Music lovers, get your dancing shoes ready as the legendary grooves of Earth, Wind & Fire are coming to the heart of Borneo! Seven-time Grammy Award winner Al McKay is bringing “The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience” to the 28th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), and this will be an epic show!

Who would have thought that we would see one of the world’s most famous disco bands in this part of the world? Well, now you have no excuse not to attend the RWMF2025 here in Kuching, Sarawak.

Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 Features Earth, Wind & Fire

Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts (MTCP) Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah just announced the exciting news at the RWMF launch, and the buzz is already building. This year’s festival, themed “Connections: One Earth, One Love,” celebrates the power of music to unite cultures and promote environmental sustainability.

From June 20th to 22nd, 2025, the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) will transform into a global music hub, showcasing an incredible lineup of talent. Two other amazing headliners are joining the EWF Experience: Otyken, an Indigenous band from Siberia, Russia, known for their mesmerizing throat singing and tribal rhythms, and Sarawak’s own At Adau, who blend traditional Sape melodies with contemporary world music.

But that’s not all! With 170 performers from 20 countries, you’re in for a musical feast. Expect to see local talents like Buloh Berkocak, Dee Jay, Matthew Ngau’s Wind & Earth, Meruked, and Naungan, alongside international acts such as Gaga Gundul (France/Indonesia), Kuntaw Mindano (Philippines), Kulāiwi (Hawaii, USA), La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia/Belgium), Manhu (China), and N’famady Kouyaté (Guinea/UK).

This year, RWMF is expanding its reach beyond the festival grounds as Damai Central will become a vibrant public space, offering free arts, crafts, and wellness activities for everyone to enjoy. For all these years, Damai Central has been an off-event ground to support the RWMF.

And because RWMF is serious about sustainability, they are launching a long-term carbon offset initiative by planting 10,000 trees by the festival’s 30th anniversary in 2027! A portion of ticket sales will support this fantastic effort.

Plus, expect dedicated recycling points, waste separation initiatives, eco-stations, free water refill stations, and a strict ban on disposable plastics, just like what they have been doing for the last five years or so. The organisers are also providing 20 shuttle services to reduce carbon emissions and promote eco-friendly products.

To make your journey to attend the RWMF2025 in Sarawak even smoother, Malaysia Airlines and Firefly are the official airline partners, offering exclusive promo codes and travel discounts for festival-goers. Provided you start making your flight and hotel bookings after reading this article.

Below is a rough breakdown of what is happening and what you can expect for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2025:

• Performers for RWMF 2025

  • 170 performers from 20 countries
  • Local talents: Buloh Berkocak, Dee Jay, Matthew Ngau’s Wind & Earth, Meruked, Naungan.
  • International acts:
    • Gaga Gundul (France/Indonesia)
    • Kuntaw Mindano (Philippines)
    • Kulāiwi (Hawaii, USA)
    • La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia/Belgium)
    • Manhu (China)
    • N’famady Kouyaté (Guinea/UK)

• Expanded Festival Grounds for RWMF 2025

  • Damai Central: Free arts, crafts, and wellness activities.

• Sustainability Initiatives at RWMF 2025

  • Carbon offset initiative: 10,000 trees to be planted by 2027 (30th anniversary).
  • A portion of ticket sales supports tree planting.
  • Dedicated recycling points, waste separation, eco-stations.
  • Free water refill stations.
  • Ban on disposable plastics.
  • 20 shuttle services to reduce carbon emissions.
  • Use of eco-friendly products and biodegradable tableware.

• Official Airline Partners for RWMF 2025

  • Malaysia Airlines and Firefly (exclusive promo codes and discounts)

• RWMF 2025 Ticket Information

  • Early bird sales: March 8th – 21st at RWMF.net
  • Three-day pass: RM635 (early bird).
  • One-day pass: RM235 (early bird).
  • Child pass (3-12 years): RM80.
  • Children under 3: Free.
  • Bulk purchase discounts are available.

Conclusion

This is genuinely Malaysia’s most famous music festival, and totally one-of-a-kind in this region, or possibly in the world, as no other unique music festival comes close to the RWMF. Overall, it is not just a musical event; it blends culture, food, experiences and music in one festival.

And when you thought world music was not exciting, the coming Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 features Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the legendary bands from the 70s still touring the world today. This is your chance to catch them performing live right here in Sarawak, Malaysia.