Today, Dipuo owns a bridal boutique and an African creations boutique, and dreams of expanding to create the ultimate brand. We asked if she had ever dressed the stars and she beamed with excitement remembering the experience. Until then, Dipuo will continue to create exquisite African and bridal designs that will someday be her ultimate brand.
Digital trends taking over THE music scene tarting a trend is like throwing a pebble into still waters. As soon as the pebble touches the surface of the water, ripples expanding far and wide are created. Trends are contagious, always changing and spread fast. They often start in one part of the world before spreading like wildfire on the internet reaching even the smallest parts of the world. Music trends are the same. It is only a matter of time before the South African music industry is caught up in the ripple.
Over the last few years trends like digital sales, live streaming, online radio and social media have dramatically changed the production and distribution of music in the country. These trends have opened new opportunities and pathways for music producers and consumers alike. Gareth Cliff made history in and started the trend when he and his team left 5FM to start Cliffcentral.
The new online station promised listeners a live streaming app and fresh new talent to hit the mic. DJ Sbu is the latest to join the bandwagon of online radio producers. DJ Sbu is not only an unapologetic. In , rapper Kid X, released his mixtape 3 Quarter Pace was downloaded more than times after he released it on the internet for free.
However, despite these trends growing worldwide, they are still a problem in South Africa. Despite the growth in the use of smartphones, many consumers still struggle with data costs. Another study conducted by research company, Traffic found that South Africa had the second most expensive data. With stars like Beyonce, Rihanna and T. I releasing their albums instantly and skipping the whole big pre-release campaigns by their record labels.
This trend is expected to grow to include even more unconventional and experimental methods especially with social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram being used to reach audiences. In September, local rapper Nasty C released his much anticipated debut album Bad Hair to download for free on Audiomack, the night before its official release on iTunes. The rapper, real name David Junior Ngcobo had been working. Tariffic compared the prices that South Africans pay for data only packages and compared it to the cost of the same package in Brazil, Russia, India, China, Kenya and Australia.
Although digital sales, live streaming and online radio are the future, for South African audiences and producers, data prices will continue to dictate the growth or decline of these trends in the country. With more than 30 years in the Music industry, Dr Rebecca Malope has been sang her way into South Africans hearts and has stayed there. A living icon, the gospel queen has made history, broken records and has sold more album copies than any other living South African musician.
Tonight, she is finally recognised as a living legend by the 23rd annual South African Music Awards. Born as Batsogile Lovederia Malope, the singing sensation has released 35 albums and sold more than 10 million copies with many of them reaching platinum and gold status. Her journey began at the age of 18 when she and her sister Cynthia left their Nelspruit home to chase her singing dream.
The pair hiked to the city of Johannesburg where Dr Malope entered and won the Shell Road to Fame competition and effectively launched her gospel career.
Today, Dr Malope is recognised locally and internationally for her singing talents and influence on the Christian community. Over the years, Dr Malope has continued to write and produce her own music. SAMA 23, he will officially add one more under his belt. A Legend. The 59 year old musical genius tells us that he is excited about the award. I am still active, performing, composing, mentoring artists and it has always been my goal to share my art with others.
I am excited about the 3 8. Like other recipients of the award, Don has made great strides in the South African music industry. As an artist, Don has six multiple platinum award winning albums. Don was part of an Afro fusion group called Sakhile in that developed a sound that later changed the sound of music in the country. In the 90s, Don established the independent record label Kalawa Jazzmee which gave birth to Brothers.
Today, the unique sound of Kalawa Jazzmee still resonates with South African and even international audiences.
Don is releasing a celebratory album in the next six weeks which will encompass a variety of differnet genres he has worked on and influenced over the years. He is being awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his incredible role in the South African music industry and the disabled community.
The singer and songwriter, has more than 40 albums to his name. The the Soweto-born musician has been an advocate for disabled artists since he atarted singing in the music industry. Over the years, he has had to overcome numerous obstacles which are still in his way. Issues like his blindness, economic hardship and the barriers of entry by the apartheid system and at times even the democratic government have made things difficult for him.
His music is his weapon to fight against injustice and ill-treatment from the world. Pretty Yende fell in love with opera music at the young age of sixteen and made it her goal to become an opera singing sensation one day. Pretty has been making waves in the opera world with her astonishing vocals and elegant performances. Since her debut into the international scene in , Pretty has shared the stage with some of the best names in the business including Andrea Bocelli, Juan Diego Florez and Placido Domingo.
This year, her international success is being recognised by the 23rd annual edition of the South African Music Awards.
Although, deeply delighted by the honor, the Port Elizabethan songstress will not be in Sun City to receive her award. It brings great joy to me for this high recognition as an opera singer.
Since the release of her debut album, A Journey last year, Pretty has been in great demand with her diary fully booked all the way into with concerts booked in London, Berlin, Paris, Zurich, Rome and New York. Speaking to music legend Zwai Bala and theatre legend Dr John Kani who have both been in the industry for more than 20 years, we found that the problem exists in the music industry as much as it does in the film industry.
Zwai Bala is the oldest of the Bala Brothers who have serenaded South African and international audiences as a group and as solo artists for many years. We gathered over 12, votes in two days this year, which is a new record. It was also a great night current and past AMS talent. Academy alumni and accomplished acoustic superstar Zoe Graham , took home the award for Best Acoustic act, who took the prize a year after another previous AMS Glasgow student Megan Airlie was awarded the prize in Zoe was a HND student at our Glasgow centre and is embarking on a solo headline tour at the end of November, performing in Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen.
We caught up with Zoe after the event. Safe to say I was slightly lost for words during my speech. Afterwards it was a great night with so many of my friends. The Scottish music scene is such a friendly and supportive community.
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