This weekend Sole Position will be delivering the 5th Floor video premiere at Cape Town’s The Waiting Room on Saturday the 24th September 2011. Featuring MC Camo, White Nite and Minguz. Starts at 8pm and it will cost you R20 to get in.

The Fordsburg Film Festival is part of the unfolding narrative of reconnection, rejuvenation and remaking of the historic locality of Fordsburg. It is presented by The Fietas Festival and The Bioscope Independent Cinema as part of the Jo’burg Arts Alive International Festival programme.

‘THROW DOWN’ is celebration of independent acts that are doing very well for themselves and the show seeks to allow the platform for appreciation. These acts could be dj’s as well as performers. The headlining act for the month of August is Bhubesii who hails from Diepkloof Soweto and has the personality of a Jozi JUGGERNAUT.

The premium glitzy venues La Toscana and Beira Alta Restaurant in Montecasino played host to this years star-studded annual industry party that kicks off the MTN SAMA17 celebrations. A glamorous yellow carpet celebrity affair, the party saw the cream of South African music stars, celebrities, recording industry executives and top media from across the country celebrate the news in style.

Back to the City is South Africa’s premier hip hop festival, a gathering of heads from across the country and the world, in Newtown Johannesburg – South Africa. The festival will take place on the 27th April 2011, read more to get all the detail.

The second round winners of the Afrikaans HipHopKop competition was recently announced. After receiving around 90 entries the following 5 winners (as chosen by the judges EJ von Lyric, DJ Azhul and Gian Groen) are: Cream, JBux en Schaik, Hakkiesdraad Hartman, Ill Huminatie Getuies and Lee Ursus. The popular vote winner is Slim X. For more information check out the hiphopkop website.

Catch Blaq Pearl tonight at Zula Bar, 194 Long Street in Cape Town at 9pm. R50 is going to get you in the door. Read the rest of the article to view the flyer.

Kool Out Entertainment in association with Millers, Red Bull, Adidas, and Butan Wear is bringing the legendary Ras Kass to South Africa to promote his new album A.D.I.D.A.S (All Day I Dream About Spittin).

Solo Freestyle Dancing has been a favourite past time for many youth around the Western Cape, youth see dancing and performance art as their way out of the townships and on to the big theatre, live concert productions or television shows. South Africa has many professional and talented dancers working on cruise ships, 5 star hotels, Broadway theatres and night clubs around the world.

This night is a strong expression of pure music in a complementary setting where the artist is able to connect with you, the audience, live and direct. Street Live Connect will be featuring the internationally acclaimed Canadian/South African Songstress, Zaki Ibrahim and the Cape Town based hip-hop legends, Fifth Floor.

The Best of Ekapa Hip Hop, is a long overdue new weekly hip hop night at the legendary live music venue The Purple Turtle. This event is aimed at promoting the hip hop industry and also uniting the huge hip hop community dispersed around the Western Cape and to satisfy the hungry hip hop masses.

Dj Kenzhero brings you Rattex, Pioneer Unit and Cape Towns flavour to welcome everybody and break in all the new comers to what Cape Town is really about. Rattex has recently teamed up with Hipe and DJ Raiko to create an intense new show that features banging live production, flawless turntablism and, of course, Rattex’s unique vernacular lyricism.

(September 13, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) To satisfy their growing international fan base, Tanya Morgan head back to Europe for the second time this year. The crew will be performing at the popular London club Plan B on September 17th and will be part of the 7th Annual Hipnotik Festival in Barcelona, Spain.

Already well-known and loved by Johannesburg residents for its beautiful authentic Tuscan architecture and design, Montecasino – Gauteng’s premier entertainment destination, is going the extra mile by bringing Italy to South Africa with the “L’Italia in Piazza” or “Italy on the Square” Italian Festival from 11 to 18 October.

Organisers report a growing interest in the upcoming conference and exhibition which will once again see industry professionals from across South Africa, Africa and the international music business meet in Newtown, Johannesburg to network, exchange ideas and opinions, showcase their goods and services and much more.

Already Moshito ’08 – as this year’s event is known – will introduce an exciting new element in the form of a partnership with WOMEX, globally recognised as the premiere World Music Expo on the global music calendar and this year taking place in Sevilla, Spain at the end of October.

“WOMEX will be developing key sessions with us,” reports Moshito chairman, Arnold Mabunda, “and we are very excited about what this highly regarded and very experienced project will bring to Moshito.”

Commented WOMEX General Director, Gerald Seligman "We've visited the last two editions of Moshito and were so enthusiastic about what was taking place at this dynamic conference. It's a focused, well-structured event dedicated to developing skills, supporting national cultures, opening up the international marketplace and, in general, to providing a platform to discuss this challenging moment in the industry. We're honoured to be working with Moshito and feel privileged to be collaborating in the home of one of the world's richest musical cultures."

WOMEX will be co-developing sessions on the Digital and International Environments with Moshito – and this is just one of the many exciting working relationships that Moshito ’08 will boast.

Already the project has a new partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government, Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation. The Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition also enjoys the ongoing support of the City of Joburg and the Department of Arts and Culture nationally.

Moshito ’08 takes place from Wednesday September 10th to Saturday September 13th and is once again built around the participation of registered delegates and the public.

Delegates will have access to the full spread of activities at this year’s event, which includes plenary sessions featuring keynote speeches, breakaway sessions which allow for more focus on the issues being discussed and the hugely popular “Hot Seats” where controversial – but important – topics affecting the South African music industry are put in the spotlight.

The public will be able to attend open information sessions and master classes on Friday September 12th and Saturday September 13th as well as the many fringe events (featuring live performances) that will take place in the Newtown Precinct during Moshito ’08. The exhibition – expected to be much bigger than 2007’s already substantial one – will be open to delegates throughout Moshito ’08 and the public on the two key public days.

Taking place at Museum Africa in Johannesburg’s Newtown Precinct from September 10th to 13th, Moshito ’08’s aim is to broaden the business intelligence of music industry professionals, strengthen business networks for participants and inform delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of what is truly a global cultural industry.

Once again, Moshito’s Conference element will be themed – this year topics include technology, new markets, live music, social development and piracy and these will be spotlighted, debated and unbundled in plenary, breakaway and hot seat sessions. The digital aspect of the global music business will form a key element of Moshito ’08.

Says Mabunda: “We feel extremely proud to be in our fifth year and can look back at the development from Moshito’s inception with a real sense of pride. There have been challenges along the way but we are always pushing our benchmark out and this year are confident of offering a range of presentations, discussions, exhibitions, and networking opportunities that you will not find anywhere else on the African continent.”

Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition

10 Henry Nxumalo Street, Newtown, Joburg

www.moshito.co.za