afribeat.com Pan African Publishing Portal

Afribeat.com

Pan African content portal, cultural agitation, arts exchange, knowledge network and publishing centre

ESTABLISHED 01.04.2000 as a network of authentic African musicians, griots and sonic warriors and healers. A sharing of the spirit, soul and sunny side of Southern African music. An inter-generational, international Pan African initiative for festivity, entertainment and the creative economy.

Pan African Content Portal
Pan African Self Publishing Services
Music Industry Business and Education

Brought to you by Struan Douglas, writer and musician, Social Science Honours in Philosophy and Religion and RSM music theory and practice.

Writing

Pan African Music Journalism from a history of freelance writing for magazines since 1999. Travel journalism for in-flight magazines and freelance journalism in Arts and Cultural Journalist for Weekend and Daily newspapers. Author of several books.

Publishing

Self-publishing is changing the publishing industry - from conception to completion one can do it one's self successfully and set creativity free! The digital age has created the platform for release of creativite expression. This practice follows the six Ps: PURPOSE, PREPARATION, PRESENTATION, PACKAGING, POSITIONING and PUBLIC.

Recording & Release

Insights for the music entrepreneurial approach. Creator of the CAPE TOWN SOUND LIBRARY and the song of the mother city as it rises and rises into the eternal rainbow of joy. Complete listings provide the birthing and rebirthing in the cycle of knowledge and sharing of the song of the heart.

Archiving

Pan African Music Archiving uncovers powerful memories that otherwise remain anonymous. In hidden and dusty archives we have found timeless music of artists that only few have ever heard and compositions that only few can ever have imagined. The discovery is always so rich and priceless.

Music Education

Music free learning is an innovative and interactive music education project empowering teachers, scholars, students and young professionals with South African music education.

Websites

afribeat.com makes publishing, marketing, media and management portals for african musicians, self published authors and Pan African Music initiatives a reality. Visit the link for our latest work in empowering website design.