Open call: Fête de la Musique 2024 in SA

19 Mar 2024 - 11:58

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The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) is inviting musicians, bands, singers and DJs from all music genres to apply to perform at the 2024 edition of Fête de la Musique in Johannesburg on 22 June.

South African musician Bonj performing at a previous edition of Fête De La Musique.

Interested applicants can access the application form here. The application deadline is 15 April. The first 300 applicants will be considered.

Applicants should:

Be available to perform live in Johannesburg on 22 June 2024.
Have a strong stage presence to keep the online audience captured for a 45-minute set.
Be available to attend professional workshops in Johannesburg from 19 to 24 June 2024.
Successful applicants will receive an artist fee of R5 500 for musicians/bands and R3 000 for DJs.

Documents to be submitted

Applicants should send applications by WeTransfer (not by email) including the following documents together with the application form to fetedelamusiquejoburg@gmail.com:

Biography.
Two high-res promo pics (square cropped).
Audio of songs (send in two of your best) in MP3 format.
Technical rider for the artist’s live performance.
Video footage of the performance in the following MP4, MOV or AVI formats.

Given the high volume of applications, there will be no audition. Instead, a panel of professionals, including Mamthug (BeatsByHer, South Africa), Sonya Mazumdar (EarthSync, India), Violet Maila (Music In Africa Foundation), Sakifo Talents (Reunion Island) and Mustapha Terki (Canada) will carefully review the tracks and applications.

Selected artists will have the unique opportunity to participate in workshops around the festival date led by industry professionals who will tailor sessions to meet the specific needs of the performers. Beyond offering a stage, the workshop aims to foster a sustainable and meaningful experience of knowledge-sharing and networking.

“We are particularly excited to widen the categories to include slam poetry this year,” IFAS cultural attaché and deputy director Sophie Boulé said. “This will not only enrich our diverse line-up but also highlight the remarkable growth of the slam poetry scene in South Africa. This powerful form of self-expression has become a dynamic force, captivating audiences with its unique blend of spoken word, emotion and social commentary.”

Note: Videos do not have to be professionally produced, but must show the the adjudicators the strength of your live performance.

View the original call here.