Call for artists: MTN Bushfire 2023 in eSwatini

25 Nov 2022 - 09:06

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MTN Bushfire festival is inviting live performers to participate in its 16th edition at House on Fire in Malkerns Valley, eSwatini, from 26 to 28 May 2023.

Congolese musician Tresor performing at MTN Bushfire 2022. Photo: Bram Lammers

The organisers are calling on live performers of the highest calibre, who share the festival’s mission to celebrate creative expression while promoting social responsibility and inclusion, to send in applications via the online application process.

Rooted in Africa and packaged to the world, MTN Bushfire’s line-up has always embraced the eccentric and unearthed the eclectic, featuring a wholesome mix of pan-African and international artists from across different genres who do more than simply entertain, but also use their art as a powerful form of creative expression.

MTN Bushfire is looking for a diversity of musical styles and genres. Every edition features an eclectic mix of African music, traditional sounds and cultural music styles from across the globe such as electro, Afropop, jazz, folk, rock and house, among others.

The festival’s various stages and platforms also host a wide range of performances, including dance showcases, art exhibitions and installations, theatre, poetry, storytelling, puppetry and film.

Applications close on 15 January 2023.

Application links can be found on the MTN Bushfire website artists page, as well as on MTN Bushfire’s social media platforms.

Named “Top African festival” by the BBC, hailed by CNN as one of the “Seven African music festivals you really have to see” and a winner of the Most Responsible Event Award at the African Responsible Tourism Awards in 2017, MTN Bushfire is more than a music festival.

With its #BringYourFire clarion call to ignite action for positive social and environmental change, MTN Bushfire is deeply involved in a range of social and arts development initiatives.

MTN Bushfire enjoys an attendance of more than 30 000 festivalgoers during festival weekend, with attendees from over 55 different countries making the journey to the beautiful Malkerns Valley for an energising and uplifting weekend that celebrates the music and arts of Africa and beyond.

For more information, visit the MTN Bushfire website.