Concerts SA mourns the loss of Madosini
It is with deep regret that we confirm the passing of Latozi “Madosini” Mpahleni: a legend of South African music and custodian of indigenous knowledge, art, culture, traditional music, heritage…
Global Music Awards-SA Bronze Finalist
Cherry Pill Music Productions | Jul 22, 2022 Local violinist Kristel Birkholtz has scooped international acclaim in the Global Music Awards in the instrumental category. Local violinist Kristel Birkholtz…
Monica Gruschka-Seeber 1942 – 2022
On my death No funeral, please. Simplest coffin the funeral parlour can provide (one step up from a pine box). I want to be buried, not cremated. Buried in a…
Tips On Writing – Tseliso Monaheng
My name is Tseliso Monaheng. I pawn words and pimp phrases for a living. I have been selling off ideas to potential, moneyed baes since 2007. I did…
How to Fix a Broken Industry: A South African Hip Hop Case Study – Tseliso Monaheng
Rouge’s New Era Sessions was one of the best out in 2018, but the South African Hip Hop Awards thought that she was only worthy for the Best Female category,…
How Freelancers Pay Rent: A Commoner’s Perspective – Tseliso Monaheng
It’s been five years. Anxiety attacks are a daily occurrence. I have learned a few things though. Here we go: Invoice on Time. Because rent and other bills have…
5 Cliches About Surviving and Thriving in the Music Game that are True – Eeshaam September
Music and the industry around it generates billions of monies every year. It is highly regulated in one or two areas, intellectual property rights and collection/dispersion of monies generated by…
Unlocking the Hidden Power of Messaging Apps – Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi
Sub-Saharan African artists are using messaging apps to upend traditional music distribution. Messaging apps’ ability to send end-to-end encrypted files provides both privacy and opportunity to distribute media. Messaging…
How to Build an Audience as a Musician – Teboho Mochaoa
As an upcoming musician/performing artist, building an audience can surely be challenging. Undoubtedly, there’s an ever-shifting world of technology — we see online ads promoting new apps everyday and there’s…