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Archive for April, 2010

Downtown Music Hub Handover & Board Announcement

Johannesburg: At a function at Downtown Studios today the Minister of Arts
And Culture, the honourable Ms L Xingwana announced the new board for the Downtown Music Hub initiative and laid out the road for the future of its operations.
The historic Downtown Studios were bought just over a year ago by the Department of Arts and Culture. It is [...]

UPDATE : KZN Music Imbizo 2010: 26-28 August (Royal Hotel – Durban)

KZN MUSIC IMBIZO is the province’s premier music business exhibition/expo with a range of live events that compliment it. The Imbizo is an attempt to collect all industry stakeholders under one roof to breathe life into the KwaZulu-Natal music Industry. It is a platform to exhibit, network, share expertise and knowledge over three days whilst [...]

OPINION PIECE: SA artists must stop embarrassing themselves and the country

Article by Sandile Memela.
Please note that this is an Opinion Piece and views expressed are not necessarily representative of the MMFSA but are posted here to encourage dialogue on these subjects.
It is inconceivable that the soccer fraternity would demand Bafana Bafana be featured in the Fifa 2010 World Cup final without proving themselves.
There is no sane person, including die-hard supporters [...]