SUPPORTERS

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/

JNTO is involved in a broad range of activities promoting travel to Japan through various activities overseas as well as tourism-promoting activities in Japan.

By bringing together companies, researchers and creators with "human creativity" and "technology" from countries throughout the world, the result will be a multi-complex or "Knowledge Capital," to create new intellectual values through interaction and collaboration. Business people as well as many visitors will also come to this place for shopping and leisure.

http://www.studioyou.co.jp/

Studio You is a studio for musicians who care about having a good rehearsal with good quality, good sounding gear. Located in Suita City, they also provide recording, mastering and cd duplication services.

http://www.mandala.gr.jp/

A Tokyo based company that operates 5 live venues and a rehearsal studio located in Kichijoji and 1 live venue in Aoyama. Open to all genres of music they have venues that offer the rough gritty rock/ punk feel, the laid back acoustic & jazz feel as well as the lively hip hop club & dance vibe.

http://www.moshito.co.za

Established in 2004, Moshito, Africa's only annual music market takes place for 3 days in Johannesburg and features over 30 sessions of panel discussions, information sessions and workshops. Music industry and related specialists from South Africa, Africa, the USA, Spain, Canada, Indonesia, Colombia and several other countries join in the programmed events.

http://www.womex.com

WOMEX has been called "the most important international professional market of world music of every kind. This international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music and also includes concerts, conferences and documentary films. It contributes to networking as an effective means of promoting music and culture of all kinds across frontiers."
The next WOMEX will be held 17 - 21 October, 2012 in Thessaloniki, Greece.