{"id":176597,"date":"2021-01-05T14:36:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=97904"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:36:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:36:20","slug":"converging-music-technology-and-business-south-african-music-week-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/converging-music-technology-and-business-south-african-music-week-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Converging Music, Technology and Business \u2013 South African Music Week Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Moeti Photo: South African Music Week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

South Africa and Canada partner in 2021 to help \u201cbuild a robust cross-border music industry based on collaboration and making the most of \u2018Music in the 4IR\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Johannesburg, 29 December 2020 \u2013 Announced today, the South African Music Week (SAMW), a new annual cross-border collaborative event that in 2021 will take place 26- 28 January 2021. Taking its cue from the world-respected Canadian Music Week, SAMW in 2021, will see South Africa and Canada come together to explore ways in which to maximise how music, technology and business are converging, and to forge a new path for success for all musicians. SAMW is free to attend and will take place virtually in 2021 to take account of ensuing precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

In a reciprocal exchange, SAMW will aim to build skills and the capacity of the South African Music Industry as a whole, and for artists in both countries to discover new markets for their craft. At the same time, South Africa and Canada are looking to develop a mutually beneficial collaborative investment paradigm to grow the music economy, a by-product of which, could be travel and tourism opportunities between the two.<\/p>\n

Themed \u2018Music in the 4IR\u2019, the 2021 event comprises three days of online panel discussions, a virtual expo, music performances, B2B networking and an industry Hall of Honours event.<\/p>\n

Founder and CEO of South African Music Week, Michael Moeti, said: \u201cWe are excited to write a new chapter for the South African music industry by bringing the world to our doorstep, using the digital age to unearth emerging talent and plugging it into a global audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the phenomenal inspiring success of Master KG\u2019s Jerusalema, South African talent is being recognized globally. SAMW is, therefore, the ideal platform from which to entrench this interest and build a robust cross-border music industry based on collaboration and making the most of music in the 4IR.\u201d<\/p>\n

SAMW is the result of a working visit that Moeti undertook to Canadian Music Week (CMW) in Toronto, Canada in May 2019 where SA was a spotlight at CMW and; a fact-finding mission to Canada in January 2020, which was led by Ms. Mbali Hlophe, MEC for Gauteng Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation. SAMW is a timely event that amplifies the new spirit of world community, to work together on creative solutions that benefit the whole.<\/p>\n

Headed by Canada\u2019s Province of Ontario in partnership with South Africa\u2019s Gauteng Province, among the big names that will participate in SA Music Week are, Cory Litwin, Amara Nwogu, Erin Ashly, Trisha Carter alongside South Africa\u2019s music heavyweights, such as, Black Coffee, Euphonik, Jonathan Butler and many others.<\/p>\n

The Hon. Lisa MacLeod, Ontario\u2019s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries said: \u201cI\u2019m pleased that we all are coming together to support South African Music Week, in the great province of Ontario\u2026 I\u2019m pleased that we continue, as the \u2018world in one province,\u2019 to embrace the world over into our music scene and vibrant culture and arts scene\u2026. We are there to support you and we cannot wait to see what you deliver next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada will also field a contingent of highly regarded professionals, some of whom have been responsible for the successful careers of some of the biggest global artists including; Drake, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, The Weeknd and Michael Bubl\u00e9 among others.<\/p>\n

The South African Music Week is in partnership with the Department of Sports Arts and Culture, Gauteng Dept of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation and BrandSA.<\/p>\n

The Event programme line-up includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Future of Music Business: Surviving COVID-19, By Neill Dixon, CEO Canadian Music Week
\u2022 4th Industrial Revolution \u2013 Digital World: Music Streaming, Sync & Gaming by Gugu Nyoni, Webrave (SA)
\u2022 Music Market in the Digital Era: (Streaming, Gaming, Social Media (Indie Vs Majors) by Antos Stella, CEO Content Connect Africa and Lee Ann Morais
\u2022 Investing in The Business of Music by Mike Tanner, Music Programmer, City of Toronto
\u2022 How Can Canada and the South African Industry Partner and Become Music Cities \u2013 Sister Cities? (Best Practices, Arts Friendly Policy Development, Music Office) by Jackie Dean, Interim Co-CEO of Music, Canada
\u2022 Turning Artists into Brands by Sylvester Chauke (SA)
\u2022 Programming Support for International Missions and Artistic Collaborations and Foreign Artist Tours by Pierre-Louis Pinel, Canada Arts Council
\u2022 How Foreign Artists Can Access Funding to Tour Canada & Collaborate with Canadian Talent by Evelyn Cream, Marketing, Publicity, Artist Management along with a Panel: Factor Funding Model \u2013 How to Empower Emerging Talent
\u2022 Music & Copyright Law by Wiseman Ngubo, COO, CAPASSO
\u2022 Reciprocal Opportunities Between Canada and South Africa \u2013 Where are the Export Development Opportunities? By Trisha Carter, Music Export Manager CIMA
\u2022 How to Tour Overseas and Export South Africa to Foreign Markets, by Renneth Shisikule, CEO, IMEXSA
\u2022 The Manager\u2019s Rule Book to Turning Artists into Mega Stars- Canada and the USA, by Cory Litwin, CEO 2wenty 2wenty Music Group (Canada)
\u2022 Government to Government: Prospects for Collaboration and an Exchange Programme \u2013 Skills Development and Training by Marina Adams and Charmane Botha.<\/p>\n

Performances include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Afronaut
\u2022 Anada Trap Story
\u2022 Andyboi
\u2022 Bongani \u201cMahlathini\u201d Zanazo
\u2022 Jay Popular
\u2022 Mahlathini
\u2022 Kayla
\u2022 Sean Trimz
\u2022 Nono Nkoane
\u2022 Automatic
\u2022 Khanyo
\u2022 Hanco
\u2022 Tarryn Lamb
\u2022 Thuto
\u2022 Sofaya
\u2022 New Hero<\/p>\n

SAMW will also launch a specific COVID-19 song, CORONA. This multinational collaboration is in acknowledgement of the pandemic, and the extra vigilance required by citizens of the world to do their bit to combat the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit www.samw.co.za<\/p>\n

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