Deadline: 16-May-22
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a call to sponsor the participation of up to three music projects of the genre in the International Festival and Symposium “”Re-inventing Europe from the Caribbean. Urban Cultures, Translocal Identities and Social Movements in the Black Atlantic””, which will take place in Berlin, Germany, from 28 to 31 July 2022.
The Programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, implemented by UNESCO and funded by the European Union, has joined hands with the Goethe Institute and the Centre for InterAmerican Studies at the Bielefeld University in Berlin to strengthen the international market exposure of Caribbean hip-hop artists.
UNESCO Transcultura seeks to deepen integration between Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union. It aims to harness diversity and build bridges between peoples and cultures from different linguistic areas. Following this purpose, the Programme welcomes proposals from all backgrounds and encourages submissions, especially those that increase the Caribbean hip-hop scene’s diversity —be it of culture, region, gender, styles, performance tradition, and more.
A jury will select one hip-hop band or solo artist for each linguistic area covered by the Programme (English-, French- and Spanish-speaking), who will have the opportunity to perform in Berlin and to participate in promotional and exchange activities with relevant actors of the music market and the hip-hop scene in Germany.
Proposed theme for the hip-hop artists’ performance (not mandatory): Building creative bridges between the Caribbean and Europe through hip-hop.
Eligibility Criteria
The call is addressed to young hip-hop artists, aged between 18 and 35, from the 17 Transcultura Programme beneficiary countries: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Selection Process
- Once all the applications are received, they will be subject to a rigorous selection process by a Selection Committee.
- The jury will select up to three projects (either solo or collective), representing three different linguistic zones, to perform at SAVVY Contemporary & Mauersegler, Berlin, Germany, as part of the Festival/Symposium: Re-inventing Europe from the Caribbean. Urban cultures, translocal identities, and social movements in the Black Atlantic.
- The artistic projects will be selected on the merit of their members’ artistic performances, prior accomplishments and showcases, and demonstrated potential.
Please note:
- Only applications from artists that are citizens and permanently reside in any of the 17 countries listed above will be considered.
- Once all the applications are received, the jury might request additional information, so keep checking your inbox regularly.
- The UNESCO Transcultura Programme reserves the right to use the applicants’ information with strict programmatic purposes and preserving confidentiality.
- All applicants who have submitted a complete proposal will be informed via e-mail about the outcomes of the jury selection no later than 23 May 2022 or before.
For more information, visit UNESCO.
For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-transcultura-launches-call-bring-young-caribbean-hip-hop-artists-europe