World Music Denmark (formerly The Danish World Music Association) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1992 by a group of musicians, journalists, dancers and concert organisers.
The organization is dedicated to the development and promotion of Danish world music and to improving the conditions for world music and related dance forms.
World Music Denmark is recognised as the official interest group for world music in Denmark and receives an annual subsidy from The Danish Arts Agency.
The organization supports bands based in Denmark with supplementary tarifs, marketing costs, supports workshops and events which promotes world music in Denmark. WMD coorperates with 4 jazz festivals and the SPOT Festival, organize the annual Danish World Awards and an Upcomig World Music Festival, besides general information services, music export and the promotion of Danish world music abroad.
Djembe
WMD cooperates with Djembe - the quarterly Danish magazine for cross culture and world music.
Membership and members of the board
Membership of World Music Denmark is individual, and open to musicians, dancers, journalists, organisations, promoters and others with an interest in world music. Members of the board and the chairman are elected at the annual general assembly.
Everybody is welcome to contact the organization's secretariat for information, advice or guidance in questions regarding world music.
ACTIVITIES
Support *)
Supplementary tarifs: for professional bands giving concerts in Denmark.
Marketing grants: to cover the cost for PR material connected with concert activitites.
Activity grants: for events and activities promoting world music in Denmark, including international guest artists touring with Danish bands.
Transportation costs abroad: grants require a minumum of two jobs on an international tour.
*) Application for support may be submitted at any time during the year. WMD does not support cost related to recording or CD productions.
Education
Meetings and workshops with internationally recognised instructors. World visits/masterclasses: musical gatherings with Danish world music bands and leading international musicians. Courses and seminars in relevant subjects.
Danish World Awards
WMD presents 3 awards annually in collaboration with Djembe magazine: Best Danish World CD, a Special Awards given to an individual or institution, and the and the World Track of the Year Award (formerly the Djembe Award) given to the band most favour by the readers of Djembe magazine.
Marketing/promotion
CD: World Music from Denmark. WMD presents an annual promotion CD which presents a selection of the leading world music bands in Denmark.
The catalogue for world music in Denmark presents a wide range of world music bands, musicians and dancers. The catalogue is continuosly updated on the organization's website; sections "Kunstnerkatalog" (catalogue of artists) and "Danske World CDer" (Danish World CDs).
Womex & Popkomm: The association participates in relevant fairs and promotes Danish world music.
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