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Opportunity for Musicians: One Beat Fellowship, by Feb. 14 2015 @1beatmusic

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OneBeat 2015 fellowships are now open until Saturday, February 14!

Requirements
– You should be aged between 19 and 35 years,
– Country: Kenya is an eligible country

Application portal: http://apply.1beat.org/

About
1 Beat is an initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Found Sound Nation, OneBeat employs collaborative original music as a potent new form of cultural diplomacy.
OneBeat will bring 25 musicians from around the world to the U.S. for one month this fall to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music, and develop strategies for arts-based social engagement.

You are encouraged to apply. Past 1 beat fellows from Kenya are Muthoni DQ, Blinky Bill of Just a Band

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One Beat 2014: Innovative Music Residency & Cultural Exchange Programme, Open Until Jan. 15 2014 @ 1beatmusic

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One Beat
OneBeat is an innovative music residency and cultural exchange program based in the U.S. It is now inviting adventurous young musicians (ages 19-35) from over 40 countries including Kenya to apply to be take part in their third annual OneBeat program this fall.

OneBeat brings together an extraordinarily diverse group of sonic trailblazers together to create and perform original musical works, while developing ways to use music as a catalyst for social change.
One Beat invites those from all backgrounds to apply: hip hop, traditional, experimental, electronic, jazz, classical, sound and multimedia art, and more.

OneBeat is a FREE program, with Fellows’ travel, housing, and food costs covered.

Applications for OneBeat 2014 are due on January 15, 2014. The program will take place in the Fall of 2014. For more information and to apply, visit 1beat.org/#apply

One beat 2013 fellows included our very own Bill Selanga of Just a Band