SUBMIT YOUR SONGS
Music Aid International has joined forces this year with The ISAs International Songwriting Awards, The UK Songwriting Contest, Music Aid FM, The SCO Song Copyright Organization and The Lyricist of the Year Awards to accept song submissions. Submit your songs through our partnership with the UKSC. Winning songs and finalist songs will be promoted and featured on Music Aid FM to its million plus users and will feature in an MAFM Featured Artists 2023 Compilation Album.

To submit songs use the entry form here and select MA Original Song or MA Cover Song from the entry categories.​

We are pleased to announce our new special partnership with Amazon USA. When you shop at Amazon USA from this link every purchase supports our work and the causes on this website. Click on the image above or the button below to support The Music Aid Foundation and its work every time you shop at Amazon.

The African Childrens Choir will be touring through the Western U.S. from August 30, 2023 to January 9, 2024. Dates so far confirmed are in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. More dates are being added and this is an opportunity to get involved as fans, local media or promoters.

PROMOTERS & SUPPORTERS
You can book the African Childrens Choir for a concert in your town or at your benefit event during this tour. For full details on how to book this incredible choir during this trip contact booking@africanchildrenschoir.com

MUSIC AID SUPPORT
Music Aid International has been a fan and a supporter of the choir for many years and we are happy to promote and support the choir at every opportunity. Contact us if you have an ACC event to promote.  See the African Childrens Choir Music Aid Page for more details and links here.

Music Aid International has supported children in need since it was founded in 1998. Sales and exhibitions of artwork, signed guitars and album covers from some of the biggest names in music at our launch event funded direct field work providing schooling and support for families in rural SE Asia. This was followed by years of work together with the United Nations World School House Project providing schooling for over 85,000 underprivileged children worldwide.

We continue to promote and support children in need and especially extend support to UNICEF - The United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund. UNICEF is active in over 190 countries and territories saving children’s lives and defending their rights. It works to help them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We ask all musicians and industry professionals to join Music Aid in supporting this work. Visit the official UNICEF website to discover more about UNICEF´s work. There is a large amount of information there to help you and guide you, and also a direct UNICEF donate button on their website. 

FUNDRAISE FOR UNICEF
Music Aid supports all musicians and businesses that raise funds for UNICEF – The United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund. If you release a benefit track or album, stage a benefit event, donate income from live streams or sell merchandise to benefit UNICEF, Music Aid can provide you with free support, advice, expertise, promotion and resources.  Find out more here on this website.

The annual Giving Tuesday event takes place each year in November. The 2023 dates are still to be announced.  Join Music Aid in this event where millions of people give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Giving Tuesday is based on the simple idea that every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to give: whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about. You can get involved with Music Aid as a participating music artist, fan or supporter. Look out for updates as the day approaches. Participate and give together with Music Aid – it could be some of your time, a donation, a musical contribution or the power of your voice in your own local community.

ARTISTS AND SONGWRITERS
Join Music Aid on Giving Tuesday and reach new audiences and fans on this global event day. Visit Giving Tuesday here.

This prestigious international songwriting event was formed with The BRIT Trust and other industry professionals to discover and encourage new songwriting talent. All songwriters from any country are welcome to submit songs and full details and entry forms are online at UK Songwriting Contest.

The judges are leading music professionals and include Platinum Album awardees, members of The Grammys selection panels, music academics and top music producers. Entry in other songwriting events is included and the contest is well known for its supportive and friendly community of fellow writers. Many entrants have gone on to international success and every song entered is carefully examined and receives a Star Rating from the judges. Entrants also receive an Award Certificate with the position reached in the event. Visit the UKSC website for full details and the entry form and see the many genuine glowing testimonials from previous entrants.

NOTE: Music Aid International staff recommend this songwriting competition as the best and most supportive for new songwriters. The UKSC is also a Music Aid supporter and the competition donates part of the entry fee every year to help Music Aid International's work

Website:  UK Songwriting Contest

The Milagro Foundation was established by Carlos Santana and his family in 1998 to help vulnerable children around the world. The foundation makes grants to organizations that work with children in the areas of education, health and the arts. Milagro means “miracle” and refers to the image of children as divine miracles of light and hope for the future.

The Foundation's work is supported by funds generated by concert ticket donations, Santana licensed products, philanthropic partners and individual donors. Using these funds Milagro supports children and youth in the San Francisco Bay area, across the United States and in countries around the world. The Milagro Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and Music Aid International is a big fan of their work.

The Milagro Foundation was an official recommended beneficiary cause for World Concert Day between 2020 and 2023 and World Concert Day participants were encouraged to promote and raises funds for the foundation to support its work. Artists, fans, producers and everyone involved in benefit events are recommended to consider Milagro as their cause should visit and make use of the promotional material, resources and detailed information at The Milagro Foundation website.

CARLOS SANTANA AND MUSIC AID
Guitar legend Carlos Santana played an interesting role in the formation of Music Aid. The story starts in Brazil during the week long Rock in Rio 2 event in Rio de Janeiro where Music Aid's  founder and Carlos Santana discovered that they were both interested in starting music organizations. They shared ideas and plans during that week while chatting backstage at the Maracanã Stadium or at the Copacabana Palace Hotel. When the men returned to their own countries Carlos formed the Milagro Foundation in California and Music Aid launched in Central London. Both were formed and launched at the same time, in 1998 – and both celebrate their 25th Anniversary in 2023. Read more on the About Page on this website

Join MusicAid™ at World NGO Day on February 27, 2024. This takes place in over 90 countries on six continents and you can join us and other Music Aid supporters and musicians as we represent the global music community and music lovers and support great causes. There are many ways to get involved in this worldwide event: as a musician, as a fan, and as a supporter. Look out for exciting news and updates about how you can be part of this and as the day approaches.

Visit World NGO Day here.

World Concert Day was the global music event from Music Aid International that raised funds for the World Health Organization's Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund, local hospices and many other causes during the Covid-19 Pandemic years. It was live on every April 26th in 2020, 2021 and 2022 with participating artists supporting and fundraising for UNICEF The United Nations Children´s Emergency Fund, The Breathe Life Campaign, Amazon Watch, Doctors Without Borders, Save The Children, the British National Health Service NHS, and the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The event also showcased and raised funds for many local charities, causes, hospices and community projects. Below is a montage of some of the many artists who participated in World Concert Day.

It was intended that the event would only run during the Covid Pandemic years and there is no event this year in 2023.  But a number of artists and organizations are now asking if the event can be brought back in future years and have expressed interest in taking part or staging something similar. If you have any thoughts on this contact us or leave comments on Music Aid International´s Facebook or Twitter pages.

Read more about World Concert Day, the causes and the artists here.

 
APRIL 26
In the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 , April 26 was a day for musicians, artists and fans to support causes they care about. During these three years there was an emphasis on UNICEF, health issues, children´s charities, war victims and local charity projects and hospices. On this day fans shared their favorite artists, artists performed live and promoted their releases, activists campaigned for a cause, fundraisers supported local charities and hospices and people around the world organized concerts and streamed live performance from kitchens, gardens, living rooms and music studios. Events were shared using the hashtag #worldconcertday with dedicated websites at worldconcertday.org and worldconcertay.com

Read more about the event and the many artists involved here.