Call for applications: KZN Music Imbizo 2018

The KZN Music Imbizo, which will run under the theme No Borders – Let the Music Travel, allows individuals or organisations to apply for participation as speakers, delegates and showcasing musicians or bands. Artists can also apply for the event’s gqom battle.

The three pillars of the conference will focus on revenue streams, marketing and advertising as well as stage and performance. Also on the agenda are topics such as music mobility, digital distribution, film scoring and touring, the impact of visas on travelling, bilateral agreements, and the effects of politics on the music industry.

Application process

Applications can be sent via the KZN Music Imbizo website.

• Apply for showcases here.
• Apply to speak here.
• If you are a festival representative, promoter or booking agent, apply here.
• Apply for the gqom battle here.

About KZN Music Imbizo

Designed to engage and create opportunities for delegates and participants, KZN Music Imbizo is an international music conference that hosts music industry stakeholders under one roof to map the way forward for the African music industry. It is a platform on which players exhibit, showcase, network and share knowledge about the continent’s music industry.

In the past, the conference has hosted a number of prominent music professionals. Last year, a number delegates from international festivals such as Roskilde Festival (Denmark), Sziget Festival (Hungary), Sauti za Busara (Zanzibar), AZGO Festival (Mozambique), Back to the City Festival (South Africa), Bayimba (Uganda), MTN Bushfire (Swaziland) and WOMEX attended the conference.

KZN Music Imbizo has also announced that exhibition space at the event is available. For more information, email Zama Khumalo at zamantungwa@kzn-musicimbizo.co.za.

KZN Music Imbizo tickets are available via Webtickets and at Pick n Pay stores in South Africa.