Every year the Music Conference and Exhibition (MOSHITO) grows from strength to strength and this, its 9th year, is no different. Once again this premier South Africa music event will pull together industry leaders, professionals and artists to talk business explore opportunities and build relationships.
With the worldwide music industry in an extraordinary state of transformation it is crucial for all its players to be re-thinking their business strategy both locally and internationally. With this in mind, Moshito 2012 is proud to announce some exciting partnerships for this year’s event.
The first of these is the collaboration with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC). Over the years many EUNIC members have supported the conference in their individual capacities. This year EUNIC has taken a more coordinated approach. Engaging with the Conference organisers, EUNIC will identify and invite European participants to form a panel with their African counterparts to participate in the Moshito 2012 programme.
“Obviously there is already a great deal of interaction between African and European musicians, music entrepreneurs, and other actors on the music scene, but we believe that EUNIC's support of the Moshito Music Conference will extend the opportunities for networking, collaboration and business partnerships between the two regions,” said Wayne Harper representing EUNIC.
He went on say that there is an enormous mutual interest in music between Africa and the EU both in trade and cultural relations. Music is of particular interest to EUNIC as an art form which can unite people by easily transcending barriers of language as well as differences of culture – reflecting similarities between the two regions in terms of a diversity of culture and multilingualism.
“This partnership holds great value for us as a music sector enabling Moshito’s prominence in the African market, as well as extending and consolidating our global footprint,” said Moshito chairperson King Phatudi-Mphahlele.
Other partnerships include aligning Moshito 2012 with the SA French Season, which will see collaborations and performances between and with South African and French artists, as well as supporting speakers.
Moshito 2012 continues to build on the relationship established with Jamaica in 2011, creating cultural and business exchanges between SA, Africa and Caribbean. To celebrate Jamaica’s jubilee, Moshito 2012 intends hosting some of the country’s most prolific and iconic reggae artists.
Moshito 2012 joins with Reunion’s Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) in an exchange of opportunities between artists and professionals of the Indian Ocean and those from Europe, Australia, America and Asia. A South African delegation will be attending the event in May this year, with Moshito hosting an IOMMA / Reunion Island delegation in September.
Moshito continues its relationship with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) offering its full support for what it believes to be a “major African and global music business meeting point”.
Moshito also congratulates all the SAMA 2012 nominees and winners.
Call for Papers.
Moshito is now calling for experts in their field to participate in the 9th conference programme running from 5th – 7th September 2012 at Sci-Bono centre in Newtown.
This year’s conference will explore the following areas:
Papers should be submitted to content@moshito.co.za by no later than 15 June 2012.
Call for Artists
With these international partnerships, Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition boasts an ideal platform for artists to network and showcase their work. This year the introduction of day-cases provides a stage for up and coming bands, while professional evening showcases will take place at a number of venues in the Newtown area.
The call for submissions to perform at this exciting event are now open to both new and professional bands. Visit http://www.moshito.co.za for more information and details. The closing date for submissions is the 30 June 2012.
For further information and announcements for the 2012 Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition visit http://www.moshito.co.za
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The time is ticking at a rapid pace for independent and emerging artists and exporters who wish to make an indelible mark on the international music scene, as the Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) is inviting entries from independent emerging exporters/and artists to be showcased at the most significant music market/trade show in the world, WOMEX 2012 taking place in Greece from 17 October to 21 October 2012.
Artists and/or independent music companies have until 30 April 2012 to submit their entries online at www.imexsa.org.za. For more information, interested parties can e-mail IMEXSA’s spokesperson Renneth Tshisikule at info@imexsa.org.za call 011-655-7082 or fax 086-655-7519.
WOMEX 2012 is yet another avenue that IMEXSA is pursuing to leverage the interests of emerging independent musicians and exporters. WOMEX 2012 is the most important trade show globally and by submitting their entries, South African emerging artists and independent music companies ensure that they are standing themselves in good stead for their musical products to be effectively promoted at a festival that has the potential to kick start their careers on an international level.
As in previous years, IMEXSA will continue to ensure that developing exporters and musical professionals benefit from the international expertise offered by influential industry players such as record labels, publishers and established artists at WOMEX 2012.
IMEXSA is a non-profit organisation whose core aim is to assist emerging and independent South African musicians to maximise on the international market by creating opportunities, promoting professional exchanges and to increase the number of South African exporters.
The organisation also assists up-and-coming exporters and musical professionals to identify trade opportunities at world-renowned events like the PRIMAVERA SOUND (taking place in Spain, Barcelona, from 30 May to 3 June 2012), South by Southwest in Texas, the Reepebahn Festival in Hamburg and MIDEM.
IMEXSA has, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, conceptualised the Independent Music Exporters Development Programme that is designed to equip small and medium enterprises with crucial skills and knowledge to enhance their export capabilities and to expand their businesses internationally.
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WALE 5.0 promises to be an exciting and cutting-edge mix of all things artistic. Running for four days from 9 to 12 May 2012 at Wits University, this welcome addition to the Johannesburg arts calendar offers something for everyone.
A staggering variety of visual and performing arts awaits WALE festival-goers this year. From innovative dance by young choreographers to international performance poets, top jazz acts, classical music virtuosos, and ground-breaking drama and multimedia performances – there’s live entertainment to cater for every taste.
Furthermore, WALE 5.0 will also feature film screenings, exhibitions and a book fair – a celebration of literature, with poetry readings, book launches and lively debate.
As an appetiser to the stage shows, WALE 5.0 will kick off with a colourful carnival through streets of Braamfontein at 12pm, 9th May 2012.
Entrance to all WALE 5.0 performances, exhibitions and screenings is free!
WALE 5.0 takes place from 9 to 12 May 2012 at the Wits Main Campus in Braamfontein
Drama
This year Wits students and alumni will wow audiences with the sheer variety and quality of drama performances on offer. The work on stage will explore contemporary issues such as xenophobia, the role of women, identity and obsession: with disease, war, food, sex and information. These stories will come to life through a range of theatrical expression, including dance, poetry, movement, music, one-man shows, a Japanese folk tale, interactive installations and multimedia. Audiences will be taken on a journey through the pure talent, diversity and innovation that embodies the drama on offer at WALE 5.0.
A drama highlight will be a new work, The Line, directed and written by Gina Shmukler with music by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and starring Khutjo Green and Gabi Harris, with design by Niall Griffin. The Line is a play about people, about the nature of humanity and moments in time in South Africa.
Another must-see is I Remember … by the Drama for Life Theatre Company. The audience is invited to interact with visual art and performance craft, in what promises to be an extraordinary exploration of memory. It will be performed in the style of playback theatre, which is a powerful tool of improvisatory theatre that facilitates community dialogue and has been part of WALE since the festival’s inception.
Dance
Jo’burg dance lovers are in for a treat. Esther Nasser, Artistic Director of the Tshwane Dance Theatre (TDT) , presents: 15 Minutes of Fame 2 as part of WALE 5.0. In 2011, Nasser asked choreographers to create a work lasting 15 minutes that would excite, stimulate, push the envelope and burst on to the stage in an eruption of visual pleasure, emotion, intelligence and joy.
Following the resounding success of 15 Minutes of Fame 1 in 2011, the second edition of this acclaimed initiative is a welcome addition to WALE 5.0. This new programme, like its predecessor, gives new choreographers exactly 15 minutes each to choreograph a work that will showcase the superb technical and artistic skills of the TDT. Three new works will be introduced:
· Yalla by choreographer Shelley Sheer
· Beauty Tips by choreographer Kristin Wilson
· Not Your Alpha, Just etc by choreographer Liyabuya Gongo
Music
Wale 5.0 signifies a sheer tour de force for Wits Music. Audiences can bask in a variety of stellar performances by some of South Africa’s top musicians, ranging from the urban/traditional sounds of Kgafela le Marabele to the spontaneous freestyle chamber music of Carlo Mombelli and The Prisoners of Strange. There’s also the sublime melodies of Wits featured composer for 2012, Mokale Koapeng. Plus, the Music Masters Students Recital will give a platform to four Wits Masters students: pianists Belinda de Villiers and Peter Cartwright, as well as Viktor van Niekerk on 10-string guitar and Ziza Mhlongo on vocals. All these performers are accomplished and have achieved local and international praise for their musical prowess.
African musical heritage will come under the spotlight during the Khabi Mngoma Memorial Lecture. Professor Mngoma had a vast influence on African music throughout his extensive career as a leading academic and cultural activist in the service of music. Professor Mngoma is also the father of singer Sibongile Khumalo and musician Lindumuzi Mngoma.
WALE 5.0 Main Stage
The Main Stage, outdoors in the Library Gardens, will form the heartbeat of WALE 2012. This stage will play host to the Opening and Closing Concerts, and the WALE 5.0 Parade will depart from there on Wednesday 9th May 2012 at 12pm.
The featured acts include Kei Miller, a Jamaican poet whose performance is made possible by The British Council. Miller currently divides his time between Jamaica and the United Kingdom, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Glasgow.
Also on the Main Stage will be Kgafela le Marabele, a group of artists who individually have a world of experience as performers. The outfit includes Tebogo “Bra Tebza” Tshotetsi, a gifted artist who plays indigenous instruments such as serankure and nkonwana; Makati Motshegwa, a versatile bass player; and Kgafela Magogodi, an international stand-up spoken-word artist, in collaboration with other talented musicians. Kgafela le Marebele are currently recording a spoken-word and music album, to be released in May 2012.
Shoe Shop Festival
The Shoe Shop Festival is made possible by The Goethe Institute, in partnership with WALE 5.0. This festival comprises a series of events and project nodes that are arranged to reflect on, and prepare for, movement. The projects work independently and will be realised all over greater Johannesburg. They bring together existent collectives, young and established artists and various initiatives that share similar interests, with the aim to collaborate and provide a dense and fluid space for a critical reflection and approval of movement, mobility and migration.
The Shoe Shop Festival includes photographic installations in public spaces; the opening of a month-long pop-up space, the Shoe Shop; a photography workshop; a series of lectures/short presentations; artist walks and performances; a film programme and a film workshop. A publication will accompany the festival.
WALE 5.0 thanks our partners:
The British Council
IFAS –The French Institute of South Africa
The Goethe Institute
The Tri Continental Film Festival
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A highlight for African musical heritage, during WALE 5.0 will be the Inaugural Khabi Mngoma Memorial Lecture. Khabi Mngoma had a vast influence on African music, through his extensive career as a leading academic and cultural activist in the service of music. Prof. Mngoma is also the father of singer Sibongile Khumalo, and musician Lindumuzi Mngoma.
In its fifth year WALE 5.0 promises to be an exciting and cutting edge mix of all things artistic. Running for 4 days from 9 to 12 May, the festival which has now established itself on the Johannesburg Arts Calendar promises to have something for everyone.
“We salute you, son of Africa, who has taught us the alphabet of western music, and the meaning, the poetry of African music; for having fought through the many years for our music to be recognized as an imperative dimension of education in particular, and our spiritual well-being in general” (Council for Black Education and Research, 1987). Citation given to Khabi Mngoma by the Council for Black Education and Research, on the occasion of the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Wits University in 1987**
The lecture will be presented by Dr Reuel Khoza to honour the man, his life and his work. There will be several aspects to the evening: Dr Sipho Nzimande, a former student of Prof Mngoma and Sibongile Khumalo, will be in conversation and respond to the lecture.
The proceedings will include a short performance by The Gauteng Choristers, illustrating the different facets of Prof Mngoma’s work.
There will also be a Photo Exhibition on the life and times of Khabi Mngoma, curated by Bongi Dhlomo, in the foyer of the WITS Downstairs Theatre. The exhibition will show previously unseen pictures and offer a rare personal glimpse into the life of Khabi Mngoma.
Khabi Vivian Mngoma the Man
Khabi Mngoma has been described as “….the embodiment of a generation that espoused the importance of service and humility”**
Khabi Mngoma was born in Troyeville, north east of Johannesburg on the 18th November, 1922. He grew up in a musically fertile environment and came from musically gifted parents. His mother, Agnes Matutu Nyembe, was a school teacher and his father, David Zwelonke Mngoma, a virtuoso concertina-playing maskandi musician. **
By the time Khabi Mngoma got to his last work post as Head of Music at the University of Zululand, he had worked in the cultural sphere as artist, teacher, publisher, organizer (of cultural activities), choir conductor and singing coach, historian, and administrator. **
Khabi Mngoma personifies a generation that included some exceptional people … Es’kia Mphahlele, Henry Nxumalo, MacKay Davashe, JP Mohapeloa, Mzilikazi James Khumalo, Michael Moerane, Mazisi Kunene among many others - A very distinct group that had a strong sense of identity; even as they grappled with the challenges of a situation that sought to denigrate and dehumanize them. **
Khabi Mnogma founded and ran numerous music programmes, through his teachings and through music performances and concerts; he always strived to expand his pupils’ vocabulary and the audiences’ experience.
He always incorporated what he believed was an acknowledgement of the dual worlds in which the ’present-day African’ lived and firmly believed that the teaching of music needed to reflect this reality for all students of music. **
His approach was to promote and understand the importance for a need for balance between the intellectual and the spiritual - it was not enough to understand music solely for academic study. It was his experience that those learners who were high achievers in the music programme he ran, also excelled in Mathematics and English, Biology and Geography and other academic school subjects. He also found that many of these learners developed a keen sense of responsibility and citizenship, compassion and empathy, respect for self and others, and generally were an asset to their communities in a myriad ways.**
Among Khabi Mngoma’s many achievements:
· He founded the Music Department of the University of Zululand in 1975
· He started the Ford Choirs in Contest in 1977, which is now known as the Old Mutual National Choir Festival. -South Africa's oldest and most prestigious choral music competition.
· Established the Ionian Music Society (1960) , The Ionian Youth Orchestra (1969), as well as the Khongisa Youth Centre for the Performing Arts (1976).
· Professor Mngoma was also a valued member of the Roodepoort Eisteddfod panel, as well as an active member of the SAMRO Music Committee.
· He had a long association with the University of South Africa and he made very considerable contributions to the teaching of music in schools as well as the training of choral directors.
"...I stem from an African and a Western culture - like all present day Africans (who have had or have considerable contact with Western culture) whether they are conscious of it or not. The authenticity of present day Africa does not just derive from the Africa of the past, of primeval forests and primitive instruments-although obviously this should not be ignored. The African of today can play both traditional and contemporary music"*
These are the wise words of Khabi Vivian Mngoma - Professor, Doctor, Teacher, Philosopher, Mentor, Visionary, Father, Son, African, Humanist, Self-Made Man.
Please join us for this tribute to an African Musical Giant – Khabi Vivian Mngoma
Khabi Mngoma Memorial Lecture Details:
Date: 11th May 2012
Venue: The Wits Main Theatre
Time: 19h00
Presented by Dr Reuel Khoza
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Reference Documents:
*From the "Life and Work of Khabi Mngoma"- I. M. Burger 1990, a Doctoral thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cape Town
**From: Tribute to KV Mngoma by; Sibongile Khumalo, on being conferred with a Honorary Doctorate of Music by Rhodes University, to her late father – Dr KV Mngoma
Drama for Life is looking forward to hosting their longtime friend and patron Pieter-Dirk Uys in his public lecture “You ANC nothing yet – on the road to Mangaung”. Inspired by the politics of third-rate people with fourth-rate ideas, as well as the great passions of those who take long walks to freedom, Uys will reflect the state of the nation through his cracked mirror of recognition - with a good sense of humour.
Pieter-Dirk Uys has written and performed plays, revues and one-man shows since the mid-1960s. His alter-ego – Evita Bezuidenhout – has received the Living Legacy 2000 Award in San Diego, USA and has become his most famous creation. Since his satirical work was censored during Apartheid, his growing audience got to know the artist through video tapes that were circulated amongst his multiracial fans. Members of the present democratic parliament remember seeing his videos while in exile and in prison. Until now Pieter-Dirk Uys works on satirical plays and shows and feels “very delighted to still have a government that on a daily basis write his best material”. He also travels around the country to visit schools, prisons and reformatories with his free AIDS-awareness entertainment ‘For Facts Sake!’.
Pieter-Dirk Uys has a close relationship to Drama for Life and Wits University and has recently been appointed the 2012 Wits Carnegie Resident Scholar for the Drama for Life Programme. The Carnegie Residency aims to facilitate dialogue on transformation and introduce the university community to a range of diverse perspectives on topics of institutional and national concern. Academics and students nominate outstanding individuals who contribute in innovative ways to the process of knowledge formation at Wits University.
Starring: Nelson Mandela, Evita Bezuidenhout, Jacob Zuma, Helen Suzman, PW Botha, Nowell Fine, BJ Vorster, Mrs Pietersen, Pik Botha, DF Malan, Julius Malema, HF Verwoerd, Thabo Mbeki, Piet Koornhof, FW de Klerk, Kgalema Motlanthe, Adolf Hitler - Pieter-Dirk Uys also brings his latest one-man show ADAPT OR FLY to the Fringe @ Joburg Theatre from 3 to 29 April, Tuesdays to Saturdays at 20h00, Sundays at 15h00. Bookings can be made at 0861 670 670 or online: http://www.joburgtheatre.com/show_events_list.asp.
For more information please contact the Drama for Life Office on: 011 7174734 or email:Lonwabo.Mavuso@wits.ac.za
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SAMRO Foundation has awarded a total of R1.13-million in music study bursaries for 2012, giving 113 young South Africans a helping hand in fulfilling their dreams.
A total of 195 applications were received for this year’s bursaries, submitted by prospective and existing undergraduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing full-time music studies at various South African tertiary institutions.
Of those applicants, 113 candidates succeeded on merit following evaluation by a panel of adjudicators. Each was awarded a R10 000 bursary towards their tuition fees.
In the General Music study category, 71 bursaries were awarded in the following music genres: Western Art (47), Jazz (20) and Indigenous African music (4).
Fifteen bursaries were granted for Music Education studies, and 19 for Composition studies (the latter being awarded to third- and fourth-year students, as well as to Honours and Masters candidates).
A record number of 30 applications were received for Music Composition – which bodes well for the future of original, homegrown compositions, whether they be scores for film, television or other media, advertising jingles or recorded music.
In the area of Indigenous African music research, eight postgraduate bursaries were awarded. This is an avenue of study that the SAMRO Foundation is keen to promote.
A student who received a 2012 bursary for research into Indigenous African music, Maxine Roberts from Pretoria University, wrote to SAMRO expressing her gratitude for contributing towards her Masters degree research into African musical influences on, and infusions in, the popular music of the United States, 1950-2000. “SAMRO’s support is invaluable to me, and in turn I hope that the results of my research project will spark interest in and encourage further research into the contribution of African indigenous music and musicians,” she wrote.
Students at the University of Cape Town claimed the lion’s share of the 2012 SAMRO music bursaries (32), with North West University, the University of Pretoria and the University of Stellenbosch also faring well with 14 recipients apiece.
Other institutions whose students benefited from the 2012 SAMRO music study awards were the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (12), Tshwane University of Technology (8), University of Fort Hare (1), University of KwaZulu-Natal (9), Rhodes University (3), University of Venda (1) and the University of the Witwatersrand (5).
Another note of thanks came from Winfried Lüdemann, chair of Stellenbosch University’s Music Department: “As an institution we appreciate this support greatly, because we have many needy students who would not be able to study here if they did not get the kind of assistance you provide. It helps us to fulfill our task of building a musical culture in our country that much more easily. I hope that these students will be productive SAMRO members one day.”
Dr Karendra Devroop, director of the School of Music and the Conservatory at North West University, said: “I wish to convey our sincerest gratitude to everyone at SAMRO and SENA [now known as the SAMRO Foundation] for their continued support of our students. I am personally grateful to you, since I know first-hand how our students struggle to meet their financial obligations for their studies. Your support will go a very long way towards assisting our students who, I believe, are among some of the finest musicians in training in the country.”
The parents of Port Elizabeth music student Angela Freer also expressed their sincere gratitude to SAMRO: “Not only does [the bursary] provide financial relief to parents with today’s high cost of living, but it gives this talented group of folk the chance to perfect their given gift, and for this we really and truly appreciate your wonderful gift. … You have contributed richly towards an individual who is preparing for the treasures of life going forward.”
This marks the third consecutive year that SAMRO has awarded in excess of R1-million in music study bursaries. Since 1981, the music rights organisation has awarded 1 517 such bursaries, and has pumped more than R50-million into music education through this scheme and other initiatives such as its annual Overseas Scholarships Competition.
For more information on the SAMRO Foundation, visit www.sena.org.za or email sena@samro.org.za.
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SAMRO has announced a number of key appointments to boost its strategic repositioning as a 21st-century copyright asset management and services society.
SAMRO – the Southern African Music Rights Organisation – is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new focus and direction to benefit its more than 10,000 members and licensees.
The music rights organisation has made the following staff changes:
• Gregory Zoghby, SAMRO’s former Chief Operating Officer, will assume responsibility of the newly created position of Group Chief Financial Officer as well as Managing Director of Gratia Artis (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAMRO that will serve as a holding company for all non-royalty revenue streams.
• Bronwen Harty, former General Manager: Finance and Administration, will be promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer and will take responsibility for all Performing and Mechanical Rights operations.
• André le Roux, former General Manager: SAMRO Endowment, will be promoted to the position of Executive General Manager for Corporate Social Investment and acting Managing Director: SAMRO Foundation.
• Sipho Dlamini has been appointed as the General Manager: Marketing and Business Development, and will be responsible for managing the SAMRO brand, as well as market repositioning and development, inter alia.
• Tiyani Maluleke, former Business Development Specialist at SAMRO, has been appointed to the newly created post of Stakeholder Relations Executive: CEO's Office.
Greg Zoghby started out at SAMRO as GM: Operations six years ago, before being appointed to the position of COO. In his new role as Group CFO, he will have oversight of SAMRO departments including finance, credit control, human resources, organisational development, legal services, company secretarial services and general administration.
He aims to reduce SAMRO’s ratio of expenditure to revenue, streamline its financial reporting and ensure proper governance in terms of the Companies Act. Furthermore, Zoghby will head up Gratia Artis, SAMRO’s non-music rights commercial arm, which aims to generate additional revenue for members through non-licensing avenues.
As SAMRO’s new COO, Bronwen Harty will oversee all Performing and Mechanical Rights operations, including the operations division, information management and services (IM&S) and sales.
Harty has been with SAMRO for five years, having started at the organisation as a financial accountant. In striving to realise SAMRO’s core strategic goals, her key responsibilities will include delivering upgraded IT and administration systems, developing synergies within the Group and the three divisions that report to her, and maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation while developing new business opportunities.
An exciting new development is the establishment of the SAMRO Foundation, a newly registered non-profit organisation that will replace the current SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts (SENA). André le Roux will continue as the interim MD of the SAMRO Foundation, in addition to his new position as EGM: Corporate Social Investment.
Le Roux, who has been involved with the SAMRO Endowment since 2006, hopes to continue his vision of “roots to fruits” – nurturing the arts at grassroots level by investing in arts education at primary, secondary and tertiary level. This will be achieved through “platforms for excellence” such as the Overseas Scholarships competition, the Hubert van der Spuy music competition and the Cape Town and Gauteng big band festivals.
He will also be focusing on building the SAMRO Archive and supporting the recently formed Stakeholder Hub with other arts industry organisations.
Sipho Dlamini brings to SAMRO a wealth of experience in the music industry, both locally and internationally. Over the past decade he has worked in South Africa, Dubai, Los Angeles and the Far East in senior executive positions. He has produced top South African artists, established record companies and worked on the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
As GM: Marketing and Business Development, Dlamini will be responsible for managing SAMRO’s and the SAMRO Group’s brand. He will also assist in repositioning SAMRO in the market as a copyright asset management and services business. A key component of his role is market development, including negotiating agreements with rights holders in Africa to represent their rights in an online environment, while promoting South African repertoire internationally.
Tiyani Maluleke has served SAMRO since 2008 in the fields of tariff and business development, and previously worked in finance at various blue-chip companies. She takes up a newly created post in the CEO’s office forging, monitoring and tracking SAMRO’s new strategic direction.
As Stakeholder Relations Executive, she is also responsible for customer experience programmes, delivering on key projects that add value to members and licensees. In addition, she will be handling government relations, and will be liaising with and forming strategic alliances with the four key departments that relate to SAMRO’s business: arts and culture, communications, economic development, and copyright trade and the cultural industries.
For more information on SAMRO, please visit www.samro.org.za, or follow SAMROSouthAfrica on Facebook or @SAMROMusic on Twitter.
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March 22 2012, JOHANESSBURG: The world-famous ‘VASER 4D Sculpt' treatment is now available exclusively at the recently-opened Silhouette Aesthetic Clinic in Rivonia, Johannesburg.
VASER 4D Sculpt is the most sophisticated and advanced body contouring procedure in the world. By seamlessly integrating technology with the art of sculpture, the treatment can literally sculpt your body into a flawless, perfect form.
Owner of the clinic, Benoni-born medical practitioner Dr Hema Singh, is the only medical professional in the country trained to administer the treatment. After four years operating a practice in Grayston Drive, Sandton, Singh moved to tranquil new surroundings in Rivonia earlier in the year.
‘Vaser Liposelection’ is the latest technology in body sculpturing, and is a minimally invasive alternative to liposuction surgery. The ‘Vaser Liposelection’ technique uses ultrasound energy to liquefy fat. Its state-of- the-art technology leaves the veins, nerves, blood vessels and surrounding connective tissue relatively intact. This gives smooth beautiful results along with faster healing times, minimal pain, swelling or bruising. The convalescing times are minimal compared to traditional liposuction and tummy tuck procedures.
As part of an elite group of doctors from around the world, Singh was trained in 4-dimensional sculpt techniques in Colombia, South America last year under Dr. Alfredo Hoyos. In 2010, Singh, a mother of two, trained for the Advanced and Hi-Definition techniques using ‘Vaser technology’ in Poland with Hoyos.
In order for full body sculpture to re-create a woman’s curves, certain areas of fat must be maintained, and others removed completely. While men and women who desire a “six-pack”can get it through Dr Singh’s 4Dimension sculpt procedure, the treatment is designed for anyone who wants to get rid of a few centimeters, shed a few dress sizes or undertake a full body make-over.
Dr Singh, who began specializing in Vaser treatment four years ago, said the 4D Sculpt can lengthen one’s waistline, flatten the tummy, reduce the size of one’s thighs, or even deliver a flawless hourglass figure. “You can feel confident that this full body contouring procedure will give you the toned, taut physique you’ve always dreamed of,” she said.
Singh said she came across Vaser technology while looking for solutions to weight challenges after her second child was born. “I was in the same situation as many other women in my mid 30's. I found that South Africa had nothing to offer aside from invasive techniques of Liposuction and tummy tucks.
“It was while researching options, that I discovered that South Africa was about 5 to 10 years behind in technology,” she added.
Her clients are mainly women who have had babies and need help to return to their former shape. However, men who want to get rid of excess centimeters around the midriff and chest areas – aspiring to a six-pack – are also among her patients.
“This procedure is available pretty much to anybody who needs a little help with their outward appearance. It’s also a confidence boost,” she said.
“We have worked on many obese patients who, after a procedure, have had a remarkable change in their metabolism and cholesterol levels. Losing the fat has ultimately improved their health, and they’re better able to deal with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, “ she added.
Singh said her inspiration behind the clinic was seeing the amazing transformation that a minimally invasive procedure like ‘Vaser Liposelection’ could give patients after the procedure.
“It is enough to make me satisfied that I have changed people’s lives…as people get older the outward appearance deteriorates and they in fact lose their self-confidence, also the obesity and genetically based fat areas in women are all now very treatable. This has now enabled these women to successfully transform their bodies in areas where diet and exercise are resistant,” she added.
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For media queries or to book an appointment to interview Dr Hema Singh please contact Vanessa/Ayob on (011) 788 7631 or info@jtcomms.co.za
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In further demonstrating its dedication to developing locally produced music around the world, the Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) is inviting entries from independent emerging exporters/and artists to be showcased at the most significant music market/trade show in the world, WOMEX 2012 taking place in Greece from 17 October to 21 October 2012.
Artists and/or independent music companies have until 30 April 2012 to submit their entries online at www.imexsa.org.za. For more information, interested parties can e-mail IMEXSA’s spokesperson Renneth Tshisikule at info@imexsa.org.za call 011-655-7082 or fax 086-655-7519.
WOMEX 2012 is yet another avenue that IMEXSA is pursuing to leverage the interests of emerging independent musicians and exporters. WOMEX 2012 is the most important trade show globally and by submitting their entries, South African emerging artists and independent music companies ensure that they are standing themselves in good stead for their musical products to be effectively promoted at a festival that has the potential to kick start their careers on an international level.
As in previous years, IMEXSA will continue to ensure that developing exporters and musical professional’s benefit from the international expertise offered by influential industry players such as record labels, publishers and established artists at WOMEX 2012.
IMEXSA is a non-profit organisation whose core aim is to assist emerging and independent South African musicians to maximise on the international market by creating opportunities, promoting professional exchanges and to increase the number of South African exporters.
The organisation also assists up-and-coming exporters and musical professionals to identify trade opportunities at world-renowned events like the PRIMAVERA SOUND (taking place in Spain, Barcelona, from 30 May to 3 June 2012), South by Southwest in Texas, the Reepebahn Festival in Hamburg and MIDEM.
IMEXSA has, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, conceptualised the Independent Music Exporters Development Programme that is designed to equip small and medium enterprises with crucial skills and knowledge to enhance their export capabilities and to expand their businesses internationally.
For media enquiries or interview opportunities, please contact Vuyo or Mo on press@jtcomms.co.za or 011-788-7631
Issued by JT Communication Solutions on behalf of IMEXSA
CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS FOR MOSHITO 2012
The music industry, both at a global and domestic level, is experiencing extraordinary transformation. Factors such as globalization, mergers and acquisitions, competition from traditionally non-music companies, and technological innovation are forcing companies to re-think and re-align their business strategies.
In this new environment companies are required – amongst other things – to create new revenue streams, tap into new markets, increase market share and cut down operational costs. They are also expected to cater to the ever-changing expectations and requirements of consumers who are increasingly better informed about their choices and are more demanding. This requires a constant attention to business strategies on the part of all operators of the music industry, who must seek to build defendable competitive and cooperative advantages.
As the premier music conference and exhibition in Africa, Moshito programmes its conference with invaluable insights, emanating from right here at home, across the continent and globe. To this end the annual conference programme offers credible business intelligence on pressing international and national issues, allowing members of the South African music industry to make informed business decisions.
Moshito is calling for experts in their fields to participate as part of the programme in the 9th Annual Moshito Conference & Exhibition, taking place from the 5th – 7th September 2012 at the Sci-Bono centre in Newtown. The conference will take in a range of themes including:
Papers should be submitted to content@moshito.co.za by no later than 30 June 2012
For further information, please contact the Moshito office on +27(0)11 838 9145
CALL FOR SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS FOR MOSHITO 2012
The music industry, both at a global and domestic level, is experiencing extraordinary transformation. Factors such as globalization, mergers and acquisitions, competition from traditionally non-music companies, and technological innovation are forcing companies to re-think and re-align their business strategies.
As the premier music conference and exhibition in Africa, Moshito programmes its conference with invaluable insights, emanating from right here at home, across the continent and globe. To this end the annual conference programme offers credible business intelligence on pressing international and national issues, allowing members of the South African music industry to make informed business decisions.
Performance showcases, in addition to the daily conference and exhibition proceedings, form an integral part of Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition. The introduction of day-cases at Moshito 2012 will provides a stage for up and coming bands while professional evening showcases will take place at a number of venues in the Newtown area.
To seize this opportunity to perform in the presence of producers, festival programmers, record companies and many other industry executives, we hereby invite bands and musicians to submit the following materials:
Submission must be forwarded to showcases@moshito.co.za and delivered or posted to the Moshito office:
10 Henry Nxumalo Street
Newtown
Johannesburg
2001
Please note that the Moshito Showcase Committee has the final say about which groups will form part of the official showcase. The deadline for all submissions is 30 June 2012. For further information, please contact the Moshito office on +27 (0)11 838 9145.
AFRICA’S premier music industry event, the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition would like to congratulate the nominees for the 18th MTN South African Music Awards (SAMAs), whose efforts will be duly acknowledged as part of the local music industry’s biggest night on April 29 and 30 at Sun City’s Superbowl.
The SAMAs were conceptualised to be the music industry’s manner of recognising accomplishments by various music professionals who made a lasting and meaningful contribution to the South African recording industry.
The awards’ aim reinforces Moshito’s vision, which is to broaden the business intelligence of music industry professionals locally and throughout the African continent, and therefore strengthening business networks for participants and informing delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry.
“It is exhilarating to witness the art of music in South Africa continually being elevated to greater heights,” says King Phatudi-Mphahlele, Chairperson of Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition.
“We are thoroughly impressed to note that so many of our music industry’s young people have been nominated in esteemed categories such as Best Producer and Engineer. We also hope to see our peers at Moshito 2012, which will take place on September 5-7 in Johannesburg’s Newtown District,” he adds.
In its eighth year as an influential stakeholder in the music industry, Moshito congratulates the SAMAs’ frontrunner Zahara, who has garnered seven nominations for her album Loliwe. She is closely followed by Mi Casa, who have been nominated five times for their debut album Mi Casa Music.
KwaZulu-Natal’s newcomer Zakwe, has also been nominated five times for his self-titled debut album, but it will also have to compete with Zonke’s Ina Ethe, which is up for three awards, along with Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Songs From The Farms. Not to be outdone, Cape Town’s Goodluck also cracked three nods for their self-titled album.
The Shadowclub’s Guns and Money, the Charl du Plessis Trio’s Shangai Brunch and Jimmy Dludlu’s Tonota also form part of the prolific artists and offerings, proving that South Africa is bursting at the seams with an array of music styles and genres that cater for everyone.
Way after the champagne has been popped, the SAMAs will continue to celebrate the various organisations that were formed in response to the pressing issues that are faced by the industry as a whole. By spearheading these stakeholders, Moshito is playing a critical role in addressing issues such as piracy, the need to develop music markets for South African music (especially beyond the country’s borders) and the urgent need to create a social benefit programme for musicians.
The 18th South African Music Awards are a stellar line-up of artists and individuals who have made it their life to showcase only the best that this country has to offer, and just like it has demonstrated in the last eight years, the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition continues to extend a helping hand by providing key insight and being the most crucial contributor to the music industry.
In a quest to forge closer business links between India and South Africa in the fashion world, enterprising Johannesburg advocate Kameshni Pillay is setting up the first Shakti Concept Store & Global Desi in Johannesburg.
Pillay, who is a member of the Duma Nokwe Group of Advocates, will launch the Shakti Concept Store & Global Desi in Randburg, Johannesburg on March 2.
“It is an attempt to bring to South Africa what is new, fresh and trendy in India,” she says.
Shakti Concept Store specializes in the import of authentic and trendy Indian garments, handbags and trinkets. The emphasis is on style, authenticity and affordability with a view to bringing to ordinary South Africans the freshest yet most authentic face of India in a manner that is accessible and adaptable to the modern South African lifestyle.
“South African buyers are very particular about – Authenticity and Affordability. Through Shakti and Global Desi we hope to not only enable buyers to experience the best that India has to offer but to also have a truly memorable shopping experience,” she adds.
Global Desi is leading brand from India from the designer Anita Dongre who draws inspiration from the rich variety of traditional and cultural art found in various parts of India. The Global Desi label builds on Indian folklore and folk art and stylizes it into a rich ensemble that makes it a must-have for the modern Indian woman. The collections under the Global Desi label are a rich blend of ethnicity and the contemporary style of garment design - a blend that dazzles with its splendid repertoire of prints, patterns, style and colours.
Pillay says in five years she hopes to popularize the Shakti brand across South Africa and hopes it would become synonymous with trend-setting quality and affordable Indian craft and garments.
Global Desi will open branches across the country and the fashion range will feature in major chain stores.
Pillay says she was inspired to enter the fashion world after travelling to India.
“On our many travels to India, we have always been fascinated by the depth of India culture which is multi-faceted to say the least, mostly due to its wide variety of people, religions as well as the many languages spoken.
“We have always found it interesting that Indian culture, and fashion in particular, is so easily transplanted into our lives as ordinary South Africans. Some say that this is directly attributable to the Indian diaspora and the combustible mix of transplanting Indian culture on South African soil. We however like to believe that the appeal of authentic and trendy Indian wear goes beyond this. In South Africa, a country which is itself an amalgam of diverse cultures, the appeal of Indian values, art and fashion is irresistible,” she adds.
Pillay says the appeal is heightened by the fact that Indian culture, a huge melting pot of creativity and vibrancy is changing, growing and adapting to the modern world. “This is appealing to South Africans because it means that we can borrow the ethnicity, creativity, flair and vibrancy from India but incorporate easily into our more westernized lifestyles. Through Shakti and Global Desi we hope to not only enable buyers to experience the best that India has to offer but to also have a truly memorable shopping experience,” she concludes.
Shakti Concept Store & Global Desi is at Shop 25 HoneyCrest Shopping Centre in Randpark Ridge.
For media interviews, store visit, viewing of fashion line & accreditation to the official launch contact Andrea/Ayob/Vanessa on (011) 788 7631/2 or media@jtcomms.co.za
Issued by JT Communication Solutions on behalf of ShaktI Concept Store & Global Desi
The fifth annual Wits Arts and Literature Experience (WALE) 9th to 12h May 2012 is set to surpass all expectations as this years’ four-day journey seeks to bring you the finest offerings of artistic, creative, literary and intellectual achievements of Wits alumni, staff and students.
As a project of Wits’ Faculty of Humanities this years’ festival will usher in the WITS 90 Years WITS Celebration, under the theme 90 Years of Creativity, which also equals 90 Years of WITS’ Involvement in Social Activism.
WITS is globally renowned for having produced influential though leaders and exceptionally artistic and creative intellectuals and WALE 2012 will showcase this inspired alumni-capital alongside today’s creative and thought leaders while offering a glimpse into tomorrow’s shining stars in everything from dramatic arts to film, music, literature, theatre, dance and more.
WALE 2012 will feature a rich programme that includes:
· The ever popular WALE Carnival Parade
· An art exhibition titled WAM! Seeing Stars which will be the inaugural exhibition at the Launch of the WITS Art Museum at University corner,
· Spectacular musical performances and concerts, including a special focus on Jazz
· The celebration of 10 years of Journalism and Media Studies
· An Inaugural Lecture [Title and Subject to be confirmed]
· Film screenings and discussions,
· An extravagant book fair with launches and book displays by leading authors, publishers and book stores
· Drama, performance, theatre and much, much more…
WALE 2012 offers a stimulating and exciting programme for all arts and literature lovers, whatever their tastes and interest.
To get a taste of what WALE is all about view [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHMQj6mzjQ4 ]
For media queries, photos and interview requests please contact Ayob Vania or Andrea Botha on info@jtcomms.co.za or (011) 788 7631/2
This Freedom Day Weekend gives Johannesburg music lovers the opportunity to celebrate the living legacy of Sibongile Khumalo. Long revered as being among the world’s most accomplished vocalists, South Africa’s beloved musical daughter will be celebrating 20 years as a performer in the entertainment industry.
Titled the “Breath of Life” Concert, Sibongile Khumalo hopes to re-assert the importance of music as a powerful healing tool. She will take to the stage on the 27th and 28th of April 2012 in a mesmerizing demonstration of her performance prowess. Khumalo explains that “each breath we take in love and gratitude comes out and fills the world with more love and beauty. “Breath of Life” appeals to all of us to live consciously and literally breathe life into our dreams...”
The “Breath of Life” concert; which coincides with the 20th Anniversary of the unprecedented and ground breaking season of “The 3 Faces of Sibongile Khumalo”*, held at Kippies jazz lounge in 1992; will see Victor Masondo once again take to the stage with Sibongile Khumalo. This, now legendary, presentation of Khumalo’s vocal competence, which featured Masondo on the original lineup, resulted in her receiving the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music. This highlight marked the beginning of an illustrious, robust and longstanding career.
The first of a number of performances to celebrate this milestone in Sibongile Khumalo’s career is brought to you in partnership with the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City Casino and About Entertainment.
Tickets for this not to be missed performance are available at Computicket and The Lyric box office at Gold Reef City and range from R167.40 and R371.00
For more information on the “Breath of Life” concert please contact Ayob Vania or Andrea Botha on: 011 788 7631/2 or media@jtcomms.co.za
NOTE:
* The 3 Faces of Sibongile Khumalo was, at the time, an unprecedented month long engagement. Held at Newtown’s legendary jazz lounge, Kippies at the behest of its then manager Arthur Habedi, Sibongile Khumalo performed with Victor Masondo on bass, Paul Hanmer on the keyboards, Bheki Khoza on guitar and Sipho Mtshali on drums.
JOHANNESBURG APPLICATIONSApplicants can apply to their nearest city even if they are from a different country and in exceptional cases TED may contribute to costs of attending the audition. The auditions will be held in Johannesburg on Thursday 03rd May 2012. Auditions will take the form of a 3 to 6 minute talk or performance in English only.
The Online Applications process for the Johannesburg Auditions opened on Friday, 24th February and will close this Thursday 15th March 2012. Applicants are encouraged to include a 1-minute video of themselves, and 30 of the best applicants will be invited to the Johannesburg Auditions.
In South Africa, TED has partnered with TEDxSoweto to deliver the Johannesburg leg of the auditions. TEDxSoweto convener Kelo Kubu, who also happens to be TEDxAmbassador for Africa, had this to say: “Our goal is to find remarkable people doing great work, across disciplines, wherever they may be. This is a great opportunity to showcase Africas’ ingenuity to the world”.
The line-up of previous TED Speakers includes former US President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, writer Chris Abani, scientist Neil Turok, musicians Vusi Mahlasela & Paul Simon, and many others: Nobel laureates, CEOs, designers and inventors.
The rapid expansion of TED’s footprint across the globe and in Africa has largely been driven by its TEDx programme, where qualifying applicants can host independently organised TED events. With over 25 TEDx licenses issued to South Africans since 2009, the country is one of the most active on the African continent.
For more information please visit:
http://conferences.ted.com/TED2013/auditions/ or http://www.tedxsoweto.co.za
For media queries please contact Ayob Vania or Vanessa Perumal on 011 788 7631 or media@jtcomms.co.za
NOTES TO EDITOR:
>Note 1: < About TED<
TED [Technology, Entertainment, Design] is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; the annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide, and TEDBooks, short e-books by speakers that elaborate on a single idea originally presented on TED’s stage. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED
>Note 2: < About TEDX<
TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
>Note 3:
• Doha, Qatar – April 17
• London, U.K. – April 22
• Johannesburg, South Africa – May 3
• Nairobi, Kenya – May 5
• Tunis, Tunisia – May 8
• Shanghai, China – May 17
• Bangalore, India – May 20
• Seoul, South Korea – May 23
• Sydney, Australia – May 27
• Tokyo, Japan – May 29
• Vancouver, Canada – May 31
• New York, United States – June 7
• São Paulo, Brazil – June 11
• Amsterdam, Netherlands – June 20
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Issued by JT Communication Solutions on behalf of TEDxSoweto
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Johannesburg, South Africa. This March Johannesburg joins Doha, London, Nairobi, Tunis and 9 other cities, on 6 continents in hosting TED 2013 Worldwide Auditions, a public search to uncover new talents, voices and ideas the world needs to hear, for TED 2013 themed “The Young, The Wise, The Undiscovered”.
Applications will open separately for each city, at least two months before auditions and are only accessible online. The online application process for the Johannesburg Auditions runs for 20 days from Friday, 24th February to Thursday 15th March 2012. Applicants are encouraged to include a 1-minute video of themselves, and 30 of the best applicants will be invited to each audition.
Applicants can apply to their nearest city even if they are from a different country and in exceptional cases TED may contribute to costs of attending the audition. The auditions will be held in Johannesburg on Thursday 03rd May 2012. Auditions will take the form of a 3 to 6 minute talk or performance in English only.
The line-up of previous TED Speakers includes former US President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, writer Chris Abani, scientist Neil Turok, musicians Vusi Mahlasela & Paul Simon, and many others: Nobel laureates, CEOs, designers and inventors.
The rapid expansion of TED’s footprint across the globe and in Africa has largely been driven by its TEDX programme, where qualifying applicants can host independently organised TED events. With over 25 TEDX licenses issued to South Africans since 2009, the country is one of the most active on the African continent.
In South Africa, TED has partnered with TEDXSoweto to deliver the Johannesburg leg of the auditions. TEDXSoweto convener Kelo Kubu, who also happens to be TEDXAmbassador for Africa, had this to say: “Our goal is to find remarkable people doing great work, across disciplines, wherever they may be. This is a great opportunity to showcase Africas’ ingenuity to the world”.
For more information please visit: http://conferences.ted.com/TED2013/auditions/ or http://www.tedxsoweto.co.za
For media queries please contact Ayob Vania or Vanessa Perumal on 011 788 7631 or media@jtcomms.co.za
NOTES TO EDITOR:
>Note 1: < About TED<
TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; the annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide, and TEDBooks, short e-books by speakers that elaborate on a single idea originally presented on TED’s stage. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED
>Note 2: < About TEDX<
TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
>Note 3:
• Doha, Qatar – April 17
• London, U.K. – April 22
• Johannesburg, South Africa – May 3
• Nairobi, Kenya – May 5
• Tunis, Tunisia – May 8
• Shanghai, China – May 17
• Bangalore, India – May 20
• Seoul, South Korea – May 23
• Sydney, Australia – May 27
• Tokyo, Japan – May 29
• Vancouver, Canada – May 31
• New York, United States – June 7
• São Paulo, Brazil – June 11
• Amsterdam, Netherlands – June 20
Issued by JT Communication Solutions on behalf of TEDXSoweto
The Composers’ Association of South Africa (CASA) has declared war on the lack of music industry knowledge amongst many of South African music composers. For too long, artists have been educated and skilled only in their arts discipline, without the business, financial and self-management skills that they require to be become successful and financially secure in their careers. Too many composers have died as paupers due to bad business, legal and management decisions.
CASA was formed in 2002 by a group of concerned music composers after realizing that there was a lack of information flow amongst music composers and within the music industry in general.
Some of CASA’s objectives include:
- Offering information and general advice to music composers
- Promoting knowledge and understanding towards fair and effective management of composer’s music rights.
- Promoting and Protecting the rights of South African Music Composers
- Providing a forum for debating issues of interest to Composers
You may also visit www.composers.co.za to read more on CASA’s objectives as well as to join as a Member. CASA is ably led by the current executive committee consisting of Musa Manzini (Chairperson) Colin Shapiro (Deputy Chair) Ron Brettell, Concord Nkabinde, JB Arthur, Keith Hutchinson, Joel Assiasky and Mfanelo Ntlama.
2012 sees CASA’s objectives being intensified by tackling “industry ignorance” head on. There are 4 main Workshops scheduled for 2012 under the theme:
“EARNING INCOME FROM COMPOSING MUSIC.”
The first workshop will take place on the 7th March 2012 and will focus on “Understanding Music Publishing”, a topic least understood by many music composers. There will also be a session of Advice from a legal perspective from a well-respected entertainment lawyer. The rest of the workshop series will be announced after the 7th March workshop. CASA also intends to duplicate these workshops in other Provinces.
This workshop is FREE to all music composers, however you would need to register and reserve your space by sending an e-mail to exco@composers.co.za or an sms to 082 444 9762.
Workshop Details:
Workshop topic: “Understanding Music Publishing”
Date: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: SAMRO House, 20 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Jhb.
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For Media Enquiries & Interviews
Musa Manzini/Concord Nkabinde
Workshop Enquiries:
Mhlanganisi Masoga
SENA: Stakeholder Hub Administrator
Tel. 011 712-8421 / 8419
Issued by: CASA (Composers’ Association of South Africa)
In a progressive move that consolidates its commitment to building strong institutions within the Arts, SAMRO has entered into a cooperation and support agreement with Composers Association of South Africa (CASA), Music Managers Forum of South Africa (MMFSA) and Academic and Non-Fiction Authors of South Africa (ANFASA).
“SAMRO believes in the development of strong arts industry organisations and consequently the growth of the creative industries sector, especially the music sector.” said SAMRO CEO, Nick Motsatse on the auspicious occasion of signing the Agreements. He said this will be accomplished under the banner of the “SENA Stakeholder Hub”, which is a SAMRO initiative aimed at contributing to institutional and leadership development in the arts by supporting the growth of viable and stable cultural and creative industry organisations.
“In the time that ANFASA has been supported by the SAMRO Stakeholder Hub it has grown substantially and offered more services and benefits to its members” said Kundayi Masanzu, director of ANFASA. ANFASA is a member-driven association aiming to uphold and enhance the profile and status of academic and non-fiction authors in South Africa, through advocating for the recognition of their works and protection of their rights, in collaboration and cooperation with all stakeholders in the value chain. For more information please visit: www.anfasa.org.za
CASA was represented by its chairperson Mr. Musa Manzini who added: “we are elated that finally this agreement has been signed, as areas of common interests and discussion have long been identified and discussed.” CASA is an association serving music composers in Southern Africa which aims to promote and protect the rights of its members. It strives towards informing members about their rights and obligations as creators of music works as defined in the South African Copyright Law; and to promote the composition and publication of music. CASA offers information, advice and assistance to music composers as well as encourages the personal development of aspiring and emerging composers and songwriters. For more information please visit: www.composers.co.za
Tholsi Pillay, chairperson of MMFSA, also echoed these positive sentiments and said: “this agreement would positively impact on the growth of MMFSA and its role in developing high standards in music and artists management practice in South Africa.” MMFSA is a formally constituted body that represents music managers in South Africa. It enables them to speak with one voice and effectively lobby government as well as other institutions impacting on the creative industries for support and development. It is representative at trade fairs and international bodies such as the International Music Manager’s Forum; and to contribute to the development of leadership and arts management across the music industry value chain. For more information please visit: www.mmfsa.co.za
Motsatse went on to say: “the collaboration and support for these organisations will contribute to an environment wherein strong cultural organisations may robustly engage each other in a constructive and structured manner.”
The SENA Stakeholder Hub will facilitate a nurturing environment for a select group of emerging and established arts organisations by offering space and services at a nominal rate as well as institutional and organisational development support. This will in turn contribute to strengthening of the South African music industry and more broadly the South African Creative Industries.
For media inquiries and photographs please contact Ayob Vania on 011 788-7631 or media@jtcomms.co.za
Issued by JT COMMUNICATION SOLUTION on behalf of SAMRO Endowment
BUILDING A CRITICAL PEDAGOGY IN APPLIED DRAMA AND THEATRE HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA
“Knowledge is not acquired merely through abstract, rational thought or idealism, but by experiencing, interacting and reflecting on the material world in which we live.”
(Paulo Freire Brazilian educator and influential theorist of participatory education)
Building on the results and insights of three successful conferences in the past years, the focus of the 4th Drama for Life Africa Research Conference will be on the pedagogy of Applied Drama and Theatre practice. The main aim of the event is to evaluate different methods of Applied Drama and Theatre teaching strategies, research and pedagogy within the South African and international context: How can we synthesize and integrate current findings on HIV/AIDS education and training? How can we broaden Applied Drama and Theatre programmes to address questions of human rights, social justice and cultural diversity? How can we establish learner-based, ethical research driven programmes? Practitioners and academics who work in the field of Applied Drama and Theatre will have the opportunity to present their pedagogical approaches and debate with other conference participants.
Drama for Life is looking forward to the presentation of this year’s keynote speaker: Professor Gay Morris (University of Cape Town).
Professor Gay Morris has been teaching in the Drama Department at the University of Cape Town since 1976 and was Head of the Department from 1996-2003. Currently she is the Graduate Programmer’s Convenor at UCT Drama Department. In 2010 Morris achieved her PhD with the title “Own-made in the (post-)new South Africa: a study of theatre originating from selected townships in the vicinity of Cape Town”. She currently serves her second term on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Theatre Research and is also an active member of the Theatrical Event Working Group. At the Drama for Life Africa Research Conference she will examine the role of the Applied Theatre practitioner as well as ethical practice in Applied Theatre research. In two days, the conference participants will take part in 25 paper presentations, workshops and open discussions. At the 4th Africa Research Conference Drama for Life will host attendees from 6different countries, namely Canada, Ghana, Uganda, UK, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The two day conference will be followed by a closed research workshop conference co-hosted by Drama for Life, Department of Social Work at Wits School of Human and Community Development and the Department of Social Work at MacMaster University from Canada. This intensive research gathering will explore the relationship between social work and the arts.
Stakeholders in the field of Applied Drama and Theatre are invited to attend the conference as guest auditors. If you would like to participate, please email your details to Paulina.Nkuna@wits.ac.za or register at the first day of Conference at 8 am at the Professional Development Hub at Wits University Campus.
We would like to acknowledge the contribution of our partners in this year’s Conference:
- The University of the Witwatersrand
- Goethe Institut
- German International Corporation (GIZ)
- Business and Arts South Africa (BASA)
- Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
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In 2012 we are looking to broaden the scope of writers who engage with the amazing content available through JT Communication Solutions' Media and Publicity efforts.
If you are a progressive media practitioner who works in the Community, Online and/or Traditional Media feilds of Arts and Culture, Travel & Tourism, Science, Technology, Innovation, Education, Business, HIV/AIDS, Health, Economics, Human Rights, Social Justice and Heritage, then please make contact with us via our facebook page or e-mail us on info@jtcomms.co.za to find out more about the exciting projects we are involved in and will be rolling out in 2012.
We are also looking to for citizen journalists with interests in the above mentioned fields, who wish to gain the same acces to events & information traditionally reserved for accredited journalists working for mainstream media outlets.
WALE is a flagship event on the Wits calendar and has established itself as one the premier festivals in South Africa showcasing the best that Wits has to offer in dramatic arts, film, music, literature, theatre, dance and more. This is a further call for submissions under the theme “90 Years of creativity”.
