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Apply for tour support to Concerts SA now
Planning a music tour but unsure how to fund it? Apply to Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund: Applications deadline: Sunday 26 February 2017.
This tour funding mechanism offers opportunities for professional South African musicians to undertake live music tours in South Africa as well as other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The fund provides support to live music performances, collaborations and performance-based workshops.
Following the success of the five previous rounds of funding, applications are now open for the first iteration of Music Mobility Fund disbursements this year. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 26 February 2017, and tours should take place between late March 2017 and 15th June 2017.
The Fund is administered by Concerts SA, a joint South African/Norwegian project housed within The SAMRO Foundation. Working with musicians, promoters, venue owners and music sector stakeholders, the project aims to build a vibrant and viable live music circuit in southern Africa. It also seeks to develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music performances and conducting workshops at schools.
Since it was initiated in 2013, the Music Mobility Fund has received almost 600 applications and supported more than 110 tours with artists like Tlokwe Sehume, Lindiwe Maxolo, Benjamin Jeptha, Wendy Oldfield, The Rudimentals and Tu Nokwe.
More than 500 musicians have successfully toured across the 9 South African provinces as well as 9 countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia), playing almost 600 shows to over 40 000 people, spanning genres from jazz to indigenous music, from folk to hip-hop and kwaito.
Bonj Mpanza, vocalist of Future Afro band TheCITY, reflects on their latest tour: “Our personal and professional growth in our recent tour to Tanzania involved dealing with challenging circumstances while still offering the best performances we could. After the tour, we are definitely more efficient and equipped to deal with any situation than before the tour. Now that we know which venues, festivals and promoters are worthwhile from either a financial or strategic viewpoint, we could organise a tour focusing only on the performances that would have the most impact. This was our first international tour and seeing people connect to our music so far from home was an amazing experience. Afforded the privilege of experiencing the beautiful country and culture through music has been an unforgettable experience which we will treasure forever. What a privilege to be able to grow friendship and human connection through music!”
Designed to help musicians, music industry professionals and organisations build on already established domestic success and develop connections, markets and audiences for their work, the fund provides support towards travel and transportation, as well as per diems, material costs (hiring of backline and sound equipment), accommodation, artwork design, travel insurance and visas.
Reflecting on the assistance that he has received from Music Mobility Fund, folk artist Joel Karabo Elliott says: “The JKE Roots Grown Deep journey into Limpopo in October 2016 was a remarkable experience for the ensemble and the people we touched. We travelled with seven artists—six musicians plus one photographer. The financial support from Concerts SA (CSA) was critical to the success of the tour. CSA funds were used primarily to transport, feed and accommodate the ensemble. We could not have otherwise done such a tour into the rural areas where people generally do not have money to spend on music, and where live music performance has almost no professional traction. We give deepest thanks to the CSA initiative and all the partners and investors who make the project possible. Thank you for helping to keep roots music alive in South Africa and for letting us take it into our precious villages and homesteads.”
Among the projects that may be financed are tours and concerts, including regional, national or provincial tours, as well as performances at festivals and showcases. The Music Mobility Fund also funds artistic collaborations with merit among musicians based in different provinces of South Africa or SADC countries. Each project must be between four days and three months in duration.
National Projects
Artists from all provinces are invited to apply for national projects taking place in any South African province(s). The bulk of the activities must take place outside the province where the artist is based. The tour schedule must include one activity in either Gauteng, the Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants may request up to R30 000.
Regional Projects
Regional projects must take place in one or more of the following SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. While activities in South Africa may be included as part of regional projects, the bulk of the activities must take place outside of South Africa. Applicants will need to conduct their own research and have identified and communicated with a potential partner or host. The partner may be an individual or organisation and must be an established musician or music professional, and must be based in the SADC country (or countries) where the project will take place. Applicants may request up to R45,000.
Application process
Applicants should complete the application form in English, and submit it by Sunday 26 February 2017, including the following mandatory documents: legal documentation of the applicant (ID/passport copy for individuals and organisation representatives; company registration documents); track record (media coverage, website links, evidence of recognition awards, public appearances or residencies, CV, biography, etc.); budget of the project (including projected income and expenditure); and a calendar of activities with tour schedule. SADC regional projects must include a letter from the local host confirming their support and involvement.
Enquiries and applications should be submitted by e-mail [email protected], by fax to 086 500 7028 or by post to Concerts SA, c/o The SAMRO Foundation, 20 De Korte Street, 4th Floor SAMRO Place, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001.
For more information, visit http://concertssa.co.za, follow @ConcertsSA on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ConcertsSA) or like Concerts SA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ConcertsSA).
Notes for Editors
The SAMRO Foundation promotes the national arts through sponsorships of various kinds, and aims to encourage excellence in the arts through education, the facilitation of economic participation in the creative economy, and influencing cultural and arts policy by means of research and advocacy, as well as promoting living cultural heritage. Visitwww.samrofoundation.org.za, follow @SAMROFoundation on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SAMROFoundation) or like The SAMRO Foundation on Facebook (facebook.com/SAMROFoundation).
Concerts SA is a joint South African/Norwegian initiative housed under the auspices of the Stakeholder Hub within the SAMRO Foundation; it receives financial, administrative and technical support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the SAMRO Foundation and Concerts Norway. The project aims to support live music in South Africa by finding and implementing ways to create a vibrant and viable live music circuit. It also aims to develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music performances and conducting workshops at schools. For more information please visit our websitehttp://concertssa.co.za, follow @ConcertsSA on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/ConcertsSA or like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/ConcertsSA.
Media Contacts
KZN: Publicity Matters (Adrian Rorvik): [email protected] / 031 776 4353
All other provinces: BUZ PR (Bridget van Oerle and Sneziwe Dube):
[email protected] and [email protected] / 011 673 0264 and 011 477 0923
Artslink.co.za Account:
Anriette Chorn
SAMRO Foundation
011 712 8444
083 278 0147
http://concertssa.co.za
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Apply for Tour Support to Concerts SA now
Planning a music tour but unsure how to fund it? Apply to Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund: Applications deadline: Sunday 26 February 2017.
Concerts SA – Mobility Fund – TheCITY performing at Coco Blue (Tanzania) – Pic by Rhoda Isaacs
This tour funding mechanism offers opportunities for professional South African musicians to undertake live music tours in South Africa as well as other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The fund provides support to live music performances, collaborations and performance-based workshops.
Following the success of the five previous rounds of funding, applications are now open for the first iteration of Music Mobility Fund disbursements this year. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 26 February 2017, and tours should take place between late March 2017 and 15th June 2017.
The Fund is administered by Concerts SA, a joint South African/Norwegian project housed within The SAMRO Foundation. Working with musicians, promoters, venue owners and music sector stakeholders, the project aims to build a vibrant and viable live music circuit in southern Africa. It also seeks to develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music performances and conducting workshops at schools.
National Projects
Artists from all provinces are invited to apply for national projects taking place in any South African province(s). The bulk of the activities must take place outside the province where the artist is based. The tour schedule must include one activity in either Gauteng, the Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants may request up to R30 000.
Since it was initiated in 2013, the Music Mobility Fund has received almost 600 applications and supported more than 110 tours with artists like Tlokwe Sehume, Lindiwe Maxolo, Benjamin Jeptha, Wendy Oldfield, The Rudimentals and Tu Nokwe.
More than 500 musicians have successfully toured across the 9 South African provinces as well as 9 countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia), playing almost 600 shows to over 40 000 people, spanning genres from jazz to indigenous music, from folk to hip-hop and kwaito.
Bonj Mpanza, vocalist of Future Afro band TheCITY, reflects on their latest tour: “Our personal and professional growth in our recent tour to Tanzania involved dealing with challenging circumstances while still offering the best performances we could. After the tour, we are definitely more efficient and equipped to deal with any situation than before the tour. Now that we know which venues, festivals and promoters are worthwhile from either a financial or strategic viewpoint, we could organise a tour focusing only on the performances that would have the most impact. This was our first international tour and seeing people connect to our music so far from home was an amazing experience. Afforded the privilege of experiencing the beautiful country and culture through music has been an unforgettable experience which we will treasure forever. What a privilege to be able to grow friendship and human connection through music!”
Regional Projects
Regional projects must take place in one or more of the following SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. While activities in South Africa may be included as part of regional projects, the bulk of the activities must take place outside of South Africa. Applicants will need to conduct their own research and have identified and communicated with a potential partner or host. The partner may be an individual or organisation and must be an established musician or music professional, and must be based in the SADC country (or countries) where the project will take place. Applicants may request up to R45,000.
Designed to help musicians, music industry professionals and organisations build on already established domestic success and develop connections, markets and audiences for their work, the fund provides support towards travel and transportation, as well as per diems, material costs (hiring of backline and sound equipment), accommodation, artwork design, travel insurance and visas.
Reflecting on the assistance that he has received from Music Mobility Fund, folk artist Joel Karabo Elliott says: “The JKE Roots Grown Deep journey into Limpopo in October 2016 was a remarkable experience for the ensemble and the people we touched. We travelled with seven artists—six musicians plus one photographer. The financial support from Concerts SA (CSA) was critical to the success of the tour. CSA funds were used primarily to transport, feed and accommodate the ensemble. We could not have otherwise done such a tour into the rural areas where people generally do not have money to spend on music, and where live music performance has almost no professional traction. We give deepest thanks to the CSA initiative and all the partners and investors who make the project possible. Thank you for helping to keep roots music alive in South Africa and for letting us take it into our precious villages and homesteads.”
Among the projects that may be financed are tours and concerts, including regional, national or provincial tours, as well as performances at festivals and showcases. The Music Mobility Fund also funds artistic collaborations with merit among musicians based in different provinces of South Africa or SADC countries. Each project must be between four days and three months in duration.
Concerts SA – Illustration by Mzwandile Buthelezi.
Application process
Applicants should complete the application form in English, and submit it by Sunday 26 February 2017, including the following mandatory documents: legal documentation of the applicant (ID/passport copy for individuals and organisation representatives; company registration documents); track record (media coverage, website links, evidence of recognition awards, public appearances or residencies, CV, biography, etc.); budget of the project (including projected income and expenditure); and a calendar of activities with tour schedule. SADC regional projects must include a letter from the local host confirming their support and involvement.
Enquiries and applications should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected], by fax to 086 500 7028 or by post to Concerts SA, c/o The SAMRO Foundation, 20 De Korte Street, 4th Floor SAMRO Place, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001.
For more information, visit http://concertssa.co.za follow @ConcertsSA on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ConcertsSA) or like Concerts SA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ConcertsSA).
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#Press | Joel Karabo Elliott’s ‘Roots Grown Deep Ka Gae’ Tour
“ Along the route, they will collaborate with some of Limpopo’s finest community-based musical and visual artists and cultural activists, including sculptor-musicians Thomas Kubayi (Vutsila) and Lucky Ntimane of Elim, Mbombela Xibelani of Xawela, singer-poet Dennias Mashegwane of GaMampuru, and Avhashoni Mainganye of Thohoyandou. The ensemble will also facilitate workshops for school children and young artists in each of the villages where they perform.”
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Joel Karabo Elliott Live @ Jazz In The Native Yards
“Despite the early winter weather yesterday, jazz lovers came out in numbers to listen to a different kinda jazz offered by cool American Joel "Karabo" Elliott and Roots Grown Deep, drawing from a variety of styles; classical, folk and jazz with deep influence from traditional sounds from Limpopo villages. Some were reminded of the music of the great guitar wizard Philip Tabane. Thanks to all who continue to support live music and to Concerts SA for their generous support!” - Source
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