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MBABANE – ‘Positioning our artists and Eswatini to stake its claim in the thriving global creative economy.”
Antidote 0usic and Antidote Culture Foundation in partnership with the 0usic ,n Africa Foundation, present the 9ukubone 0usic Conference , developed as part of the 0usic ,n Africa Live programme, supported by the *erman Federal Foreign 2ffice, Siemens Sifting, and *oethe-,nstitute. The venue is yet to be announced.
Industry
9ukubone is a series of panel discussions and a master class featuring thought leaders in (swatini’s music industry, born out of the need to shed light on the issues facing the music industry, while simultaneously e[ploring solutions to creating sustainable career pathways in the creative sector.
The conference will feature a total of speakers who will address to the artists who will be in attendance.
9ukubone aims to give artists, music producers, artist’s managers and record labels in (swatini the capacity to successfully build a sustainable music careers and ma[imise the monetisation of their craft. 2ne hundred of them will be invited to take part in a three-day conference, fromAugust - this year.
The conference will be made up of panel discussions, master classes and networking sessions with various music business professionals.
Monetisation
The topics to be covered range from the role of intellectual property rights in music monetisation to;
+ow to empower women
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into leadership roles in the music industry.
The challenges and opportunities
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,nnovation in music.
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0ental health awareness
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and support in the music industry.
Quality
,n (swatini, music and the arts at large are often seen as a hobby for those who couldn’t make it in school. +owever, music enhances the Tuality of life, comforts us in times of distress, inspires social change, but most importantly, music is a key component in driving economic growth.
9ukubone is our contribution towards that.