The Music Business Academy, MBA for Africa closed off module five of the program after two weeks of going in-depth to talk about Music Production 101. Module four was completed on the 28th of August, focusing on intellectual property and contracts. If you missed it, you can see some of the highlights here at Soot Africa.
Classes one and two were held on the 3rd and 4th of September 20022 while classes three and four were held on the 10th and 11th of September 2022. Let’s dive straight into the highlights.
The entire MBA for Africa module five was moderated by the icon Ikonekwuyasi – Music Producer and Sound Engineer.
Highlights of Class One, Module Five: Music Creation: Writing And Production
The faculty guests for this class were:
- Michelle Escoffery – President of PRS for Member’s Council & Trustee for PRS Foundation.
- Sons of Sonix – British-Nigerian Music Production Duo.
With so many songwriting legends in the room, the members of the 2022 cohort were excited to go into the details of song creation. This class focused on how to make your own creative process, one that works for you and gets all your creative juices flowing. The importance of this is not just to make a song but to make one that you connect to.
Additionally, the faculty stressed the importance of getting all your songwriting ideas out, whether good or bad. It was definitely one of the most interesting classes of the entire program. Thus, if you’re an aspiring artist or songwriter, this is one module you absolutely need to be a part of. But not to fear, you can still catch up on MBA for Africa module five along with all the other modules and classes you previously missed if you sign up here.
Highlights of Class Two, Module Five: Music Recording/Learning outcomes
The faculty guests for this class were:
- Alpha Ojini – Nigerian Rapper, Music Producer & Audio Engineer
- Blue Hamilton – Producer, Writer, Engineer, Autochthon
This class further buttressed all the planning that goes on before recording a song that sells and appeals to the right target audience. Also, how to record in a way that shows the strengths of your voice, and so much more.
Highlights of MBA for Africa Module Five, Class Three: Mixing and Mastering Music
The faculty guests for this class were:
- Alpha Ojini – Rapper, Music Producer, and Audio Engineer
- Folurunso Philips – Nigerian Record Producer, Writer, and Composer
This class was moderated by Ikonekwuyasi, a Music Producer and Sound Engineer.
Have you ever thought about what goes on in the studio, behind the mic and sound boards? Then this class is for you. Firstly, it goes in-depth on the magic that goes into creating music and then the technicalities of mixing songs.
This has to do with recording the way you want to sound, and how the song comes to life. So, if you think you’ve missed out, you haven’t. You can still register and catch up with MBA for Africa module five and the entire MBA for Africa program here.
Highlights of MBA for Africa Module Five, Class Four: Preparing Music For Release And Marketing
The faculty guest for this class was:
- Brandon ‘Blue’ Hamilton – Producer, Writer, Engineer, and Autochthon.
Now, after recording a song that sounds just the way you intended, or even better, how do you go about releasing the song to the public? So, this class educated the cohort on this. Not just that, but also how to push and market the song on various platforms so it reaches the right audience for it.
If you’re an artist who wants to know the workings of marketing your music, this class did justice to that. If you register now, you can still catch up with all previously missed modules. The 2022 MBA for Africa students are having an amazing experience and you can be a part of that too.
The MBA for Africa will resume for an exciting module six in the coming week. The module will focus on music marketing in a seamless transition from module five. You can register for module six here, or for the entire program here. You can also see the full curriculum of the program here.
The MBA for Africa program in partnership with Musically and Creative Industries Initiative For Africa is sponsored by Youtube music.
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