Our country continues to gain space in the world of concerts and now it has become a mandatory stop for world-class artists. However, during the performances of the shows, the presence of national talent is still absent.
For this reason, Congresswoman Sigrid Bazán presented a bill that seeks to guarantee the participation of Peruvian musicians as opening acts in all shows by international artists that take place in the country.
The initiative arises amidst the expectation for the return of Bad Bunny, who will offer two dates in Lima without a guest national artist.
As reported by the production company F&M through its social networks, Bad Bunny will take the stage after the presentation of the artist Chiwi, also Puerto Rican, a situation that the bill identifies as a wasted opportunity to promote local talent.
What does the bill propose?
According to the text of the proposal, when a foreign musician or group performs live in Peruvian territory, a national soloist or musical group must be hired, who will have a space of no less than 30 minutes to perform their own repertoire. This presentation must end a maximum of one hour before the start of the main show.
“The purpose of this law is to promote and guarantee the performance of a national musician when a foreign musician or foreign musical group performs live in Peruvian territory,” states the project presented by Bazán.
The initiative also establishes that the selection of the Peruvian artist will be the responsibility of the event producer, with whom a service provision contract must be signed.
Likewise, it specifies that failure to comply with the rule will be punished with a fine equivalent to 20% of the gross revenue generated by the concert, while the Ministry of Culture will be the entity in charge of supervising compliance.
The bill is based on the context of the reactivation of the music industry in the country after the pandemic. As detailed, the return of large concerts, the diversification of the offer and the appearance of new organizers have generated notable dynamism in the cultural and entertainment sector.
“This seeks to energize the market with the introduction of national musicians and musical groups in every concert of foreign musicians,” Bazán justifies in his legislative initiative.
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