Author: tefolerumo

This documentary takes you on a journey to the origins of the dance music scene in South Africa in the early ’90s. The story of South Africa is a story of polarity, opposites and contradictions. The same can be said about the music. The early ’90s marked a period of rapid change and social upheaval…

A symposium discussing the African music business and myths, realities and opportunities inherent therein Midem  – International Event held in Cannes, France, every January Panel: – Olivier Laouchez, CEO, Trace (France) – David Alexander, Managing Director, Sheer Publishing (South Africa) – Kwame Ametepee Tsikata, Artist, M.anifest (Ghana) – Moderator: Moana Luu, COO & Chief editor…

Rise of the Bedroom Producer is a short documentary that tries to explore the impact of the high number of new producers getting involved in the British dance music scene.

A candid look at the development of SAMRO over 50 years, in the context of the music industry and South Africa’s socio-political climate.

From Run DMC to Roc-A-Fella, from DMX to young thug, Lyor Cohen discovered and broke some of the most renown musical acts of the recent past at the helm of big labels. In a conversation that spans his decades of leadership in the industry, he shares of how failing as a party promoter led him…

A Complex magazine interview with Jimmy Iovine, as part of the Blueprint series (season 1) they’ve put together. Check it out. In the premiere episode of ‘Blueprint,’ legendary music exec Jimmy Iovine sits down with Complex Editor-In-Chief Noah Callahan-Bever to talk founding Interscope Records with artists like Tupac & Marilyn Manson, the motivation behind Beats…