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The Soundcheck schedule sets out each step of the process, including submission deadlines, publication dates, public voting, finalist selection, jury review, and winner announcement.

Joel Costa
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11 March 2026
Announcement goes live and submissions open.

8 April 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline for first-round entries.

9–13 April 2026
Internal review period.
AFRICA.ROCKS checks eligibility, rules compliance, file quality, and prepares the entry pages.

14–25 April 2026
First-round entries are published by AFRICA.ROCKS.

26 April 2026, 00:00 GMT
Public vote opens on the AFRICA.ROCKS website.

9 May 2026, 23:59 GMT
Public vote closes.

11 May 2026
The 5 finalists are announced.

25 May 2026, 23:59 GMT
Deadline for finalists to submit their second video with a different original song.

26 May–1 June 2026
Finalist videos are published by AFRICA.ROCKS.

2–8 June 2026
Final jury review and scoring.

10 June 2026
Winner announced.

By 10 July 2026
Prize paid within 30 days of the winner announcement.

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Joel Costa
Joel Costahttps://africa.rocks
Joel Costa is a music and gear editor with over two decades of experience. He has written for and led titles such as Metal Hammer Portugal, Terrorizer, Ultraje, BassEmpi.re and Guitarrista. He has also worked in music PR and led record labels. Across those magazines, he helped publish interviews and features with artists ranging from Metallica, Zakk Wylde, Ghost, Judas Priest, and Mastodon to Pat Smear (Nirvana), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Mohini Dey, and KMFDM. He is the author of books on Kurt Cobain and The Beatles.

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