Industry news

Alex Okosi recognised as future leader

15 Oct 2014 5:04 PM

Media executive Alex Okosi, senior VP & MD of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has been awarded the Up And Coming Future Leader Of The Year Award at the 2014 Ai Investment & Business Leader Awards in Washington DC, USA.

Opinion

Music van de Caab keeps Khoi and San music alive

14 Oct 2014 8:22 PM | [Media Club South Africa]

The Solms Delta wine estate in Franschhoek, in the Western Cape, goes by a tag line that says the farm is much more than just a wine estate. True to its word, Solms-Delta does not only produce classical wines, but classical music as well.

Industry news

Music Mobility Fund 2014 winners revealed

13 Oct 2014 7:16 PM

The winners of the 2014 Music Mobility Fund include Carlo Mombelli, Ihhashi Elimhlope, Frank Paco, Project Elo, Luna Paige, Steve Dyer, Thandi Ntuli, Madala Kunene, Josie Field and Laurie Levine, Dave Reynolds & Pops Mohamed’s Acoustic Masala, and Lindiwe Maxolo, among others.

Industry news

Ubuntu comes to the Big Apple

10 Oct 2014 7:12 AM | [Media Club South Africa]

It has been 20 years since South Africans of all colours queued for hours to cast the first democratic vote in the country's history. At home, South Africans are building a noisy, questing identity built on the promise of an admired constitution. 

Artist news

It's Prague for The Plastics

9 Oct 2014 8:18 PM

Cape Town indie band The Plastics will be heading to Prague this November to take part in the Nouvelle Prague 2014 Showcase. The band was scouted by the Nouvelle Prague organisers in March 2014 while performing at Parklife Festival in Johannesburg.

CrowdFund

make BEAST heard

8 Oct 2014 6:54 AM

By the powers invested in Taxi Violence and Lark, BEAST was born. After the success of their first album Smoke Swig Swear, the Cape Town rock 'n' rollers are keen to get a sophmore feature out. But they need help... 

How to

The importance of the photographic image

7 Oct 2014 5:09 PM | [David Chislett]

A good set of photographs that accurately reflect your look, attitude and style, is one of the most useful tools to get your new group or project into the public eye and generate momentum for your career.