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Talent buyers to grace music week

Seabelo Modibe. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Seabelo Modibe. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Talent buyers across the continent have been invited to the 11th edition of the Botswana Music and Entertainment Week (BMEW) which Total Music Group (Pty) Ltd, the organiser, promises will be a glitz and glamour event. While a regular music awards ceremony with some of the biggest names in the continent's music business in attendance, this year's event will push the bar as a talent show and exhibition on December 3 at Boipuso Hall.

Speaking during the launch of the Botswana Musicians Awards (BOMU) and BMEW this past Wednesday, the founder of Total Music Group, Seabelo Modibe said they have invited talent buyers across Africa such as event promoters, music producers, as well as big shots from music channels such as MTV Base and BET. He said the idea is to deal with the issue of mobility that local artists face.

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