🎷 SOUTH-EX PROJECT 🎷
About
South-Ex is a project conceived by COSCAP (Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers – Barbados) intended to provide professional development assistance to its members with the following 3 primary arms: Capacity-building; Artistic Collaboration and Entering new markets. The project is being implemented in partnership with SAMPRA and IKS Cultural Consulting as the coordinator in South Africa.
Capacity-Building
A series of online and in-person workshops are programmed to take place through mid-June to early July. 3 of these online workshops will be facilitated by professional from South Africa, with a key focus on contracts. The webinars targeted at emerging up and coming musicians in Barbados to strengthen their professional development, as well as build on the skills of artist managers and attorneys working in the music domain.
🎤 Workshop 1
Contract Essentials for Live Performers
An online workshop equipping performing artists, managers, and creatives with a working knowledge of live performance contracts, with a particular focus on key clauses and negotiation strategies; including navigating recorded performances and the artists rights.
Times:
16h00 – 18h00 C.A.T
Facilitator:
Unathi Memela
Dates:
13 & 14 June, 2025
Facilitator Bio:
Unathi Memela is a seasoned talent manager, music executive, television and radio content producer and publicist. With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, she manages premier world music talent across the continent. She services talent in several countries in southern Africa and Nigeria. She has previously judged the South African Music Awards and participated on multiple industry platforms as a speaker, facilitator, and panellist.
Limited space is available for Interested music industry practitioners from South Africa. To secure your place, be sure to register at this link.
Registration link: https://forms.coscap.org/SouthEx/contracts
🎤 Workshop 2
Music Recording Contracts: Navigating Rights, Roles & Revenue
A workshop designed to explain the purpose, structure, and common types of recording contracts and the key parties and their roles. An opportunity to learn the core legal and commercial terms in recording agreements
Times:
16h00 – 18h00 C.A.T
Facilitator:
Bongani Mdakane
Dates:
27 & 28 June, 2025
Facilitator Bio:
Bongani Mdakane is an admitted attorney with over 15 years of experience in the legal fraternity, who now runs his law firm – Mdakane Attorneys Inc. With a special focus on entertainment law, intellectual property law, and corporate commercial law. With a special focus on entertainment law, intellectual property law, and corporate commercial law, Bongani has also served on the board of CAPASSO .
Limited space is available for Interested music industry practitioners from South Africa. To secure your place, be sure to register at this link.
Registration link: https://forms.coscap.org/SouthEx/contracts
🎤 Workshop 3
Digital Aggregation Contracts: A Practical Guide
An online workshop equipping performing artists, managers, and creatives with a working knowledge of live performance contracts, with a particular focus on key clauses and negotiation strategies; including navigating recorded performances and the artists rights.
Times:
16h00 – 18h00 C.A.T
Facilitator:
Unathi Memela
Dates:
13 & 14 June, 2025
Facilitator Bio:
Unathi Memela is a seasoned talent manager, music executive, television and radio content producer and publicist. With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, she manages premier world music talent across the continent. She services talent in several countries in southern Africa and Nigeria. She has previously judged the South African Music Awards and participated on multiple industry platforms as a speaker, facilitator, and panellist.
Limited space is available for Interested music industry practitioners from South Africa. To secure your place, be sure to register at this link.
Registration link: https://forms.coscap.org/SouthEx/contracts
🎠Artistic Collaboration:
COSCAP released a call offering two export ready, Barbadian emerging musicians (artists/songwriters/music producers) to register their interest in being considered for an opportunity to make new music with South African producers. IKS is proud to announce that the two producers who have been selected by COSCAP who have been hand picked for the artistic collaboration component of South-Ex were the visionary Producer, bassist and composer – Prince Bulo; and the world-travelled drummer, vocalist and producer – Tshepang Ramoba of the BLK JKS.
Tshepang Ramoba
Prince Bulo
New Markets:
The Barbadian artists will have the opportunity to showcase their music to audiences in South Africa and increase their listenership. This will also include performances of the original music proudly recorded in South Africa.
Media & General Enquiries:
For any general queries about the South-Ex project or interested media queries, you can email
christine@iksafrica.com
