Heritage through music
Preserving Our Sound.
Empowering New Voices.
We connect cultural memory with opportunity, helping Nuer and South Sudanese music live, grow and inspire the next generation.
Explore our missionPreserving Our Sound.
NaathMusic.orgCulture · Creativity · Opportunity
Why we exist
Music carries more than sound. It carries who we are.
Naath Music Foundation empowers the next generation of Nuer and South Sudanese musical talent through education, mentorship, cultural preservation and access to creative opportunities.
We bring elders, working artists, educators and young creators together—building a bridge between inherited knowledge and the music still waiting to be made.
Learn about our approachOur programs
Talent deserves
a pathway.
Five connected programs designed to preserve cultural knowledge while giving emerging artists practical ways to learn, create and be heard.
Emerging Artists Program
Mentorship, songwriting guidance, recording support and performance development for promising new talent.
Learn moreYouth Music Academy
Accessible learning in vocals, instruments, music production, performance and the business of music.
Learn moreHeritage Through Music
Preserving songs, stories, language and musical traditions through documentation and intergenerational learning.
Learn moreArtist Support Fund
Practical assistance toward first recordings, videos, equipment and creative projects with cultural value.
Learn moreWomen in Naath Music
Dedicated mentoring, safe creative spaces and opportunities for young women to develop and lead.
Learn moreHow we work
Rooted in culture.
Built for possibility.
Programs shaped with artists, elders, young people and the wider community.
Creative ability, cultural confidence, professional skills and personal wellbeing belong together.
Learning should lead to recording, performance, collaboration and sustainable opportunity.
Heritage is documented respectfully, with community knowledge and ownership at the centre.
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When young artists know where their music comes from, they can take it somewhere new.
Our belief at Naath Music Foundation
Build the future with us
Every new voice needs someone who believes.
Whether you are an emerging artist, an experienced mentor, a volunteer or a potential partner, there is a place for you in this work.
Develop your talent
Register your interest in upcoming mentoring, learning and artist-support opportunities.
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Help the next generation develop their voice, skills and confidence.
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