A Recipe For International Jazz Festival Reciprocity
The World Jazz Network (WJN) held its first conference in 2020 when Jazz NL recognised the devastating impact the COVID pandemic was having on the music sector. Hosted online…
South Africa’s indigenous musicians feature at India’s Ruhaniyat Festival thanks to the World Jazz Network
The World Jazz Network (WJN) is building bridges for a World Music and Jazz Festivals Network in India with South African and Dutch Jazz Artists. The World Jazz Network…
The signing of the Concerts SA project agreement with Norway (2019)
Signing ceremony of the third renewal of the Concerts SA agreement (October 2019) for three years 2019 to 2022 at the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria. (Ambassador Astrid E. Helle, Andre…
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…