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Bridges for Music hosts fundraising tour with Loco Dice
Announcing the first official fundraising tour for this year, Bridges for Music will host German DJ and electronic music producer Loco Dice on his first visit to South Africa this February.
Loco Dice’s tour forms part of Bridges for Music’s fundraising initiatives for educational projects like its music and multimedia school in Langa - or the various scholarship programmes that have already helped underprivileged South African artists to perform on global stages like Tomorrowland or Glastonbury.
Loco Dice has wanted to re-connect with his African roots for some time, and this opportunity provided the perfect opportunity. Some of his tracks are huge hits among the South African house scene, like "El gallo Negro". He will also take it beyond the gigs and support the local scene on a grassroots level.
Tour details
The tour will consist of a debut set at the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival (CTEMF) on Friday, 6 February, at the emblematic Cape Town City Hall and two fundraising shows in Johannesburg. Loco Dice will also be hosting a workshop in Cape Town in the township of Gugulethu. The second show will be held on Saturday, 7 February, at Truth, where he will be playing alongside Anja Schneider (Mobilee) and some of South Africa´s most promising artists like Culoe de Song, Ryan Murgatroyd, Jazzuelle and Trancemicsoul. On Sunday, 8 February, Soweto’s Zone 6 will be the venue for the third show, a special night supported by local icons Black Coffee and DJ Shimza with the participation of local icons Vinny Da Vinci, Jullian Gomes and Da Capo. Loco Dice will host a special workshop at the Kliptown Youth Centre, located in the heart of Soweto.
All of the proceeds from the fundraising shows will go directly to Bridges for Music, with the support of Red Bull Studios in Cape Town, which is covering all the expenses of the tour, and Loco Dice, who is committing his time to support the cause. The public can support the initiative by purchasing tickets to the shows or donating via a special crowd funding platform created for this tour: www.justgiving.com/locodice.
Multimedia school in Langa
Bridges for Music have been raising money to build a music and multimedia school in the township of Langa, Cape Town with the goal of empowering the community through music. The non-profit organisation’s main goal for 2015 is to ensure the music school is sustainable over the next three years by securing additional funding. The school aims to become a creative hub where these young, talented individuals are able to pursue their dreams and develop skills, through a shared passion for music. The aim is also for the school to become a landmark in the community of Langa.
Through various fundraising initiatives BFM has already raised over R2-million in funds, which covers the initial build of the school. Most notably, a highly successful charity cycle in 2014 organised by Resident Advisor from London to Amsterdam (during ADE) raised over £100,000 (R1,8m) with the support of over 2,800 donors and the sponsors of the cycle (Native Instruments, ADE, Pioneer DJ and SONOS). Thirty riders in total were able to take part in the challenge thanks to Resident Advisor who covered the costs of the cycle to enable 100% of the donations to go to the Langa music and multimedia school.
Langa multimedia school - artist rendition
BFM have more exciting fundraising events planned for the year, including the Tale of Us tour and The Breathe Sunshine Unity Jam Festival. Further details will be announced closer to the time.
Tickets:
Tickets for the Truth show are available on www.residentadvisor.net. For the Zone 6 (Soweto) show, tickets are available on Computicket. Cape Town Electronic Music Festival (CTEMF) tickets are available on Webtickets.
Donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/locodice.
Friday, 6 February at CTEMF Cape Town Town Hall
12.30am - 2.30am
Friday pass: R250
Saturday, 7 February at Truth
9pm – 3am
Early bird ticket: R100
Standard advance: R120
Sunday, 8 February at Zone 6 Soweto
9pm - 3am
Advance ticket: R100
Perform
Are you a rising artist? Want to play at one of the shows? Send a letter of motivation and Soundcloud links of your music to connect@bridgesformusic.org.
Workshops:
Friday, 6 Feb, 3pm - 6pm in Gugulethu, Cape Town
Sunday, 8 Feb, 2pm - 4pm in Kliptown, Soweto - SKY Youth Center
The aim of these workshops is to create a cultural exchange between an international artist and the local producers, addressing life, music, career, and more. The workshop in Kliptown will be followed by a small braai and jam session with local producers.
To book a seat at the workshops, email workshops@bridgesformusic.org or go to www.bridgesformusic.org.
