Award winning jazz musician Sy Ntuli is one of 15 South Africans attending the 2015 Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) in the Reunion Islands next week.
Ntuli, director of the Eastern Cape Audio Visual Centre(ECAVC), will join delegates from Moshito, Sheer Music Publishing, KwaZulu-Natal Tourism, Gagasi FM, City of Johannesburg and the national department of arts and culture.
Ntuli will speak on the topic of funding and music in South Africa. Other speakers on the same subject include Monica Newtown, Brad Holmes, Boni Mchunu and Daddy Nakana.
Ntuli said he was honoured to be among the 15 South African delegates selected to represent the country at this year’s IOMMA.
“I am glad that somebody somewhere sees the hard work that I am doing to contribute towards the music development in South Africa. I started getting involved in music development as early as 1998 in Johannesburg,” he said.
Ntuli said while in Johannesburg he spearheaded the development of a music curriculum later adopted by the national department of education for all FET institutions.
“I list an endless number of successful young musicians who came out of that music curriculum, namely the Jaziel Brothers, Siphokazi, Bucie, Kwela Tebza, Kabomo, Monotone and the late Lebo Mathosa, to name just a few,” he said.
The jazz artist joined the University of Fort Hare in 2012 as the director of ECAVC.
“We have achieved a lot since then, but the highlight is the establishment of the provincial record label, ECAVC Records.
ECAVC is also busy at present with the Eastern Cape Music Talent Search aimed at identifying new talent.
Ntuli said the IOMMA was held annually over three days and positioned itself as the hub of the music industry in the Indian Ocean.
It allowed for meetings, exchanges and opportunities between artists and professionals from Indian Ocean countries to meet with those from Africa, Europe, Australia, America and Asia.
The talented musician also does a radio show on Link FM known as ‘Know Your Music Industry’ aimed at educating artists about the music business.
Since joining ECAVC, Ntuli has had to put his music career on hold.
He leaves for Reunion Island on Sunday. “I am looking forward to this trip and I will use the opportunity to market and seek opportunities for Eastern Cape and South African music as a whole,” he said. — poliswap@dispatch.co.za
Jazz artist for oceanic music fest
Ntuli, director of the Eastern Cape Audio Visual Centre(ECAVC), will join delegates from Moshito, Sheer Music Publishing, KwaZulu-Natal Tourism, Gagasi FM, City of Johannesburg and the national department of arts and culture.
Ntuli will speak on the topic of funding and music in South Africa. Other speakers on the same subject include Monica Newtown, Brad Holmes, Boni Mchunu and Daddy Nakana.
Ntuli said he was honoured to be among the 15 South African delegates selected to represent the country at this year’s IOMMA.
“I am glad that somebody somewhere sees the hard work that I am doing to contribute towards the music development in South Africa. I started getting involved in music development as early as 1998 in Johannesburg,” he said.
Ntuli said while in Johannesburg he spearheaded the development of a music curriculum later adopted by the national department of education for all FET institutions.
“I list an endless number of successful young musicians who came out of that music curriculum, namely the Jaziel Brothers, Siphokazi, Bucie, Kwela Tebza, Kabomo, Monotone and the late Lebo Mathosa, to name just a few,” he said.
The jazz artist joined the University of Fort Hare in 2012 as the director of ECAVC.
“We have achieved a lot since then, but the highlight is the establishment of the provincial record label, ECAVC Records.
ECAVC is also busy at present with the Eastern Cape Music Talent Search aimed at identifying new talent.
Ntuli said the IOMMA was held annually over three days and positioned itself as the hub of the music industry in the Indian Ocean.
It allowed for meetings, exchanges and opportunities between artists and professionals from Indian Ocean countries to meet with those from Africa, Europe, Australia, America and Asia.
The talented musician also does a radio show on Link FM known as ‘Know Your Music Industry’ aimed at educating artists about the music business.
Since joining ECAVC, Ntuli has had to put his music career on hold.
He leaves for Reunion Island on Sunday. “I am looking forward to this trip and I will use the opportunity to market and seek opportunities for Eastern Cape and South African music as a whole,” he said. — poliswap@dispatch.co.za
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