Call for applications: Mozambique Music Meeting 2017

The event will enable artists to gain access to an audience of industry professionals, international media and new fans, the organisers said.

MMM will feature delegates from WOMEX & Piranha Arts (Germany), Sauti za Busara (Zanzibar), Foundation Casa da Música (Portugal), MIMO Festival (Brazil), WOMAD (UK), Sunfest (Canada), Visa For Music (Morocco), Sfinks Festival (Belgium), Festival Sur du Niger (Mali), Joy of Jazz (South Africa) and others.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2017. All applicants will be notified of their status on or before 1 November 2017.

Music showcase applications are open to:

• All genres
• Solo acts and/or full bands
• Mozambican artists or any artists based in Mozambique

Application requirements

To apply for a showcase, you will need to provide the following information:

• Artist name
• Genre
• Subgenre
• Home town
• Home country
• Home state/province
• Biography (maximum of 300 words)
• Number of performers
• Average venue capacity at your shows
• Total number of shows played last year
• Links to 3 recent audio tracks
• Links to 1 to 3 videos

Visit the MMM website to complete the free-of-charge application process.

About MMM

MMM is designed to celebrate cultural diversity through music, dance, fine arts, photography, food and crafts. The initiative not only aims to put Mozambique on the map of world cultural events but also promote Mozambican music and local artists, stimulate and raise the level of quality of local music, and attract an international audience by promoting tourism and the image of Mozambique abroad.