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Artist Session #10: Sheherazaad (USA) on crafting ethereal soundscapes and reclaiming cultural narratives

Artist Session #10: Sheherazaad (USA) on crafting ethereal soundscapes and reclaiming cultural narratives

Her debut album ‘Qasr’ explores themes of home, displacement, her mother tongue, and imagined homelands as a second-generation immigrant in North America.

Artist Session #08: Ditty (India) On Finding Home In Different Skins

Artist Session #08: Ditty (India) On Finding Home In Different Skins

Folk and Pop coalesce on Skin by Ditty (India), for evocative musings on finding comfort in life and the world around us.

HIVE INDUSTRY SESSION #01: Mago Hits - Aggregating The Sounds Of Francophone Africa

Africa Featured

HIVE INDUSTRY SESSION #01: Mago Hits - Aggregating The Sounds Of Francophone Africa

Cedric Mangosa and Mago Hits are on a mission to unearth Francophone's musical talent.

HIVE CULTURE #06 - Bridging Beats and Borders – Stories and Insights from Sam 2024’s Journey Through Africa

HIVE CULTURE #06 - Bridging Beats and Borders – Stories and Insights from Sam 2024’s Journey Through Africa

Africa is the future is talk of the past. Africa is NOW.

HIVEWIRE #14: Diversified Portfolios: Placing Emerging Artists At The Intersection Of Venture And Social Capital

Africa Featured

HIVEWIRE #14: Diversified Portfolios: Placing Emerging Artists At The Intersection Of Venture And Social Capital

In an industry marked by volatility and the cyclical nature of success, the debate arises: is a laser focus on the primary mode of income the key to financial success, or should artists adopt a diversified strategy to safeguard against unforeseen dips in popularity and market-related changes?

HIVEWIRE PREDICTIONS: The Diversifying Landscape of Music Culture in 2024

Emerging markets Featured

HIVEWIRE PREDICTIONS: The Diversifying Landscape of Music Culture in 2024

The music industry in 2024 is poised for a transformative journey as it embraces the convergence of diverse cultural influences, breaking down traditional barriers between different scenes and subcultures.

HIVEWIRE #11: Divine Verkijika from Mutumbu on Unlocking Cameroon's Musical Landscape

Emerging markets

HIVEWIRE #11: Divine Verkijika from Mutumbu on Unlocking Cameroon's Musical Landscape

In our recently published market report that surveyed Cameroon's musical landscape, we highlighted the industry's challenges and opportunities.

HIVEWIRE #10: Of Afrobeats, Afro Nation and Ecosystems: An Afro-Nation Case Study On The Value Of Interconnectedness

Emerging markets Featured

HIVEWIRE #10: Of Afrobeats, Afro Nation and Ecosystems: An Afro-Nation Case Study On The Value Of Interconnectedness

Contributor: Yatin Srivastava; Edited by Srishti Das The recent cancellation of the Nigerian iteration of Afro Nation, a festival which touts itself as the biggest in the realm of Afrobeats, should give everyone in the African music ecosystem a pause for thought. The festival, which is powered by Smade Entertainment,

HIVEWIRE #05: How Emerging Music Scenes are Interacting with Sports

Emerging markets

HIVEWIRE #05: How Emerging Music Scenes are Interacting with Sports

A Football x Music Case Study One of my earliest memories of loving a song through my love of sports was getting into electronica-pop duo Moloko’s "The Time Is Now" circa 2005. I’d sing “Let's make this moment last” at the top of my

HIVE Collaboration #04 : Cross-Pollination Increases the Longevity of Artists’ Careers by Enhancing the Scenes they Occupy

Emerging markets

HIVE Collaboration #04 : Cross-Pollination Increases the Longevity of Artists’ Careers by Enhancing the Scenes they Occupy

By Mayuyuka Contributed by Michelle Yuen In the ever-changing landscape of the music industry, trends come and go, attention is often borrowed from audiences, and careers can fade in the blink of an eye. Longevity is thus often the ultimate testament of an artist's impact - even more

Artist Session #02 - Lungelo Manzi (South Africa): Adulting Anonymous (or The Makings Of Manzi)

Artist Sessions

Artist Session #02 - Lungelo Manzi (South Africa): Adulting Anonymous (or The Makings Of Manzi)

On Adulting Anonymous, Lungelo Manzi makes a gripping attempt at that determination through a series of self-assessments that ask the listener to make their own considerations simultaneously.