Description:
Visa For Music (VFM) is the first professional market /festival of Africa and Middle-East musics : it is a new event born in 2013 and organizing its 5th edition in 2018, with about 30 showcases at the center of the project, but also conferences, speed-meetings, workshops and trainings…
This project was born from a paradox : on the one hand, the lack of visibility for African and Middle-Eastern artists at an international level and, on the other hand, a very important artistic dynamism and musical creation from these musicians. To fight against this problem, Visa For Music has as first goal to highlight the artistic creation of Africa and the Middle-East, first of all regarding the world music and actual music
The six main goals of Visa For Music are:
- Promote music from Morocco, Africa and the Middle-East to Europe and northern markets
- Encourage artistic mobility between African countries and the Middle-East
- Participate in the development of the local cultural sector in these areas
- Develop the music scene at an international level
- Contribute to the improvement of the status of artists from southern countries
- Strengthen the North-South and South-South relationships in the cultural sector
Visa For Music became one of the essential and major meeting places for professionals of the whole music industry, as a sharing platform for the defense and promotion of the musical sector of African and Middle-Eastern countries, with approximately 3200 professionals assisting to the 185 showcases by the 1093 artists. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Benefits:
- If the band is selected, Visa For Music will request exclusive performance rights within a month and a 200 km radius in Morocco.
- Visa For Music provides the place where the showcases take place as well as the list of the available backline. The organization provides all the necessary equipment for bands’ performances; any element/material that does not show on the list should be borne by the band.
- Bands’ performances cannot exceed 45 minutes and are aimed for music professionals.
- For selected artists, Visa For Music will borne the following expenses for 8 persons at the most:
- Hotel expenses in twin rooms for two nights maximum (including breakfast) for international bands and twin rooms for one night maximum (including breakfast) for national bands.
- All local transport costs related to the performance
- Meals (for 3 days maximum)
- Passes giving access to concerts and all activities for the whole duration of the event
- Presence in Visa For Music’s official catalogue and official website.
- For each selected band, Visa For Music will provide one professional pass to one person representing the band.
- No charge is made to the artists applying to take part in Visa For Music but applicants must accept all regulations.
Eligibility:
- Only professional artists and bands having at least one year of activity and a stage experience will be considered.
- Only applicants over 18 years old will be considered.
Application instructions:
- To apply, please fill the following forms:
- For Artists/Bands
- For DJs/VJs
- The closing date for applicants is 15 May 2019 (the date of the postmark applies).
- Only complete files and sent by the deadline will be considered.
- The material sent by post (Optional) must be exempted from customs duties mentioning “promotional material with no commercial value”. If not, Visa For Music may refuse them.
- The results will be published on Visa For Music official website starting from July 2019.
- Artists / bands /Djs,Vjs will be selected by Visa For Music’s selection committee and jury.
- Visa For Music is unable to return materials and documents to applicants.