Music PoliTricks

MUSIC POLITRICKS 27 | DJ KOTIN ON RUNNING AN INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL | SIGNING SITHELO | MUSIC BUSINESS | ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Award-winning DJ, producer and entrepreneur, DJ Kotin sheds light on how he started his independent record label, the challenges that come with running a business in music and some of the losses. It gets tricky running a record label as an artist and he gives insight on that as well as how gqom as a genre could have done better. He details his journey and how he taught Sithelo Shozi to deejay and the success of her career as an artist in his label.

MUSIC POLITRICKS 26 | MOSHITO MUSIC CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON & IT BEING ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING MUSIC CONFERENCES | AIRCO VICE-PRESIDENT & HOW IT HELPS INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS | WORKING WITH HUGH MASEKELA, OLIVER MTUKUDZI AND SALIF KEITA

In this informative and educational episode of Music PoliTricks, Stanley Khoza joins host and award-winning broadcaster, Boo-c Queen of Pitori to speak on his role as Vice-President at the Association of Independent Record Companies (AIRCO) and Chairperson at the Moshito Music Conference. He speaks on the great role that Moshito has on the overall music industry and how AIRCO develops artists through their numerous programmes and funding opportunities. Greats like Hugh Masekela, Oliver Mtukudzi, Salief Keita and Angie Stone are a few greats that feature in his illustrious career.

MUSIC POLITRICKS 25 | DON DADA'S DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH JAMAICAN MARLEY FAMILY | STATE OF REGGAE IN MZANSI

Multi-platinum international reggae artist Don Dada shares how he managed to be the first South African musician to be distributed by Tuff Gong International, which is owned by the Jamaican Marley family. As the most influential reggae artist in mzansi, he also speaks on the state of the genre in the country.

MUSIC POLITRICKS 24 | NAVIGATING MUSIC WITH A SPIRITUAL GIFT | A CRAZY COME UP STORY THAT INCLUDES IDOLS SA, RUFF, PRINCE KAYBEE, MASTER KG & DJ ZINHLE

Basetsana Kolwane takes the hot seat to share her notable come up story which took her from Idols Season 13, to immediately performing on the same stage as Anthony Hamilton. Her first studio experience took place with Vuyo Manyike aka Ruff who is popular for producing most of Sjava's work, thereafter, she was featured on Prince Kaybee's project and shortly after that, she created a hit song with Master KG, Nkosazana Daughter and later DJ Zinhle. She also gives details about her spiritual gift and what it's like experiencing the music industry with a gift.

MUSIC POLITRICKS 23 | VINYL CULTURE IN SA | NINI MALUKS, SCULPTUREDMUSIC & JUNE JAZZIN PRESSING VINYL | OH ONE ONE VINYL SHOP

Leputla Thamahane is not only obsessed with music but vinyl culture is something he carries with him in all aspects of his life. As a collector, a "DJ" and a vinyl entrepreneur, Leputla gives our host Boo-c Queen of Pitori a better understanding of what the vinyl culture in South Africa looks like. His vinyl shop, Oh One One Vinyl ships 250-300 vinyl every month, he tells us more about this as well as how the future of the culture is looking in mzansi.