You can email all your questions and enquiries to our dedicated Sound Connects Fund email at scf@musicinafrica.netor info@musicinafrica.net
FUNDED PROJECTS https://www.musicinafrica.net/scf/awarded-grants
Sound Connects Fund – Awarded Grants 2021-23
In 2021, the Music In Africa Foundation and Goethe-Institut began the implementation of the Sound Connects Fund, a project made possible with funding from the ACP-EU Culture Programme, which is implemented by the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and funded by the European Union (EU). The Sound Connects Fund supported creatives in Southern Africa in nine countries, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and eSwatini. These projects were supported through sub-grants to improve their products and services, and gain more access to markets and finances.
Below are all the projects that were successfully funded across the Southern Africa region.
ABOUT THE PROJECT https://www.musicinafrica.net/about-project
Sound connects us
Music and sound exist as the universal language that has connected people and communities globally for centuries. It is clear that in Southern Africa’s vibrant cultural sector, sound is a significant force that connects and coexists within a wide range of art forms, in some instances playing a central role in fields such as dance, theatre, video, gaming, film, fashion and related industries.
The Sound Connects Fund’s supported projects were challenged to look at sound not only in relation to music but also in related sectors such as sound in videogames and animation films, sound in audio-visual arts, sound as a supporting aspect of the fashion industry (e.g. fashion shows) and sound in the digital creative sector.
The Sound Connects Fund supported projects and activities that facilitated the rapid production and distribution of high-quality goods within and outside the region, increased capacities among professionals, supported rapid mobility and exchange among creators, enhanced access to new markets, developed visual literacy (especially among underrepresented groups), promoted advocacy aimed at protecting the interests of creators, and supported the existence of sustainable financing structures.
