In June 2022, I attended Malaysia's most famous music festival and showcased the Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 in pictures with a Huawei P50 smartphone.
Since 2013, I have been actively documenting and photographing most of my travels and events using smartphones and, over the years, have seen so many technological changes.
This time, I am trying out the Huawei P50 as my camera since the technology has advanced; it is improving for general photography.
Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 in Pictures with Huawei P50
The Rainforest World Music Festival, or RWMF in short, is now in its 25th year and is Malaysia's iconic world-class music event. It is also held at the award-winning Sarawak Cultural Village, or SCV, out of Kuching.
The RWMF attracts music lovers worldwide and is recognised as one of the most unique music festivals worldwide.
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| The main merchandise booth at the RWMF grounds. |
Musicians from around the globe are invited to participate and showcase their local ethnic music in natural or mixed formats, where they blend modern and ethnic music for their performances.
Often, traditional and native attire accompanies the musicians that take the main open-aired stage at the cultural village, and the festival runs for three days here in Santubong, Sarawak.
As I have been attending the RWMF for over 10 years, photographing and writing about it, I saw an opportunity to test out the Huawei P50 for some casual photography day and night here.
Take note that I never over-edit my photos, and the RWMF pictures you see are just resized and very lightly edited for web view.
Below are some of the Huawei P50 photos taken by me during the recent Rainforest World Music Festival 2022;
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| A wooden sign for the Sarawak Cultural Village. |
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| Various ethnic people of Sarawak in full costume, posing by the main stage of RWMF. |
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| Some of the beautiful RWMF merchandise was being sold at the event. |
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| Various ethnic tribes from Sarawak posing with the Sape music instrument. |
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Visitors enjoy some free time at the cultural village.
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| An Intermediate Egret was spotted around the quiet area of the cultural village. |
Huawei P50 Ultra-wide Night Mode Photos
Below are some photos taken using the Ultra-wide and Night mode functions of the Huawei P50 smartphone.
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The main stage of the RWMF.
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| Alena Murang performs on stage. |
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| One of the bands performed on the main stage. |
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| The massive crowd during the festival. |
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| Another angle of the enormous crowd. |
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| Festival-goers were photographed from the photography pit of the RWMF. |
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| Visitors light up their lighters and smartphones during one of the performances. |
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Low-angle shot of a traditional Bidayuh Bridge at the Sarawak Cultural Village.
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| One of the unique ethnic vendors at the RWMF Craft Bazaar. |
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| Stunning wood sculptures are seen at the Sarawak Cultural Village. |
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| The main lake at the Sarawak Cultural Village. |
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| Visitors try crossing the traditional Bidayuh Bamboo Bridge. |
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| The massive food bazaar at the RWMF. |
More about the Huawei P50
You can visit the official Huawei Malaysia website for more information about the Huawei P50 and purchase it there.
I have also done several reviews for the Huawei P50, including moon and night photography in Kuching.
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| Me posing by the RWMF 2022 signage outside the cultural village. Taken with Huawei P50. |
Conclusion
This event was the 25th Anniversary of the RWMF, and after two years of Covid 19 lockdowns, many locals were eager to attend the festival, hence the excellent turnout.
I hope you enjoyed reading this and seeing the photos taken during the festival. I also hope you will attend the next Rainforest World Music Festival 2023, from 16-18 June 2023.
This concludes my article on the Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 in pictures with a Huawei P50 smartphone. Do follow me on my social media channels under the name MalaysiaAsia.
