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How Live Music Is Meeting the COVID-9 Challenge

Musicians, promoters and venues are seeking new models to make performing possible again, with online live streaming being prominent in the current climate. In South Africa, the Urban Sessions, a series of live streamed music concerts, is exploring a new way of online performance to help musicians hit badly by Covid-19 restrictions..

Africa: How Live Music Is Meeting the Coronavirus Challenge

New Frame, 12 June 2020

The Urban Sessions, a series of live streamed music concerts, is exploring a new way of online performance to help musicians hit badly by Covid-19 restrictions. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lockdown - Musicians Seek Alternatives to Live Shows

The Herald, 28 April 2020

Live shows are the major source of income for most musicians and the current lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 has left many without regular revenue. Read more »
South Africa: COVID-19 - 'I've Lost Six Months of My Income' Says Musician

GroundUp, 6 April 2020

Since the announcement of the lockdown last month, the arts and culture sector was hard hit with a wave of event postponements and cancellations. For many performers and vendors,… Read more »
South Africa: COVID-19 Leaves Creative Industry Vulnerable

New Frame, 25 March 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic shuts down all but essential services around the globe, live entertainers are scrambling to find ways to earn an income from home. Read more »