Born to Sing and Dance in Borneo

Deep in the heart of a lush jungle an event of mythical proportions will take place one month from today. Dozens of world musicians with traditional instrumentals as exotic and unusual as the island itself will perform for 3 days. They will play strange but beautiful-sounding beats and rhythms from their African, Australian, Celtic, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian and Middle East homelands. The indigenous music will resonate for thousands of fans in an ecosystem that's refuge for many endemic forest species like the elephant, rhino and tiger .

Yes, PilotGirl is bouncing to the other side of the planet Earth for the Rainforest World Music Festival next month, a rare and treasured opportunity on the world's third largest island. Concert, jam sessions, lectures and workshops will celebrate the diversity of "world music" from dawn to dusk. Our escort will also showcase the cultural, historical and environmental highlights of Borneo along with food and drink under the stars. I'll be bringing home miles of footage, professional audio recordings and an article for the TU, so keep up with the blog when I get there.