Email

Print

The Safe and Sound music contest was recently launched. The top prize is $3,000 and it is open to any Belizean artist who wants to spread awareness about HIV and Aids through music. Sebastian Voelker who is from Germany but now based in Belize told us more.

Sebastian Voelker, Organizer
“You are totally free in writing your song. The only thing we have to say is that it should be about HIV. That is the only thing we say you have to do. All the other things, if you reggae, punta rock, hip-hop, it doesn’t matter. The only thing you have to do is to write it about HIV.

We just hope to use the medium of music to make the people aware of the disease and to keep the topic in mind. It is very necessary and important to teach the people and educate the people about HIV and music will spread the message best so it is the best thing to get out the message and make the people aware.

You don’t have to worry about the quality also. It is just important for us to get an impression of the music so it can be recorded in not that good quality, it doesn’t matter because we will go with the 16 best bands to a studio and do the song again just to put it on the same quality level. If you are an amateur, if you are a singer or musician, you don’t have to have a band. Just go for yourself and send us your song. It is all about the message.”

The deadline for entries is January 31st of 2010. The winner gets $3,000 in cash. The top 16 entries will be featured on a compilation CD. The competition will be judged by a panel that includes Pen Cayetano and judges from Germany and Jamaica. Visit http://www.safeandsoundbelize.de or email info@safe-and-sound.de.