Being held at the City Hall in Cape Town, the conference takes place during the same week as the internationally renowned Cape Town International Jazz Festival and is the perfect opportunity to engage and experience a week of the African entertainment industry through these two events.
Says conference founder Trenton Birch of Black Mango, "We have deliberately kept the cost of the conference low as we want to attract a diverse audience from the local community as well as national visitors and many from other African countries, plus European and American delegates who are working with African music in their respective territories."
"Our aim is to make the conference inclusive by engaging representatives from all genres of music and cultural backgrounds. We have been working with a pan-African steering committee that has been advising and contributing to the content and direction of the conference."
The steering committee includes representatives from Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Senegal as well as local names such as Roach Roth of African Dope, Mthokozisi Khathi aka DJ Tira of Afrotainment and Suga from Heart FM.
Involved in the conference from an international perspective are:South African artists and industry include:
The conference aims to promote the sharing of information between all involved in the African music community through workshops, panel discussions, presentations and networking. The conference will work on multiple levels ensuring each attendee can maximize their experience with artist empowerment workshops for people new to the industry and an executive networking lounge for music business people to have high-level conversations. There will also be an exhibition space and a concert highlighting African talent.
The vision is to build a successful and reputable African music industry conference through facilitating knowledge sharing and fostering a spirit of collaboration by empowering both artists and industry across borders.
For more, go to www.breathesunshineconference.com.
