Compilation News! CALL FOR SONGS!
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Call for Songs:
“The Weapon and the Shield”
A Protest Music Compilation
I am curating a compilation titled “The Weapon and the Shield,” celebrating music as a force of resistance and protection. I am inviting artists to submit original songs that speak truth, stir emotion, and stand firm. Whether your sound is rooted in folk, hip hop, punk, soul, or experimental or anything in between.
I welcome music that challenges injustice, defends the vulnerable, and amplifies unheard voices.
The title is inspired by Fela Kuti’s philosophy, “Music is the weapon.” I chose it to reflect both the power to confront and the strength to shield. I believe music can both fight oppression and inspire hope.
Here are the submission details.
Deadline: 30 September Format: WAV or high-quality MP3 Length: Ideally under six minutes Include: Artist bio, track information, lyrics, and a short explanation of why the song belongs in this compilation
I welcome submissions from anyone whose music embodies protest. You do not have to respond to any one issue. If your sound carries the spirit of resistance, I want to hear it.
Please send your submission to kiffiethedreamer@gmail.com Use the subject line: Weapon and Shield Submission followed by your artist name
Good luck!
Kiffie
PS please share this everywhere and tag me so I can help reshare it too! Let's make this huge!!
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Call for Songs:
“The Weapon and the Shield”
A Protest Music Compilation
I am curating a compilation titled “The Weapon and the Shield,” celebrating music as a force of resistance and protection. I am inviting artists to submit original songs that speak truth, stir emotion, and stand firm. Whether your sound is rooted in folk, hip hop, punk, soul, or experimental or anything in between.
I welcome music that challenges injustice, defends the vulnerable, and amplifies unheard voices.
The title is inspired by Fela Kuti’s philosophy, “Music is the weapon.” I chose it to reflect both the power to confront and the strength to shield. I believe music can both fight oppression and inspire hope.
Here are the submission details.
Deadline: 30 September Format: WAV or high-quality MP3 Length: Ideally under six minutes Include: Artist bio, track information, lyrics, and a short explanation of why the song belongs in this compilation
I welcome submissions from anyone whose music embodies protest. You do not have to respond to any one issue. If your sound carries the spirit of resistance, I want to hear it.
Please send your submission to kiffiethedreamer@gmail.com Use the subject line: Weapon and Shield Submission followed by your artist name
Good luck!
Kiffie
PS please share this everywhere and tag me so I can help reshare it too! Let's make this huge!!
There's been some questions so I'll answer them here.
Firstly I'll say that this is just the submissions stage. Tracks submitted obviously remain the sole property of the rights holder and the artists maintain rights. The tracks can be exclusively made for this or an older teack as long as the submitter owns all rights with no conditions.
Once curated the artists retain all rights and are in effect giving their permissson for the compilation to prsent their work. There are no fees or charges from them to me, or from me to them.
Exclusivity: Tracks made specifically for this compilation will be used by mutual agreement that they arent released by the artist for 3 months after publication. This is simply so that if artists have their own fanbase it helps boost the cause of the compilation. The more original tracks the better. It builds a momentum in the community.
Format: bandcamp download, vinyl and CD.
Profit and payments: as mentioned above, theres no fee or charges in either direction.
When people buy the compilation, all profits will go to Amnesty International. This means that every penny/cent after sellers fees and bandcamp cut etc will go to the charity. Elasticstage (vinyl and CD) takes about 80% of the money paid (because they are producing the physical media, on demand, for no charge).
I hope this clears some things up?
