Karabo Motijoane
Bio
Karabo Motijoane, General Manager at Sheer Publishing (Pty) Ltd for over 22 years. Served as Copyright Manager then General manager, Now A&R Manager at Sheer Publishing (Pty) Ltd,is instrumental on signing most amazing talented South African songwriters like DJ Cleo, Skwatta Kamp, Hidden Force Magomsha, DJ Ganyani, Wikid ,Thabiso ‘Thasman’ Tsotetsi,. Mr Selwyn Mapaputsi, Brikz, Brown Dash and TS Records, Zahara, The Late Robby Malinga, Mjakes Thebe, Kelly Khumalo, Cassper Nyovest, Dj Tira, Dj Sox, Nhlanhla Nciza of Mafikizolo, Tshidi Mholo of Malaika , 999 Music to name few, taking care on international clients such as Kobalt Music, Mushroom Music, Ole Music , Atal Music, to name few. With amazing creative team of over 18 young Team (Sheer Publishing (Pty) Ltd Family Members) made of wonderful Woman and Man.
Studied Marketing and Management (Principles of Business Management and Principles of Marketing) at Damelin Midrand 2008
Former Board Member on the following music organizations:
• Board Member for NORM (National Organization for Reproduction Rights in Music)
• Board Member for MPA-SA (Music Publishers Association of South Africa) 2011 to date 2018.
• Board Member at Moshito (The Annual Music Conference and Exhibition) from 2014 to date 2018.
Attended the following Music Conferences around the world
• Midem in Cannes France 2007, 2011 and 2016
• ONGEA KENYA MUSIC WEEK 2014 And 2015
• DOADOA - East African Performing Arts Market 2012 (Uganda)
• HIFA ZIMBABWE 2015
• The Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) 2015
• Botswana International Music Conference 2017
• Lesotho Spring Music Conference 2017
• NASCAM (Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music)
• WOMAX 2018 (under Moshito Leadership )
Invited as a speaker on the following Music Conferences:
• HIFA ZIMBABWE 2015
• The Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) 2015
• KZN Music Imbizo 2016 and 2017 (Durban South Africa)
• ONGEA KENYA MUSIC WEEK
• Botswana International Music Conference 2017
• Lesotho Spring Music Conference 2017
• NASCAM (Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music) Annual Members Workshop for 2017.
• (South African Music Awards) SAMA 24 Music Workshop 2018
• MOSHITO EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 2018
• The System of Sound Seminar 2018 (Evaton ,Vaal)