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Angola wins big at awards By Letlhogonolo Mosete Winterveldt born and bred scriptwriter Sello Maseko’s labour of love “Angola” stole the spotlight as it won three awards at the Arts Incubator Trade Fair held at the Market Theatre recently. The musical play won three out of the seven awards that were up for the taking. These are; Best Script-Sello Maseko, Best Male PerformerSoyiso Ndaba Best Stage Manager- Sibusiso Khwinana. Angola celebrates names of struggle heroes that never made it into the history books of our country. It is based on true events of a generation of committed cadres who envisioned a society that is free from any kind of slavery and oppression. They defied the Apartheid system and fled the country to join the armed struggle in Angola with a mission to attain Freedom. But their revolutionary route was met by an enemy agent that infiltrated them and they all lost one important aspect of the revolution, “Trust”. The production premiered at the State Theatre in March 2018 under the Incubator Programme. State Theatre Chief Executive Officer Dr Sibongiseni Mkhize said he was proud of Angola’s representation of the State Theatre and particularly the Education Youth Children’s Theatre (EYCT) department.
Addressing a room full of staff and cast how the show managed to capture audiences in its two performances. “People came to see me and engaged me after the show. They shared with me how they were moved by the story. Angola reminds us who we are and where we come from as a country,” said Mkhize. Artistic Director, Aubrey Sekhabi congratulated the team for their hard work and said he was most excited that they won
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Best Script. “It is important in terms of developing and churning out content - we can say - this is the new direction. These are new stories we are telling as South Africa and they are being acknowledged at that level. That is important. Well done!” said Sekhabi. He further committed that the State Theatre will be taking Angola to the National Arts Festival in Makhanda in 2019 year. “We are sending a strong
By Letlhogonolo Mosete For one-night-only gospel music lovers will catch a special performance by South Africa’s multi award-winning and recordsetting Gospel Ensemble, MTN Joyous Celebration on Saturday, 20th October, at Sun Arena, Time Square. Co-founding member and conductor of MTN Joyous Celebration, Mr. Lindelani Mkhize, promises that “this is not going to be the same show we’ve been presenting this year. MTN Joyous Celebration 22 – The Special @ Time Square is going to be a power-packed production which will feature guest appearances by some of our fans’ all-time favourite members who have graced our stage in the past. We have also enlisted spiritual leaders as part of ‘The Special’ to offer our thanksgiving for the extended Joyous family as a whole.” “We are in awe at how the grace of God is always with us,” says Pastor Hlongwane, founder and cast member of MTN Joyous Celebration. “The support has been humbling and astounding. We are grateful for the love our fans have given us which has carried us from city to city as we performed throughout the length and breadth of the country and beyond this
“i am very grateful for the opportunity to be chosen to represent the SAST at the Trade Fair” The award-winning writer and director of Angola Sello Maseko message to the youth out there. You have been incubated and you deserve to go mainstream,” said Sekhabi The award-winning writer and director of Angola Sello Maseko, said he was very grateful for the opportunity to be chosen to represent the SAST
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at the Trade Fair. “The support that we have received from the State Theatre has been amazing and it helped us to get where we are today. State Theatre is number one! Even when we go mainstream, we will make sure that we keep up the standard,” said Maseko.
year. We are thrilled for the opportunity to return to Pretoria after all these years and promise our fans an unforgettable music experience.” Mapula Bodibe, Executive for Consumer Business at MTN, elaborates that “MTN has had the privilege of continuously supporting and showcasing one of the biggest music genres in South Africa owing to MTN Joyous Celebration and the ensemble’s massive following and success. Because of this, we are constantly inspired to actively look for exciting ways to amplify existing and exclusive experiences for our customers and this year has been no different.” “MTN Joyous Celebration fans stand a chance to win an allexpenses paid trip to a lifestyle and music festival in New Orleans, USA in 2019. All they have to do is to download or stream six or more MTN Joyous Celebration exclusive songs on MTN Music+ by end of October,” Bodibe adds. Tickets for this not-to-be-missed MTN Joyous Celebration 22 - The Special are available at Computicket and Shoprite / Checkers stores countrywide. Take advantage of the 10% discount for groups of 10 purchases and be part of a spiritual uplifting moment with MTN Joyous Celebration.
Music organisations impart valuable information By Letlhogonolo Mosete Intellectual property rights education came to the fore as music rights associations came to shed light to artist from previously disadvantaged communities regarding royalty income. Representatives of SAMRO, SAMPRA, CAPASSO, RISA, AIRCO, MASA and the DTI passed valuable information to upcoming and established music artists and music businesses on how to manage and grow a music business at Es’kia Mphahlele Library recently. The main aim of the workshop was to educate artists on the value and protection of IP rights and music registration. The different organisations informed artists on the royalty system and royalty receiver criteria. They also identified resources for music production and master copy ownership. “There are six royalties in total that an artist can get from one single song,” said Stanley Khoza from the Association of Independent Record Companies of South Africa who was a guest presenter. So if one original song goes viral and is registered correctly with all the relevant entities, an artist can get paid six times. This can only happen if an artist knows which channels to follow in terms of registering their brand and company. “Black ownership is where we are trying to move,” said
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One of the speakers addressing attendees at the music awareness event Francina Ntsimane from the Gauteng Department of Economic Development. The aim was to make artists aware not to relinquish their copyrights when returning to their studios. They needed to be aware of copyright and performance protection legislation and what it meant to them as artists to have copyright on their own creative ideas and music. Music business is not a celebrity business and,in order to have a successful business, music business owners should convert their businesses into solid structures. Since the music industry was a lively industry, artists needed to be fully involved in it. They should have a clear understanding of how
the industry works and what channels need to be followed in order to run a successful business. The participants were treated to the presence of the famous Selaelo Selota, a jazz artist, who advised upcom-
ing artists and music business owners that “[l]iberation has to do with the psyche. It’s all up to you to make sure that you are successful. Hard work and dedication are key to being successful and knowing that you as a drummer or
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“There are six royalties in total that an artist can get from one single song,”
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Stanley Khoza from the Association of Independent Record Companies of South Africa. a guitarist about running a label.”Everyone who attended left with more knowledge on the Copyright Amendment Bill 2017, the Performance Protection Amendment Bill 2016, the music value chain,
record labels, needle time, performance royalty payment, brand management and many more. The workshop will assist artists to grow their businesses and music endeavours.
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