Southern African Disabled Musicians Association to host a concert at Diepkloof Hall
SADMA, previously known as the South African Blind Musicians Association has over 40 musicians across.
Due to the global pandemic, a lot of doors were shut in the art and music industry, Southern African Disabled Musicians Association (SADMA) is one of the associations that suffered a setback due to the global pandemic, the Presidential Employment Stimulus Program is bringing some form of economic relief to the association’s artists and with the Presidential grant they have received through National Arts Council the association will be able to host concerts for their physically challenged artists and we are excited to announce that they have a concert coming up on Saturday, May 8 at the Diepkloof Hall.
SADMA, previously known as the South African Blind Musicians Association has over 40 musicians across the country with founders and board members of the association consisting of blind musicians who have vast experience and expertise in the complex music industry. The main business which the organisation carries on is broad advocacy for disabled musicians throughout Southern Africa.
“Depending on social disability grants brings financial and emotional limits, disabled people want to be employed, pay taxes and contribute to the country’s economy through their talents, this, of course, gives them dignity and self-respect that they deserve like everybody else,” said the Chairman of SADMA, John Mothopeng, who is a seasoned blind musician himself.
“We pride ourselves that we established a Music Recording Studio that is specially designed to serve the peculiar needs of blind and physically disabled musicians. The main purpose of the studio is to alleviate the problems encountered by the disabled musicians of our country in recording their music in the commercial music recording studios” he added.
SADMA musicians were unearthed through a massive national music talent search for the visually impaired and physically challenged musicians, which was held in all provinces a few years ago. The identified talented musicians were assisted in preparing their music and were recorded for the market and music industry.
The association also mentioned that these musicians are now stuck with their CDs, and no opportunities are given to them on national radio stations, television and they are never included in popular events, hence the organisation creates its events.
The concert at the Diepkloof Hall is set to start at 1 pm and ends at 5 pm, Covid-19 protocols will be followed and 100 guests will be allowed in the hall.
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