting Factory (-↗)
16. Koum Tara – Koum Tara – Odradek (-↗)
17. Kora Jazz Trio – Part IV – Cristal (-↗)
18. Elena Ledda – Làntias – S’ard Music (11↘)
19. Park Jiha – Communion – tak:til / Glitterbeat (-↗)
20. Guy One – #1 – Philophon (31↗)

21. Boubacar Traoré – Dounia Tabolo – Lusafrica (7↘)
22. Gaiteiros de Lisboa – A História – Uguru (12↘)
23. Goran Bregović – Three Letters from Sarajevo, Opus 1 – Decca
/ Wrasse (-↗)
24. Malagasy Guitar Masters – Volo Hazo – Buda Musique (12↘)
25. Mehmet Polat – Ageless Garden – Aftab (-↗)
26. Indialucia – Acatao – CM (26=)
27. V.A. – I’m Not Here to Hunt Rabbits – Piranha (-↗)
28. Yiddish Glory – The Lost Songs of World War II – Six Degrees (35↗)
29. Dirtmusic – Bu Bir Ruya – Glitterbeat (34↗)
30. Brenda Navarrete – Mi Mundo – Alma (23↘)

31. Maya Youssef – Syrian Dreams – Harmonia Mundi (15↘)
32. 47Soul – Balfron Promise – Cooking Vinyl (-↗)
33. Sopa de Pedra – Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia – Turbina (-↗)
34. Gili Yalo – Gili Yalo – Dead Sea (24↘)
35. Júlio Pereira – Praça do Comércio – Tradisom (8↘)
36. Efrén López, Stelios Petrakis, Bijan Chemirani – Taos – Buda Musique (17↘)
37. L’Alba – A Parulluccia – L’Alba (16↘)
38. Auļi & Tautumeitas – Lai Māsiņa Rotājās! – CPL-Music (-↗)
39. Sinan Cem Eroğlu & Muhlis Berberoğlu – Hemdem – Ahenk Müzik (18↘)
40. Jyotsna Srikanth, Mats Edén, Dan Svensson & Pär Moberg – Nordic Raga – Riverboat / World Music Network (-↗)

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Current members of the TWMC panel: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Thorsten Bednarz (DE), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Anna Rzhevina (RU), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US).

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