Small Band Association

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Genre : Cultural association
Status : Non-governmental organisation
Principal country concerned : Column : Music
PO BOX 1024, Tagabe
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Tel. : +678 27119
Contact by email

Small Band Association is a Port Vila based association formed by  diverse young people from different cultural and musical backgrounds.

The Association was formed by the young and passionate music lovers based out of Wan Smolbag Youth Centre in 2010, with a total number of six male-led bands and one female-led band.   Females also participate in the male-led bands.  These bands include: Koncerners, Young Life, Shanty Town, Masamp Crew and Lady Jesarnel.

The participating band members are made up of family members, school mates, and longstanding youth members from the WSB Youth Centre. Most of the bands have taken part in music festivals including Fest'Napuan, Fête De La Musique, Reggae Fire and other local and national events in Vanuatu.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

With the support of