Music Biz Member Sony Music Africa Join Audiomack and Afrochella To Support Rising Star Challenge For Emerging African Artists

Sony Music Africa has partnered with Culture Management Group, the parent company of Afrochella and media streaming service, Audiomack, to expand the Rising Star Challenge competition to unsigned and emerging artists in Africa. The grand prize winner of the Rising Star Challenge will win an exclusive recording agreement with Sony Music Africa for a single release, global distribution for their new single, marketing support, a music video, free access to Afrochella’s recording studio, mentoring and training from industry experts, and the opportunity to perform live at Afrochella. To enter, artists must create an Instagram Reel introducing themselves that is set to an original song uploaded to Audiomack. 

“It’s exciting when we get an opportunity to work with partners who are at the forefront of music culture in Africa, and working with Afrochella to surface exciting new talent fits right into our arc,” added Sean Watson, MD, Sony Music Africa. “Abdul and his team are passionate about being closely connected to the creativity in their environment and so are we at Sony Music Africa. We are excited to partner on the Rising Star Challenge to provide a platform for the best new artists we can find together.”

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