WOMF opens in Sarajevo

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 | Source: DPA

SARAJEVO: The first World Oriental Music Festival (WOMF) opened on Thursday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, bringing together musicians from 14 countries on three continents.

Ethno-pop music artists from Algeria, Bahrain, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates are competing for the best song.

Organizers say the festival is designed to present popular oriental music with ethnic elements, aimed at "recognizing and cherishing music culture of Oriental countries". --DPA

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