THE ANNUAL South African Music Week makes its debut at the Soweto Theatre from November 16 to 18.
The music week shares South Africa’s extraordinary music talentwith locals and international markets and vice versa in a cross-border-exchange of networking,panels’ discussions and performances.
It is a partnership with the Canadian Music Week and will draw over 3000 delegates.
With the spotlight on 16 SADC countries, the theme for this year is – Tune in and be in Tune– which serves as an invitation to Africans to TUNE IN to the global creative digital world that has taken off over the past couple of years of lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SA music greats will also be honoured such as Grammy award winner DJ Black Coffee, Trompies, Master KG, Makhadzi, Jonathan Butler, Jimmy Dludlu, Zola 7, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Lorraine Klassen amongst others, at an evening gala.
Chief Executive Officer of the South African Music Week, Michael Moeti, says: “Our partnership with the Canadian Music week places SAMW in a strategic position as a channel through which Southern African music can further and collectively penetrate global music markets.
Moreover, SAMW is growing into one of the largest tech-savvy music and media conference in Southern Africa, with career-advancing opportunities, including bursaries, internships, and mentorship.
This empowering annual music economy trade expo is also a B2B platform for industry professionals, trendsetters, influences, businesses, and musicians,” says Moeti, who is the brains behind this global event.
Live performances and some surprise acts by international artists will make up the dynamic three days of SAMW 2022.
One of the webinars not to be missed is titled: “Business of Music” – Everything you must know about breaking into or becoming an international act.
“It is with a sense of pride that Soweto Theatre looks forward to hosting the South African Music Week as it explores ways to merge music technology and business. We are continuously looking for ways to support, contribute to the Arts and grow the music economy. Such a partnership that gives an authentic platform to local and international artists allows us to do just that, says Vincent Motau- Soweto Theatre’s General Manager.
Our primary objective is to help recognize and celebrate music icons and those in the making when the call has arisen. It also demonstrate the Theatre’s capabilities to host an internationally acclaimed event in our world class facilities, continued Motau.
The Soweto Pimville-born artist, Automatic is an eclectic multi-talented musician who gets his inspiration from such stars as TKZee and American rock bands, Black Sabbath and Metallica, will make an appearance.
Those lucky to have witnessed his live stage performances at events like Oppikoppi and Sawubona Music Jam in Soweto, have compared him to American rock star Lenny Kravitz.
The SA Music Week three-day event is made possible by the SA Government.
Free registration to the conference can be made at
https:// www.samw.co.za
Image supplied (The Moeti’s- from left Metro FM’s morning breakfast show anchor Mo Flava and the founder of SAMW Michael).
