Zambia Association of Musicians
Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) is an association that was created to address some of the challenges faced by musicians in the country.
Background
ZAM was founded in 1979 as Zambia Union of Musicians (ZUM). When the 1994 National Arts Council Act 31 came into force and became registered as an arts association.
Years later, the association was rocked by poor management and administration, prompting members to hold an extra-ordinary conference that amended the ZAM constitution on 9 February 2010 and elected a new National Executive Committee.
Mandate
ZAM's focuses on supporting and protecting Zambian musicians and their music, promote and improve music through coordination, mobilize resources, support quality control, provide advocacy, promote research and networking, facilitate formation of strong partnerships between and among musicians.
In addition, ZAM also looks at aspects such as professionalism, commitment of quality, resource management and transparency among artists.
