Youth with disabilities are set to win Shs20 million and free music records at the well-established record labels under this year’s Sauti Caravan campaign.
The campaign aims to promote inclusiveness, talent, and advocacy for youth-friendly services. The differently abled people will be awarded a grand finale, which will be held in May 2023.
Under the theme ‘we are able’, the interested youth will submit recorded videos of what they do in the music industry between January and March. The submissions can be made at Sauti Plus offices and NRG radio social media channels. Between March and April, there will be both virtual and physical auditions. In May, there will be a boot camp for all the selected participants.
According to Humphrey Nabimamya, the CEO of Reach a Hand Uganda, in the boot camp there will be a vitality of established musicians, comedians, dramatists, poets, music managers, and lead managers and promoters. We shall be taking them through all these master classes and lectures on talent, and the winners will be determined at a grand finale that will take place in May.
Following the grand finale, record labels and companies will offer some of the participants a chance to record their songs at zero cost and Shs20 million to the winner and finalists, among other goodies.
Silvester Kasozi, the Country Director of Light for the World, said,” We want to see that everyone differently abled youth showcase their talent. We want to tap into the art performance space because it is one of the most profitable. It is a good employer, which leads to economic empowerment.”
He said it is one of the big spaces where people with disabilities can reap a lot of money. We are also creating awareness and giving a platform to people with disabilities to gain self-esteem and opportunities to find a way of life. If it’s music, playing an instrument, or dancing, they should showcase their talents.
After nearly two decades without representation, Miss Uganda broke barriers by crowning a contestant with a disability as Miss Personality, marking a significant milestone in inclusivity and redefining beauty standards.
“We want to shatter barriers surrounding individuals with disabilities by providing a platform to showcase their talents in diverse and empowering ways. We need to uplift people with disabilities because their lives will be challenging, and if their lives are challenging, they will also be challenging to us by extension.” he said
