MUSIC EXCHANGE #MEX23 – Programme – Day 2 Friday, 23 June

#MEX23 – Programme – Day 2 Friday, 23 June Venue: Roxy Revue Bar, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment, Goodwood, CPT 9.30 am Registration 10 am Welcome – Martin Myers and Sipho Mabuse 10.15 am - 11.45 am Keynote: Meng Kuok with Q & A by Marc Marot, post talks Explore how accessible technologies have revolutionised music... Continue Reading →

NAVIGATING THE ENTERTAINMENT ECONOMY ON SATURDAY 23 JULY

Selcorp Media, Music Exchange (MEX) and Jazzathon have embarked on a joint venture with CCFM for the CCFM Music Academy to celebrate music education . The world may be in turmoil, recovering from a global pandemic while witnessing war atrocities, yet the youth always remain our future’s hope. This is one of the many reasons... Continue Reading →

Have you got your ticket to watch MEX21 online till 2 October 2021

Lauded and awarded for its consistent commitment to the broader South African music industry, #MEX21 runs till 2 October 2021, with a wealth of quality international and local speakers. Our Keynote speaker, from Australia, is Michael Smellie. He speaks about the seven deadly sins of the music business. Michael’s career in the music business spans... Continue Reading →

SABC refusing to pay for Needletime Rights royalties

In an on-going moral and legal battle, the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) is continuing to fight for recording artists and record companies by instituting legal action against the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC). SAMPRA is applying to the courts to compel the SABC to pay for the use of their artists’ music.... Continue Reading →

The Sowetan, Together with Netflix, Celebrate The Entertainment Industry Icons of the Last 40 Years Sipho Mabuse is featured

Here Comes Harari (original) The Sowetan, Together with Netflix, Celebrate The Entertainment Industry Icons of the Last 40 Years 2021 marks 40 years of The Sowetan, one of South Africa’s largest national papers, revered by many for its incremental impact on the news industry. The Sowetan has been there for all of Mzansi’s iconic and... Continue Reading →

MASTER KG & NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR SET TO PERFORM FROM ROBBEN ISLAND FOR FREE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM CONCERT 25th April

On Sunday 25th April, ‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Master KG, and the soul-stirring Ndlovu Youth Choir, will be performing live on Robben Island for Africa Rising and the Live Love non-profit, along with Maps Maponyane as Master of Ceremonies. The performance will be LIVE streamed for free ,BUT PLEASE DONATE AND SUPPORT TICKET LINK TO SUPPORT IS... Continue Reading →

Bez Roberts from Mafikizolo on his bicycle riding across South Africa from top to bottom

My name is Bez Roberts. I am professional musician. I have spent my whole life performing gigs all over the world. I am a member of the Afro Pop group MAFIKIZOLO, I have toured and recorded with most of South Africa's greatest musicians, Brenda Fassie, Bra Hugh , Bongo Maffin, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Johnny Clegg,... Continue Reading →

Music Exchange Chair Sipho Mabuse delighted he could lend his voice to this exciting project

BRIDGING THE GAP ON ADULT EDUCATION: THE CARLING BLACK LABEL #CLASSOFITSOWN Feeling like you don’t have control over your own destiny is a fundamental human challenge. The negative impacts of an external locus of control and the lack of self-worth that goes along with it has been well documented. The sad fact is that now,... Continue Reading →

Deezer partnered up with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to create a special tribute playlist ‘Nelson Mandela A Life Story in Music’.

In honour of Nelson Mandela Day, global music streaming service Deezer partnered up with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to create a special tribute playlist ‘Nelson Mandela A Life Story in Music’. The exclusive playlist narrated by Mabuse is a personal journey into the musical taste of Mandela. We first debuted this playlist ahead of Mandela’s centenary... Continue Reading →

LOCKDOWN, SIPHO ‘HOTSTIX” MABUSE AT BAXTER the Review

LOCKDOWN, SIPHO ‘HOTSTIX” MABUSE AT BAXTER by Robyn Cohen Jun 8, 2020 In October 2018, Sipho ‘Hotstix” Mabuse performed on the Baxter stage, accompanied by Tony Cedras, Roeshdien Jaz, Siphokazi Jonas, Mmino, the South African Youth Choir and other artists. It was the second time that Mabuse played at the Baxter, during his half a... Continue Reading →

Sipho Mabuse, RJ Benjamin, Chantal Stanfield, Cinema, Dr Victor, Ard Matthews and more for Lockdown Legends on 28th June

Join us, as we look back and celebrate with the talents of SA’s retro ‘best of the best’, where they will perform online magic for all the world to see and hear from the comfort and safety of your home. Hear the music and the stories that defined generation after generation - and reconnect with... Continue Reading →

Sipho Mabuse on the The Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival 80th Birthday Edition Saturday 9 November 2019 at The Soweto Theatre Precinct

Assupol & SEMOPA Entertainment present: The Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival 80th Birthday Edition Saturday 9 November 2019 at The Soweto Theatre Precinct “My biggest obsession is to show Africans and the world who the people of Africa really are, and this Festival remains a great showcase of our traditional and modern musical talents. It’s always... Continue Reading →

Sipho Mabuse and the Rudimentals and Mmino for De Waal Park – Sunday 3rd Feb

Legendary South African artist Sipho Mabuse creates another milestone in his career with a 1st time ever performance at De Waal park in Upper Orange Street Gardens. on Sunday 3rd February from 2pm with the Rudimentals and Mmino who performed with Sipho last year at a sold out Baxter Concert Hall in October 2018. Sipho... Continue Reading →

ROESHDIEN JAZ RELEASES NEW SUMMER DANCE SINGLE!

Cancer Survivor/Cape Town based Singer-Songwriter Roeshdien Jaz fresh from being on stage with Sipho Mabuse at the Baxter last month in Cape Town , continues to uplift, elevate an inspire with the official release of his brand-new Tropical House/Dance Summer single, ‘Want what you can’t have’ "Want what you can't have" is the brand NEW Summer, Dance/Club single, by Cape Town... Continue Reading →

acclaimed South African Youth Choir (SAYC) to perform with Hotstix Mabuse at the Baxter on Friday 26th October

The internationally acclaimed South African Youth Choir (SAYC) is one of the most exciting choral projects in the world today. Since its inception in 2005, the choir has showcased its vast abilities on both local and international platforms entertaining a variety of audiences across the globe. The Choir has positioned itself as one of the... Continue Reading →

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