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The Music Business

THE MUSIC BUSINESS
“You are not just a Musician, you are a business person.” – Churemi, singer/songwriter

Your inclination to music as a vocalist, or instrumentalist, or possession of coaching or producing skills is not a gift to be treated merely as a form of interest.
Why?
Because, these talents, interests, or gifts are God’s investment in you that must be reaped with time.
It is with this these skills and abilities, you will stand before Kings once you are diligent in mastering their usage and full potential.

Hence, not just as a musician but as a creative artist, you must with time, graduate into recognizing your talents /gifts and abilities as a means of product or service that ought to be paid for.

In this regard, music as an aspect of the creative arts category has a business side to this operation.
For a resolved musician, the components of the music business are in four divisions.

Follow the link: https://youtu.be/EuTjnYSaYzc to discover more about the music business with CHUREMI – a Nigerian-based Singer, Songwriter.

The Story of Sumayya Nabakooza. (FORBES UNDER 30)

Growing up in a ‘child-support-deficient environment moved Sumayya to decide her fate.
Far from what became of other girls in the town of Kate in Kampala(Uganda) where Sumayya lives with her nine siblings, joining the Brass for Africa as a student to gain mastery in playing the biggest instrument in the band, the tuba, marked a new definition of transformation in her life and as well giving esteem to young girls playing instruments in Katwe.
Sumayya, through her refined skills in playing the tuba instrument, has been ushered onto prestigious platforms such as performing at Ronnie Scott’s (UK) and a residence at Cheltenham Music Festival (UK). She has performed alongside world-renowned jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. 
In an article published by Forbes Under 30, Sumayya is listed as one of the young Africans under 30 who are defying the odds and making giant strides in the Creative Arts category.
The article also highlighted other outstanding achievements of the young creative, being featured in the award-winning film TOPOWA! Never Give Up (Winner Best Documentary Raindance Film Festival, Winner BIFF Best Documentary, Winner Melbourne Documentary Film Festival), coupled with performances she displayed in July 2022 throughout Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany with other colleagues from Uganda.
Sumayya does not undermine serving her community and country by passing her acquired skills on to the next generation, as a Music and Life Skills teacher.
Credit: Forbes Under 30
Photo credit: Forbes Under 30