8th International Africa Festival Tübingen, Germany – August 2018

Call for participation

Live music performers, groups, traders, exhibitors, food vendors, Small & Medium sized companies, Journalist, sponsors and collaborators, interested in participating at the 8^th edition International Africa Festival Tübingen, Germany can now send in their applications.

Each year, the festival bring thousands of people irrespective of their countries together to celebrate Arts & music, young & old talent and tradition vs modernity in an extraordinary four-day event, 2018 shall focus on East Africa region.

The International Africa Festival Tübingen, Germany is a highlight and melting pot for Africans in and out of Germany.

The call for applications is open until 31 March 2018

The festival will feature traditional and modern live performances on stage offering diverse and original music from across the African continent and the diaspora.

The selection committee shall meets in April to finalize the line-up, after which all applicants will be notified of their status before May 2018

For those selected, the Festival will cover the following expenses for participating artists

· A modest honorarium

· Per diems for meals

· Accommodation in Tübingen

· Artist profile in festival programs, press releases, website and social media

· Please note that artists from outside the region may be required to find their own travel sponsors.

To apply, send the following:

· Artist profile/biography

· Latest audio release (send two CDs by post, or maximum three songs via We Transfer / Dropbox)

· DVD of live performance, or one clip via We Transfer / Dropbox (if available)

· Two high-resolution promotional photos