“I’m not an Afrobeats artist. When I release my music, I classify it as R&B, but blogs keep calling it Afrobeats. I’ve noticed that any music that comes out of Africa is automatically categorized as Afrobeats.”
— Tems
On a serious and sober note....putting the comedy aside, she is actually a fantastic presenter. She has amazing on screen presence. Pretty, charismatic, beautiful voice, confident. I would hire her and not make her report the news but go to communities and surface an eclectic mix of stories, across arts, culture, education, fashion....something where her light and humour would shine whist connecting with people's hearts.
BUT she could just forget about broadcasters because they'd frustrate her and dim her light. Talentless managers would be telling her what to do. She can start her on her own channel. The sponsors will come.
They don't even know what's the meaning of it, thats why the New Zealand rugby Union asked the Walter Sisulu University to stop performing the All Blacks Haka
Minister @GaytonMcK, we need to have a serious conversation about the state of South Africa’s arts and entertainment industry.
What is happening?
Our award shows are declining. The entertainment value is declining. Corporate investment seems to be disappearing. And yet South Africa has EVERYTHING it needs to produce world-class entertainment! Haibo we have the talent, creatives, performers, producers, technical skills and technology.
We were supposed to be building an industry capable of becoming Africa’s Hollywood and competing on the global stage.
As someone in the entertainment industry who grew up watching the SAMAs, it’s genuinely disappointing to see where we are today. With the amount of talent in this country, there is simply no reason our biggest productions shouldn’t look and feel world-class.
So where is the investment? Have corporates stopped believing in the industry? Is funding not reaching the people actually creating the work? Where is the money going?
I don’t think we’ve hit rock bottom, but this should be our turning point.
Minister, we need you to step up. Bring government, broadcasters, corporates, artists, producers and creatives to the same table and figure out how we rebuild this industry.
Because the talent is here. The skills are here. The ideas are here.
We need the industry to match them.
And at this point, please establish a Malanga Commission of Inquiry into the entertainment industry because haibo 😭😭😭 something is not connecting. #SAMA32