Open call: 2025 AMA GROOVE Songwriting Camp in SA

The camp allows emerging artists to refine their skills, form meaningful connections and work alongside some of the industry’s brightest minds. Participants will:

• Collaborate with like-minded artists, producers and top-liners.
• Co-create potential global breakthroughs while gaining new skills in songwriting and music production.
• Network with industry professionals, opening doors to future opportunities.
• Learn from inspiring masterclass talks, workshops and feedback sessions.

The camp celebrates cultural heritage and promotes mental health awareness within the music industry. Participants will explore their roots while learning how to draw inspiration from other cultures respectfully. This is a unique opportunity to develop tools for navigating the complex music landscape while enhancing awareness of the industry's impact on mental health.

Programme highlights include the following:

• Writing sessions and workshops in the stunning natural surroundings of the Cradle of Humankind.
• Inspirational talks from renowned artists and industry experts.
• A musical workshop with Ubuntu Queens, a group of underprivileged girls from a nearby settlement.
• Attendance at CottonFest Joburg for creative inspiration.
• A listening session with feedback from an esteemed industry panel.

Aspiring songwriters, producers and musicians are encouraged to apply here before 20 December. The 2024 camp garnered over 1000 applicants with only 14 selected participants between Denmark and South Africa. Applications will be reviewed by a curated panel from One Groove, The Riky Rick Foundation, NIROX and AUTOR.

Click here for more information about the call.