RBMA is a world-traveling series of music workshops and festivals (founded in 1998). The main five-week event is held in a different city each year. The public portion of its program is a festival of concerts, art installations, club nights and lectures by influential figures in contemporary music. Among the guests of this year: Erykah Badu, Cosmo Baker, Starship Connection, Thundercat, Carl Craig, Francois K and many others.