I will be speaking at this year's South By SouthWest Music Conference [SXSW] and Festival 2016.
How Five Cities Propelled Modern African Music
Africa as a continent is often misinterpreted. Many people outside of it fail to realize that it has vibrant and creative urban cosmopolitan areas. How did Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Luanda & Pretoria set the template for modern African music? These metro areas are making huge ripples in music creation and style movements associated with various music types. Natural ethnic languages or borrowed European languages are not a barrier for proper introduction to these influential cities to the attendees of SXSW 2016. The innovative sounds + visuals propelled by YouTube, Channel O, BET Int'l, Sound City, Trace and MTV Base along with their respective annual awards ceremonies up the competition and exposure.
Hashtags: #sxsw #CityAfrica #Accra #Lagos #Nairobi #Luanda #Tswane
Friday, March 18
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Austin Convention Center
Room 11AB
531 E 4th St
Access
Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband
Format: Solo Panel
Event Type: Sessions