Our Services
Our main job as music promoters is to publicize a concert and the musicians. We are the people in charge of “putting on” the show. We work directly with the bands, and with churches and concert venues to arrange for a show to take place. We are also in charge of making sure the word gets out about that show. We take care of arranging the incidentals, like hotels and back-line for the band. In a nutshell, it is our job to make sure things go off without a hitch.
- Liaise with bands and agents to agree on a date for a performance
- Negotiate a deal with the band/agent for the show – what fee will be paid? Will the promoter provide accommodation?
- Book a venue for that agreed upon date
- Promote the upcoming gig to the local press and radio, put up posters and email their mailing list
- Make sure everything the band needs is in place – backline, accommodation, rider, etc.
- Set up soundcheck times and the running order of the show
- Arrange for a support band
- Arrange visas if musicians are coming from abroad.
Current Project
Young and talented six-member band Savannah Afros has planned a series of gigs in Harare for young talented youths to ensure that upcoming musicians share resources and ideas on various platforms.
The band, which started their own music genre called the Zimbo Groove Style, a fusion of Afro-jazz and Zimbabwe traditional music, said it would mainly encourage youths to promote their culture by producing songs with an African feel and sound.
“Our aim is not just to gather youths around but to encourage them to sing songs that promote African tradition and use African instruments as well, instead of trying to imitate American or British artistes’ style,” said group representative Tapuwanashe Munyayi.
The gig will involve three performances and the other groups are Azania, a new R&B girl band and Chiedza, a rock artiste.
He said it was important that upcoming musicians leant to perform with live band backing instead of singing from backtracks that would only limit their ability.
“Each performance will last for an hour and this is because we want the audience to see for themselves the level of live performances from the upcoming musicians,” he said.
The group is also looking forward to promoting “Zimbo Groove music” as a new music style that promotes and uplifts the African style and identity.
He said they would also encourage youths to use cultural instruments like mbira, hosho and marimba.
“We are not discouraging the use of other modern musical instruments but we are simply telling the youths not to forget about some of the important instruments in our local tradition and culture.”