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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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..
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What is a better way to spend your time during lockdown than discovering or revisiting some of the finest music to have come from Africa? From famous classics to lesser-known ... Read more »
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Frontline health workers are instrumental in the global COVID-19 coronavirus response, putting their own health on the line to protect and care for others. The One World: Together ... Read more »
