This is a sound clash tournament with an objective of promoting and nurturing the sound system culture in east Africa, advance traditional format of sound system competitions; modernise yet preserve traditions of the sound clash industry; cultivate, expose or contribute to the careers of selectors and sound systems; bring selectors from behind the ‘sound’ and brand them as stars; and transform the clash from just talking on a mic.
The clash is based on 45s’ (anything goes) as we acknowledge the fact that most of the sounds in the region have not invested in dub plates however the few with dubplates are also welcomed to participate as it is anything goes.. This will give the sounds a chance to showcase their selection, juggling and mic chant prowess to please the crowd. Participants will be picked through an online registration process which is open for all the sounds in the region willing to participate in the clash. The registration dates will run from October 15th, 2018 to November 15th 2018. The tournament is slated to start in December 2018 and run all the way to August 2019 where the 2 finalist will clash and the winner will be crowned. The winners’ prize comprises of a trophy and kes 150,000 and a performance at a major concert.
The clash will take the form of a tournament and will be held once or twice in a month with two sounds clashing per night. It will consist of one round per sound lasting 30 minutes. The clash will be moderated by an MC and the judges will be the revelers (fans) at the dance.
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