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By Staff Writer

Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing South Africa announced it has named Munyaradzi Chanetsa (Munya) A&R Manager, Africa, effective June 1.

In this role, Munyaradzi will be responsible for finding new talent throughout the continent, promoting songwriters’ copyright and careers, and connecting them to larger opportunities around the world. He will also work closely with colleagues to pitch new and existing repertoire into the marketplace.

Munyaradzi is a prominent music executive in South Africa and throughout the continent. With his A&R and licensing experience spanning over ten years, he has engaged mobile and online platforms, independent record labels, artists and music publishers. He has also been a featured presenter on music copyright at leading forums in South Africa, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

Rowlin Naicker, Managing Director of Sony/ATV South Africa said, “I have worked with Munya previously and I have no doubt we have a person here who brings with him dedication, passion and experience, which is key as we expand our publishing business across the continent. We are excited to work with him to achieve our goals.”

“Munya is a creative talent with vast experience and a perfect fit for our company and its creative ambitions. With Munya’s position in the creative community both in South Africa and across the African continent he will be a great addition to our global team.”  said Guy Henderson, Sony/ATV President, International.

Munyaradzi said, “I am joining a great team of talented people who share my passion, and I just cannot wait to see what we can all achieve together.”

He joins Sony/ATV SA from CAPASSO (Composers, Authors, Publishers Association of SA) where he served as Head of Licensing. Prior to that, Munyaradzi was Head of Operations at Content Connect Africa whilst also assuming the role of Managing Director of Content Connect Ghana and Content Connect International. Earlier in his career, he was Head of Marketing & Promotions for Putumayo World Music in South Africa, which is based in New York.

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By Reporter

Recently rising female singer dropped her latest video Matidde which has received a good reception and massive airplay on TV stations. Ruth Myles like many young singers also draws her inspiration from those she precedes.

Ruth Myles talking to the website has disclosed she has great admiration for Iryn Namubiru and we now see where her sharp pitched voice comes from. Ruth also anticipates furthering her career and aiming for top stop just like her music role model Iryn.

In Matidde, Ruth Myles Ngendo shows all intentions to mark her name among the top female singers in thr country, first with her angelic voice and also for her zeal to top chats with an enticing video.

Ruth Myles Ngendo is signed to gVisions Media, the distributors of her music. She was born in 1996 and has majored in RnB and Zouk music in Luganda and English. She started singing in 2017 and has done songs like Mpita and Obudde.

Watch Matidde here

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By Stuart G-Khast

The club beats online concert could have to and end after the grand finale last night but the good memories will last a little longer. The finale last night for the first time featured an international act and as expected Mafikizolo did not disappoint. The duo were the first performers of the night and took their fans through some of their finest hits from Love portion, Khona, Ngeke Balunge, Kucheza among other songs. Mafikizolo gave a whole hearted club experience and deserved the applause for their outstanding exhibition.

Our indigenous performers then kicked in starting with Kenneth Mugabi who with his soothing music got love music lovers in the moment. Club bangers machines Pallaso and Navio then hit stage and took us through their long list of songs that lasted about 20 minutes each.

The surprise of the night was the trio of Lydia Jazmine, Irene Ntale and Lilian Mbabazi appeared out of the blue onto the stage to give a powerful performance on the Club Beatz At Home online concert finale. The ladies rhymed so well as though they were everyday singing partners.

Cindy closed the show with her usually energized performance. It was a worthwhile series of Club Beats online concerts and some music fans still believe club pilsner could surprise them with a series of other performances in the coming days.

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By Reporter

Singer Grenade recently got signed to new management under Derrick Orone and both the Artiste and manager are geared up for great works. The now new partners have set all eyes on their upcoming projects and Zarinah Video is one in the pipeline.

Grenade today shot video for his upcoming project anf we had a a snippet of how some scenes may come out.