22 April 2021
In the past years Concerts SA has supported thousands of musicians to tour the southern African region with funding for various expenses, including transport, accommodation and artist fees.
To encourage ongoing ‘movement’ in the locked-down music sector, Concerts SA has opened a call for applications for the
2021 DIGITAL MOBILITY FUND (DMF)
. This year’s fund follows in the footsteps of the ground-breaking Concerts SA Digital Mobility Fund that supported live music during the heart of the COVID19 pandemic. It is supported by the
Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Swiss-based
Levedo Foundation, the
SAMRO.
‘As of the first lock-down in 2020 COVID-19 crippled the live music sector. As Concerts SA we immediately looked into possible ways to stimulate recovery,’ said IKS Director Andre le Roux. ‘We immediately researched digital alternatives to live events which resulted in our document, Digital Futures – Live Streaming in South Africa. This not