In this workshop, participants will explore various musical notions such as intensity, duration, timbre, distance and pitch. The programme also gives pride of place to the participants’ musical and general culture by introducing them to musical styles and the great musicians of Senegal in themed workshops. Participants will learn to handle musical instruments, but will also develop their voice and sense of rhythm through different songs.
Specifically through the ‘Artistic Residency’ workshop, young urban music artists have the opportunity to acquire a good grasp of the fundamentals of writing (urban music, Wolof text, structuring and arranging texts, adapting a work, copyright, etc.) and musical creation (sound composition, recording techniques, digital communication, recording, stage performance, etc.).
But that’s not all! Our young musicians will learn how to make a living from their art and their talents by developing a professional project, a business creation project, or simply small initiatives around the music business.
Ultimately, they will be invited to perform as part of community service projects. Make way for social impact, dance and above all… music!
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Partners
Based in the Dakar suburb of Guédiawaye, the FACTORY is an initiative of KATICIAKA COMMUNICATION, promoter of the Banlieue Rythmes Festival, one of the biggest multi-disciplinary festivals in Senegal in the last 20 years. The Festival has evolved into a social enterprise, combining economic development with the promotion of social values.
Between music/audiovisual production and distribution, training and community activities, the Factory is developing a genuine incubation centre for disadvantaged young people.
It has several music and audiovisual production studios, partners and a team of committed professionals.
Founded in February 2006 by BMG 44’s Matador, Africulturban’s initial focus was on helping flood victims by organising solidarity concerts.
Today, its focus is more on providing a framework for musical creation, organising festivals and providing vocational training, alternative education, ICT and social services. In organising its activities, Africulturban promotes the dissemination and development of hip hop and urban cultures, while defining itself as a project management and monitoring structure.
In its ten years of existence, Africulturban has forged a number of partnerships around the world and now has over 1,250 people affiliated to the organisation and working in the various sectors of hip hop and urban culture.
It has a recording studio, a rehearsal room, a graphics workshop and a photo and video studio.
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