SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

( SAADA ) is a non-profit organization, that identifies and nurtures up and coming South African talent in their various creative fields.

 
 

SAADP Objectives

The SAADP programme is unique because it guides and transforms the artist through the programme, thus enabling them to reach their highest potential.

 
 

SAADA Objectives

To provide training to ensure sustainability of careers in the arts, improvement in productivity, and effectiveness of talent in the industry.

 
 

MAHEFE Objectives

To develop, preserve, promote our country’s Arts and Culture. Reclaim our culture, heritage and our spot in the country’s music loving nations.

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About Us

SAADA has identified a gap in the life and business skills amongst the young art practitioners in our country. We are aware that most of our artists die as paupers due to exploitation, mismanagement of funds and general lack of industry knowledge. Therefore we are partnering with various stakeholders in order to help with the intervention of the continuous problems they are faced with.

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Industry Info

Workshops

To provide training and guidance for artists in workshops conducted by well know and successful artists and producers, offering expertise in almost every facet of the music industry. This way the beneficiaries are better equipped to manage the professional, social and financial aspects of their lives.

Mentorship

SAADP aims to uplift the standard of young and budding artists in the region and help kick start their careers both musically and business wise. This will be achieved through constant mentoring of top beneficiaries by established and experienced South Africa talent appropriate to each artists music genre.

Business Development

SAADP will educate the artists on the business aspects of the industry, to ensure they make a fair living from their talent to inform artists about various opportunities and realities in their industry apart from just performances.

Platform to implement and promote

Talent Evaluation: Provide evaluation of your vocal and/or song writing talent.Song Search: Schedule publisher’s pitch meetings and/or co-writing sessions to get the best selection of original material for the beneficiaries .

Who is eligible to participate?

  • Young South African artists
  • Either solo or group acts. -Aged 18 to 28, all races, all genders.
  • Applications are welcomed from all genres of music: Hip Hop, Kwaito, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Urban etc.
  • Those willing to working collaboratively with mentors and other beneficiaries of the programme.

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