"Human spirit" will resonate from stages in Xiamen on the Taiwan Strait and Baoding south of Beijing before resounding in Beishan Village, Zhuhai on May 4 and 5.

The prelude performances of the 8th Beishan World Music Festival in late April and early May will expand domestic influence, the organizing committee announced on March 21. The international music festival is held yearly in the Nanping village, featuring artists from all over the globe.

More than 30 elite musicians from seven countries and regions are preparing to bring their distinctive music works to audiences in all three locations this spring.

Highly anticipated is world-renowned Saharadja. The Indonesia-based couple -- native trumpeter-singer Rio Sidikviolinist and Australian Sally Jo -- generate acoustic humanism. They say of themselves: "Whether it's reworking Brahms with Latin beats and salsa trumpet; combining tabla with electric violin; mixing a traditional Balinese song with a Celtic reel and Arabic vocals; juxtaposing didgeridoo with trance beats; or bring the soothing sounds of an Indonesian gamelan orchestra into play with slick acid jazz trumpet, the result is nothing short of uplifting."

Musical press conference for 8th Beishan World Music Festival [Photo by Yan Xing / Zhuhai Daily]

Famous Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Vogt, a three-time Grammy winner, returns in a high-profile appearance in a brand-new four-member band. The Brazilian-born jazz guitarist is a "bossa nova wunderkind who was internationally acclaimed before age 10," according to his alma mater, the Berklee School of Music.

Water Singers of Macao uses water as an image to explore and develop possibilities for female accompaniment choruses. From religious songs to experimental music, and folk tunes to popular songs, their music resembles the gentle flow of waves. Another female Macao group, Tuna Macanese, is an all-Portuguese ensemble displaying deep roots in traditional mandolin, guitar, and accordion. They play in patois and in Portuguese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.

TuKu Didgeridoo, who plays in the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand, will bring didgeridoos, drums, a guitar, and the charm of a carnival to the festival. TuKu will also take a flash form of live performances to major college and university campuses in Zhuhai.

The Beishan World Music Festival last year exerted its growing international fame by helping domestic groups Mabang and Yao Tulegur to perform in Europe.

Mabang, from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, blends original songs of the Cai Diao, Zhuang, and Dong minorities and Guangxi-style music with rock, reggae, and ska (a forerunner of reggae).

Yao Tulegur is rooted in traditional tunes of Inner Mongolia and influenced by rock music. The singer songwriter from the grasslands mixes throat singing with guitar playing.

The music festival will also stage performances by an art troupe composed of autistic children and their families.