Request BABAM

We support organizations and movements fighting for justice. If this describes your organization or movement, and you’d like an infusion of musical adrenaline at your event/protest/rally, get in touch with us by answering the questions below. We will respond to you within 48 hours.

If needed, you can also email us at babamadmin@googlegroups.com.

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ABOUT YOU

Your name

Your email address

Name of the organization or group that you’re affiliated with

Where can we find you on the web?

THE EVENT

What’s the purpose or title of the event?

Date and time of the event:

Location of the event:

Please share information about event accessibility, including estimated distance of march, if applicable and known.

We are taking COVID-19 safety precautions, which are described here.

What is your policy regarding social distancing and masks at this event?

Who will be our on-site contact person, and what is their phone number?

Musicians can usually play for a maximum of 2 hours. Between what specific times do you want BABAM to play?

What role would you like BABAM to have? We can play songs while marching, or before or after speakers; we can play to support chants; and we can potentially support in street theater in other ways.

We like to use music to support chants in creative ways. What chants do you plan on using?

(If it’s not one of our usual songs, we might still be able to learn it in time – no promises!)

Will there be planned arrests or other direct action? What is the chance of unplanned arrests? Are there other anticipated safety risks?

How many people do you think will attend the event?

Have you asked other bands to play?

By when do you need to know if we’ll have enough people to play at your event? (YYYY-MM-DD)

Anything else we should know?