South African designers Jacques van der Watt and Danica Lepen (Black Coffee), recipients of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Award for South African Art and Culture, got the perks that come with winning such an award, the opportunity to show at Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week. Black Coffee on July 1st, 2009 at Berlin Fashion Week in BebelPlatz …
Front Row, Backstage @Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin S/S 2010
Mercedes Benz Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 kicked off yesterday July 1st, 2009 and ends on July 4th, 2009. Needless to say, all the fashionistas and media are in the city scooping up what german designers have to offer. Check out some sightings of celebs and media personalities at the shows. German Top Model 2009 …
Africa Music Industry & Its Issues
In this exclusive interview, with the help of music industry insider, Wale Ewedemi, we shed light on the business of music in Africa. We cover the current state of Africa’s music industry, intellectual property rights [IP], technology, distribution, advocacy, infrastructure, music authenticity and social media. Briefly, Wale Ewedemi commonly known as BIG W has over …
Lucire Magazine’s Jack Yan Offers Tips on How to Get the Media to Notice You!
A big believer in Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] and a very savvy media expert, Jack Yan is the publisher of the global fashion magazine Lucire. He is also an identity and global branding consultant, management consultant, a cross-media specialist, an international columnist, author and speaker. He holds a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington …
Wayna, Grammy Nominated Artist
Most entrepreneurs will tell you it is not easy running a business. You have to set up shop, hire employees, handle all the administrative paperwork and if you are like Ethiopia’s Grammy Nominated Wayna, you also have to build, refine and fine tune your music skills which keeps fans coming back for more. So, it …
Freshly Ground, the South African Band
You would have to be living underneath a rock, especially if you are in Africa, if you have never heard of the wonderful, refreshing and amazing South African Band, Freshly Ground! Seven very diverse individuals in language, race and nationality come together to produce a truly multicultural cound that is “freshly ground.”Zolani Mahola is lead …