28 musicians living with disabilities to benefit from R300k Covid-19 grant
By Mpiletso Motumi
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Johannesburg - The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) is bringing some form of economic relief to the Southern African Disabled Musicians Association’s (SADMA) artists.
The founders and board members of the association consist of blind musicians who have vast experience and expertise in the music industry.
They received R300 000 in grant money to help their artists and to create an opportunity to raise more funds.
As with everyone in the music industry, SADMA doors were shut due to the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on events and social gatherings in the country. However, for musician with disabilities the burden was that much harder as opportunities for them to make a living was already a difficulty.
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