5.7.24
FUNDING FOR HERITAGE PROJECTS – closing 30 August 2024
The National Heritage Council makes funding available to community initiatives that would ordinarily not have access loans from financial institutions. The funding is mainly to assist in starting and establishing a project that can in future have prospects of sustaining itself or attracting alternative funding from other donors.
Projects that have received funding would benefit more than just financial assistance from the NHC. The project leaders and participants would have exposure to formal project management skills, administration, reporting and accountability. The NHC believes that the skills in these various areas equip the projects with excellence and improved prospects to attract more funding and support.
https://www.nhc.org.za/funding/ for more information
30.6.24
Celebrating 30 Year of Riddims and Resistance
Celebrating International Reggae Day 2024 in South Africa, 2024
South Africa is celebrating International Reggae Day 2024 today on Monday 1 July.
International Reggae Day was inspired during a state visit to Jamaica in July 1991 of Nelson and Winnie Mandela. Winnie Mandela addressed a gathering of Jamaican women hosted by then Minister Portia Simpson, and spoke of the POWER of Reggae music to motivate the people of South Africa in their fight against Apartheid.
The need to recognize, celebrate, harness and market this POWER, by and for Jamaica, inspired the birth of Reggae day in 1994. The arrival of the internet thereafter enabled the expansion of the celebration’s focus and outreach to International Reggae Day by 2000.
visit Official IRD age here... https://www.ireggaeday.com
17.4.24
5.2.24
https://www.dsac.gov.za/careers/bursaries
Department of Arts and Culture Bursaries 2024
Closing 28 February 2024
LEGENDARY ADZIAMBEI BAND CELEBRATE 40 YEARS WITH A NEW ALBUM
Having spent 40 years in the music industry, ADZIAMBEI BAND continues to create and produce Tshivenda, a traditional music that educates, informs, and uplifts the VhaVenda culture and tradition. This can be noted in the band's recent album Mihwalo Vol. 19, which was released on January 12, 2024.
2.2.24
Celebrating Reggae Month 2024 : South African Reggae
The Jamaican government officially declared February as reggae month in 2008. February is also Black History Month, and Bob Marley and Dennis Brown were born in February. Reggae Month will be observed from 1 to 29 February 2024 under the theme, ‘Come ketch di Riddim’.
The South African Live scene is well represented by the legendary Dr Colbert Mukwevho & Family band, who continues to perform and release new music.
The late Lucky Dube played a major role in paving the way for local music to be heard and recognized in Africa and other foreign countries.
Let’s look at the awards that have recognized South African Reggae over the last 3 years.
SAMA Awards Best Reggae Albums
2023 – Blakka Yut - Unleashed
2022 – Reign Afrika - Trailblazer
2021 – Bongo Riot - Persistence
SATMA Best Reggae Artist/Group
2023 – Phumi Maduna
2022 – Burning Fire
2021– Chomza
1.2.24
https://theindiespace.wixsite.com/imexsa
Are you an artist and export-ready?
Opportunities for Indie Artists Closing February 2024.
Click on the link above to apply.
19.1.24
Jobs Programmes Manager National Heritage Council: January 2024
http://www.nhc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Programmes-Manager_-Funding-Job-Advert_Final.pdf
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