All set for MTN Bushfire Arts Round Table
MBABANE – Get ready for arts Round Table tomorrow.
The MTN Bushfire Arts Round Table supported by FNB, is Eswatini’s foremost arts industry development workshop promoting skills sharing, digital media development, and best practices throughout the continent.
This is where local and international music industry professionals will come together for an e[citing creative collaborative e[change.
,t’s worth mentioning that this is its second year. MTN Bushfire’s partnership with the European based Africa Rising Music Conference ARMC , as well as the support from FNB Eswatini, enables direct networking and connections between the European and African music markets.
Opportunity
Festival Director of MTN Bushfire, Jiggs Thorne shared with this publication that the partnership also seeks to create a synergy that lays the foundation for an annual opportunity to meet, engage, showcase, and activate a dynamic range of topics and outputs.
“This year, FNB Eswatini is supporting the arts development aspect of MTN Bushfire with E600 000, of which E200 000 will go directly to support the Arts Round Table conference,” said the director.
Thorne went on to say that MTN
Bushfire’s Arts Round Table 2023, will host speakers from the region and around the world, all with e[pertise across various pillars of the music business ecosystem.
The themes will centre on;
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%8,/',1* %5,'*(6 Creating a common ground for international and local music professionals which encourage a valuable cultural and knowledge e[change.
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THE FOLLOWING CONfiRMED SPEAKERS WILL TAKE PART IN THIS INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING EVENT;
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Namakau Star ± 3erforming artist =A =M
Sebastian Spring ± +ead of 3ublisher Affairs at Mint Digital Services C+
Sarah-Jane Nicholson ± Founder of ARMC DE =A
Ale[is :alt] - *roove Mag DE Christine - Music in Africa =A /ution ± ;/R Media S=
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*aurav Narula ± :OME; DE Jiggs Thorne - MTN Bushfire S=
Marcus *ora ± Mokoomba Band Manager =:
Sharon Ramashoba
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Sibusiso
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Megatronic
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Ale[ Flitsch ± Owner, Connaisseur Recordings DE
SlawMana 8lrich - Co-Founder Stil vor Talent DE
Si]o +lophe ± Antidote Music S=
4ibho ,ntalektual ± 3erforming 3oet S=
Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt ± ,nternational Music Managers Forum *B
Martha Mangwani ± 3erforming Artist =A
9enoir ± 3erforming Artist
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Aka .el]] ± 3erforming Artist *B DE
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.arin Mueller ± Music Academy ± Berlin DE
Thilini Jayawickrama DJ DE
3hetsile Masilela ± ECAS:A 3resident S=
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Musonda Chimba ± Arts industry professional S=
More information can be found on the MTN Bushfire Festival website, www.bush-fire.com
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