The foundation The Middle Ear announced the first edition of Dominicana Music Weeka proposal for the development, visibility and enhancement of Dominican music that will take place on April 25, 26 and 27 at the Fray Antón de Montesino monument.
Dominicana Music Week In its first edition, it will be a meeting space for artists and music professionals that will combine strategic links with important industry agents and the transfer of knowledge through panels, masterclasses, workshops, spaces for networkingconferences and exhibitions, with the presence of representatives of important music industry chains such as Spotify, YouTube, Meta, Warner, Sony, Tidal, BMI, Amazon Music, Latin Recording Academy, MTV y ASCAPamong others, as well as the main agents of the industry at the national level, with the aim of showing the Dominican musical offer and creating opportunities for growth and internationalization.
Within Dominicana Music Week More than 20 showcases of artists that reflect diversity and quality will be held, recognizing the contribution of Dominican rhythms such as merengue, bachata and dembow, as well as a sample of the wealth of genres and sounds that are created in the country.
“The world vibrates at the sound of our güira and plays with the tambora. Our musical expressions, recognized as intangible heritage of humanity, travel throughout the world. We are music and we sound in halls, stadiums, discos and in the players of Millions of ears, all over the world. From this certainty, Dominican Music Week was born, the first music market in the Dominican Republic”, highlights Porfirio -Popi- Piña, president of Fundación La Oreja Media.
This is a music market that seeks to attract and connect key players in the industry at a national and international level. In addition, it constitutes a great contribution to the development of the cultural sector through the music industry and its various actors; and support for the Dominican and Caribbean music ecosystem, promoting its international visibility, national articulation, professional consolidation and the creation of growth, export, employment and business opportunities. “It is a true strengthening of the orange economy of the Dominican Republic,” Pina pointed out.
To participate more information and to participate: https://dominicanamusicweek.com/
