Call for applications: Music In Africa writers

28 Feb 2017 - 15:23

Published under the Creative Commons Licence

Pan-African music portal Music In Africa (www.musicinafrica.net) seeks experienced researchers and music journalists in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Lesotho and Botswana to write overviews of the aforementioned countries’ music scenes.

Music In Africa is looking for experienced researchers and writers.

Successful candidates will be required to research and write no more than three overview articles ranging between 900 and 1 200 words. The overview texts should provide factual insight into various aspects of the local music industries. Authors are expected to use clear, simple language and frame topics in a way that anyone can understand, while avoiding their own personal opinions. A detailed style guide will be provided and texts are expected to conform to these guidelines.

Topic examples

Topics are not fixed but they generally aim to provide:

An overview of a country’s music life
An overview of specific music genres in a country (eg. local genres, popular, classical, gospel, traditional)
An overview of opportunities available for music operators in a country (eg. funding, training, performing opportunities, etc)
An overview of indigenous instruments in a country
An overview of the recording scenes (recording labels, how royalties are collected, publishers, etc)
An overview of music education and available structures in a country
An overview of the live music scenes

Applicants must be well-versed in these areas, ideally having written on similar topics in the past. Successful candidates will be given a topic and will be required to submit a short proposal on how they would treat the topic.

Requirements

At least 5 years’ writing experience
Flawless writing skills (English)
Ability to meet deadlines
Exceptional music knowledge
Desire to contribute to the local music industry

Remuneration

Writers will be remunerated at an agreed rate once the text has been submitted to the editors’ satisfaction and according to the specifications provided.

Contact

If you are interested, send your CV to Kalin Pashaliev at kalin@musicinafrica.net before or on 15 March 2017. Your application must include the following: