6B: You began working in the Music Industry while the old laws of apartheid were still governing the country. Despite that you still made your mark in the industry. What inspired you to keep pushing? Sipho: I come from a generation of musicians who saw themselves as an investment, an invest in ourselves. If you... Continue Reading →
SA music comes up trumps at Music Exchange 2013
South African music is entering an exciting era of opportunity and progress as new markets open up for homegrown sounds. This was one of the key messages emerging from the 2013 Music Exchange Conference, which saw industry moguls and musicians congregating at the iconic Cape Town City Hall to talk about the serious business of... Continue Reading →
Over 50 Speakers and Panelists confirmed for the 2013 Music Conference
Over 50 Speakers and Panelists confirmed for the 2013 Music Conference Music Exchange, South Africa’s 3rd Independent Music Conference that gets everyone in the music industry talking, is set to take place from 21-22 March, with an additional day confirmed for the 23 March 2013 for workshops (see list below for more details on workshops).... Continue Reading →
Panelists and Speakers – Music Exchange 2013
Panelists and Speakers - Music Exchange 2013 Nick Motsaste CEO SAMRO JHB RJ Benjamin SA Artist Soul and R&B JHB Benjy Mudie CEO Owner Fresh Music / A&R Consultant Universal / Idols Mentor JHB Mike Joubert CEO Brands Rock Cape Town Thebe Ikalafeng Ikalafeng is vice-chairman of the Brand Council of South Africa and a... Continue Reading →
SEARCHING FOR EXPOSURE? TRY SUGAR MUSIC….
Brian Currin and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman met in 1997 through the rediscovery of Rodriguez. A mutual love of music (especially the South African kind) and sharing it with others, saw them launch Sugar Music in the early-2000′s. Sugar Music has since become the hub for many projects including SugarMan.org, The South African Rock Encyclopedia, The... Continue Reading →
Radio interview with Robin Lustig on BBC World Service
BBC World Service Radio's flagship news and current affairs programme, Newshour. Radio interview with Robin Lustig The BBC World Service is the BBC's international radio station. It is broadcast to every country in the world in 32 languages and has a listenership of 43 million to its English language network each week. It has... Continue Reading →