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The Black Live Music Fund creates artist education and economic initiatives to help recipients build sustainable music careers.

DAWA - 2 Year Anniversary Photo
WHY BLMF?

 

The Live Music Capital of the World was built on Rock n' Roll and Blues. The creators of these incredible cultural forces are Black, yet Austin is systematically and liberally displacing it's Black population faster than any other city in the country. The Black Live Music Fund intends to center Black creators and musicians to build a strong ecosystem for them to thrive for years to come.

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There is no
AUSTIN
without US.

Origin Story

"It's about bringing resources to a place and putting those resources back out to the community so that community can benefit and that community can grow its own resources, its own power."

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- Jonathan 'Chaka' Mahone, DAWA Founder

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"Austin Organization Committing $100K To Black Musicians, Promoters, and Studios"
- Black Enterprise

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"Long before South by Southwest (SXSW) made Austin an annual destination for entertainment lovers, the city had already been deemed the Live Music Capital of the World, and as with many metropolises, its reach can be attributed to the contributions of Black creatives."

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