A while back, an article was published about the visa-related difficulties faced by African musicians to perform in France. Throughout the many artists, managers, festival organisers and official representatives we interviewed, the same general assessment returned: “yes, the situation’s far from ideal but it’s much worse in the United Kingdom“. That is why we now dive into the issues related specifically to British tours, in a chronological manner, to better empathise with the hurdles experienced by African artists.
The first issue…
