The first of the spotlight series where we put a spotlight on the entertainment industry in a specific country. This week we put a spotlight on Zambian music and we are joined by Duncan Sodala founder and CEO of Holster music.

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Today we are joined by Yoel Kenan CEO and founder of Africori and he shares he's insights into the African music industry and the opportunities digital distribution gives African artists. We also speak to Phil Chard from Africa HipHop blog discussing the implications of Nasty C's bad hair free album release.

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Phil Chard from Africa HipHop blog discussing the implications of Nasty C's bad hair free album release.

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This week we ask why female music artists are lagging behind the male artists. We are joined by Godwin Tom founder and CEO of The Godwin Tom Company Nigeria and Salha Kibwana co-founder and Managing Director of LAS consultancy in Tanzania. We also chat to Dr. David Lee Fish Phd to find out more about the Segue 61 music programme from the Catawba University in the US.

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On this episode, we unpacked the emergence of Video on Demand platform popularly known as VOD across Africa such as Irokotv, Showmax, Netflix, Vodacom Play, ReelAfrican. Our Studio guest is the executive manager of ReelAfrican Mr Thabo Dabengwa.

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The business of theatre! We are joined by Ismael Mohammed the CEO of the market theatre foundation and we sample the new album from M.anifest #nowherecool

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We continue the conversation on distribution of film in Africa. How do we get African’s to the cinema in order for film makers to fully take advantage of the African box office.
We discuss this with Khetiwe Ncqobo producer of South African romantic comedy, Mrs Right Guy.

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Ademola Ogundele, the CEO of Notjustok a digital music distribution company from Nigeria and Brian Themba from AJ8one Productions a record label in South Africa.

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Sales and Distribution of music in Africa Part1. We speak to Ademola Ogundele, the CEO of Notjustok a digital music distribution company from Nigeria and Brian Themba from AJ8one Productions a record label in South Africa.

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This week we talk production; film and television production and how the industry operates. We are joined in studio by Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Entrepreneur Khalid EL – Jelailati from The Visual Architects and Femi Oshin who has also worn many hearts in the television production space and is now an independent television producer and they let us in the industry landscape right now and what you will need to successfully work it.

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