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Orange launches StarAfrica Sounds 2015

1 Apr 2015 8:20 AM

Promoting African music talents, StarAfrica.com - Orange’s entertainment portal in Africa - is launching the fourth edition of the StarAfrica Sounds music contest. Last year's edition featured 88 candidates with more than 50,000 votes. 

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The art of networking

31 Mar 2015 1:22 PM | [David Chislett]

Once you have crossed the line from wanting to be a musician to doing it, even on a very small scale, networking becomes the single most important business weapon you can possibly own. 

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2015 MTN Radio Awards Music Show finalists announced

27 Mar 2015 6:34 AM

The 2015 MTN Radio Awards Gala Banquet takes place on 18 April at the Sandton Convention Centre. 

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Fourth SAJE Jazz Festival next week

26 Mar 2015 1:53 PM

The South African Association for Jazz Education will host its 4th Jazz Festival in Cape Town from 29-31 March 2015 at the SA College of Music at the University of Cape Town and Jazz at the Nassau.

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What does a manager do? Pt2

24 Mar 2015 7:43 AM | [David Chislett]

One of the other key management functions that South Africans are used to is that of road managing. This is the term used to refer to what most managers do when they attend any live show by their clients. 

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SAMRO Overseas Scholarships 2015: singers deadline

23 Mar 2015 1:39 PM

Every year, the SAMRO Foundation  offers two highly sought-after scholarships for overseas study in music - one in the field of Western Art Music (what is generally referred to as “classical” music) and the other in Jazz  Music. 

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SA Music Marathon for Rustenburg

20 Mar 2015 11:01 AM

The inaugural South African Music Marathon is a new platform that will afford young musicians the opportunity to showcase their talents.