Tuesday, March 10, 2009

SA Bands suck?

This statement is quite discriminating as some of SA bands are recognised internationally; I could agree to such a statement when it comes to performance because the infrastructures with SA musicians work with are far low compared to American or European music industries.

Also, should we consider the fact that most bands in South African write songs in national languages even the music is about the sounds, rhythms and combination of both but the texts also matter to international audiences.

I would personally support that the statement which iss boring but when referring to the above elements, it seems quite reasonable that some might say SA bands suck and even more.
From daily experience, South Africans love their music no matter the reasons and if we look at bands such as 340ml, African Jazz Pioneers, Almost Famous, Babu, Bala Brothers, Baoba Three, Mafikizolo, Malaika, Salsa Candela, Springbok Nude Girls and so many more; we can see that South African music industry growing fast but the only problem is that artists and bands are not well managed and most of them are limited in terms of scenic production.
There a few bands that produce live concerts internationally in great venues such as Madision Square in New York, Bercy and Olympia in Paris, and at other international venues. Perhaps in this context, some might say SA Bands suck but except that, SA bands locally or nationally perform well and keep the audiences alive during scenic productions...
In my point of view, it depends on context to say whether SA Bands suck or not. Who says better?

If I were the boss

If I were the boss…
If I were a boss I would be recognized a hard worker deserving to be a boss because to me, to be a boss means a lot; it’s not only a matter of being at the top management and earning more money but what you can deliver matters.

So, If I were a boss, I would make my work or business environment attractive for investments and I would take good care of my employees and of my shareholders because if I could take care of them, the rest will follow.

If I were a boss, I would see myself meeting higher personalities in hyper places for business purposes and I would provide a good income to my staff. I would also create an environment with strong diversity of people i.e. from different backgrounds as that would bring innovation and prosperity.

If I were a boss, obviously, I would earn a huge amount of money and I would support my church activities as I always see myself as an evangelist.

Finally, If I were a boss, I would make my wife the first woman of the city not comparing to the first lady to avoid political attacks and I would keep my wife away from my detractors as they could use her to achieve their mission.