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Sumi of Chirkut is leaving Dhaka on Wednesday to join Womex 21

The Worldwide Music Expo (Omaxe) kicks off on October 27 in Porto, Portugal. Musician and rock band Chirkutt’s vocalist Sharmin Sultana Sumi is participating in this music conference from Bangladesh which is one of the biggest in the world. The vocalist, lyricist and composer of is leaving the country on Wednesday morning.

 She is the only Bangladeshi singer on the summit’s list and will also be the first-ever Bangladeshi to represent the country at the world’s largest music summit.

Sumi of Chirkut is leaving Dhaka on Wednesday to join Womex 21

Sumi said, ‘Chirkut participated in the South by Southwest Festival in Texas, USA in 2016. Festival director Todd Pakhab saw our performance. He is also a member of the jury of Omaxe. That’s why Todd invited me to Omaxe this time. ‘

“It is an honour for me to be the first Bangladeshi musician to represent our country”, Sumi told while sharing her excitement about attending the summit.

“As a delegate, I will represent Bangladesh and our band Chirkutt by sharing ideas and discussing music and promoting the role of culture worldwide,” she said.

This year’s conference at Omaxe will be attended by more than two and a half thousand people associated with music, including 260 musicians from 90 countries. Omaxe is one of the largest markets for all types of music, including underground, folk, rock, jazz, and local music.

Sumi of Chirkut is leaving Dhaka on Wednesday to join Womex 21

Sumi said, ‘There are many opportunities to work with Bangladeshi music in this market. We will try to connect any foreign band with any band or artist in our country. Here everyone talks about their possibilities and plans, networking is done. It is called the biggest music meeting in the world. Music policy makers came from 90 countries. Creative issues are discussed, strategies are determined. As I do a variety of creative work, this conference will open a new horizon for me. I will miss the band members very much. But I hope the Chirkut will sing at this conference next year. ‘

Sumi of Chirkut is leaving Dhaka on Wednesday to join Womex 21

Formed in 1994, Womex is the largest networking platform for musicians. Every October, over 2,500 professionals along with 260 performers from around the world gather at the diverse meeting to develop cross-cultural understanding and generate fresh ideas.

Earlier in 2016, Chirkutt took part in Southwest Festival at Austin, Texas. The director of that programme Todd Puckhaber becomes the jury member of Womex 21. Todd invited Sumi to take part in the festival.

Before attending the festival, the singer will go to Geneva, Switzerland to visit a friend and discuss a special international project.

Sumi is expected to go to Lisbon on 25 October and land in Porto, Portugal on 26 October.

Womex 21 will run from 27 October till 31 October in Porto, Portugal. 

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