FAIR PLAY GLOBAL 2026: CALLING ON MUSICIANS ACROSS THE AMERICAS TO IGNITE A STAND AGAINST CORRUPTION
Are you a musician aged 18-35 from the Americas with something to say about corruption, injustice, and social change? Your music can make a difference!
Since the creation of the Fair Play Programme, young artists raising their voices against the injustices and corruption of this world and pushing for change have been encouraged and promoted, amplifying their messages. For this new edition, Fair Play is heading to the American continent, more precisely to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to continue its work of raising awareness and promoting young musicians fighting for a fairer future through their art.
Find out more and apply via https://www.anticorruptionmusic.org/post/fair-play-global-2026-calling-on-musicians-across-the-americas-to-ignite-a-stand-against-corruption
Fair Play is back!
Fair Play is a global competition for original songs by young bands and artists on themes of anti-corruption, integrity, and social justice. The competition is a call for young musicians to join the global anti-corruption youth movement and ensure that the global community hears their messages.
Corruption and its impact on communities and citizens cannot be understood only by using traditional measures like reports or indicators. People around the world express their everyday experiences with corruption in many ways and share a message of hope and unity. Music is one of those ways. The IACC Series recognizes the power of music in reaching citizens across the globe and sharing with them important and powerful messages. This is why we have teamed up with the Fair Play Global Music Competition.
Fair Play 2025:
On Saturday 6 December 2025, the Ngeke! Festival took over Constitution Hill in Johannesburg for its first-ever edition, celebrating Mzansi’s resilience in tackling one of the most important issues of our time — the fight against corruption.
The evening featured powerful performances by the amazing homegrown talents, the likes of Zoë Modiga, BCUC, Onset Music Group, Xtreem Makhayeni and DJ Nodiggity. Hosted by youth leader and influencer LERAI, the festival aimed to inspire attendees to take action against corruption, no matter how big or small, valuing that systemic change starts within each and every one of us. The evening also featured speeches from Y20 ambassadors and renowned activist Kumi Naidoo, who took the stage to crowd to engage and mobilise attendees, highlighting the power of artivism in shaping a fairer, more accountable South Africa and drawing on the spirit and legacy of the late Riky Rick.
Read more about this concert here: https://www.anticorruptionmusic.org/post/mzansi-says-ngeke-to-corruption-with-a-historic-first-edition-festival-featuring-zo%C3%AB-modiga-and-bcu
