DOCUMENTARY & COMMUNITY EVENT
TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP
“DARE – To Take That First Step” is a documentary filmed and directed by Silvia Tonelli and produced by NoOx Worldwide.
In May 2021, Silvia Nocentini, 26, launched her music industry business and decided to embark on a journey to Senegal.
For Sek, an Italian-Senegalese artist, this is an opportunity to rediscover his roots after 12 years of being away. Waiting for them in Dakar is F.U.L.A., who had moved to Senegal a year earlier. Together, they aim to make the most of the Senegalese music industry in just 10 days.
That’s not all. Along the way, the documentary delves into the identities and aspirations of each individual, capturing intimate moments that add emotional depth to the film.
With DARE, we witness young entrepreneurs, cross-cultural connections coming together on a single format.
THE FIRST
IN MOZAMBIQUE
Costruire Con la Musica is a project implemented by MICULTUR, AGAPE ETS and other partners (Comune di Milano, Milano Musica, and Diapason Progetti Musicali) and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
It aims to revitalize and energize the Mozambican cultural and creative sector.
This project seeks to fully express its potential in economic and social growth by encouraging entrepreneurship, cultural and technological innovation among youth. In over a year since the project’s inception, we have frequently encountered the challenges and issues affecting Mozambique’s music industry.
This led to the idea of organizing the first Music Hackathon in Mozambique.
The very first Music Hackathon happened in Maputo on June 2024.
NoOx Worldwide is a proud partner of the project, Creative and Strategy / Partnerships Director of the Hackathon.
Label distributed by FUGA
Afro Urban, Afro Experimental, Urban, Urban Pop, Afro Soul Worldwide.
THE ITALIAN HUB OF AFRO URBAN MUSIC
Sounds, attitudes, lifestyles and trends
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IN COLLABORATION W/ COSTRUIRE CON LA MUSICA
Costruire Con la Musica is a project implemented by MICULTUR, AGAPE ETS and other partners (Comune di Milano, Milano Musica, and Diapason Progetti Musicali) and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
It aims to revitalize and energize the Mozambican cultural and creative sector.
This project seeks to fully express its potential in economic and social growth by encouraging entrepreneurship, cultural and technological innovation among youth. In over a year since the project’s inception, we have frequently encountered the challenges and issues affecting Mozambique’s music industry.
This took it to partner with NoOx Worldwide on the Promotion, Valorization and Creative Direction of our ARTISTS FROM MOZ TO AMAZE!
📍 Senegal
AfroPop / Afro Soul / Afro Urban – Pan African – #SenegalToTheWorld
From Senegal, now in Italy.
His music is a proposal of innovative sounds, rooted in the Senegalese
West African culture and influenced from international & pan-African sounds,
such as soul, reggae, afro-pop, afro-rock, funk, salsa.
His band, made of international musicians (Senegal, Italy), the “Conquerors”
have a remarkable music background (Omar Péne, Youssou Ndour,
Maria Siga, Souleymane Faye, Carlou D…).
He is an international artist, already included in International line-ups &
Showcases Festivals, such as the Dakar Music Expo, Stereoafrica, Afrobrix,
Electropark, Sofar Sound and has already toured 3 times
in Italy (Winter ’21, Summer ’22 and 2024) which became the second home
to his project.
Creative Director of several live concert shows in Senegal, such as Thiakaay.
He gives a strong importance to Wolof songwriting and decolonization of the Senegalese/African storytelling through a fresh
and realistic photography of his reality.
Sufism is a strong element in his creation, so Pan Africanism is;
his inspirations come from great artists and performers such as Aminata Fall,
Youssou N’dour & Baaba Mall, Fela Kuti…
He’s been involved in the Opera Choral of the Italian Embassy
of Dakar with the vocal coach Hadar Halevy De Vito.
This is a radical feature in the vocal interpretation of Alassane
that can vary from a falsetto and sweet tone to a grave and baritone one.
Discover more about him in the Press Kit and click the links!