Your Weekly Touch Up presents...Let’s Touch Base, a grounded, in-depth conversation led by host ByLwansta with and featured panelists. These talks are designed to be honest, reflective, and practical, spotlighting real experiences from cultural producers, artist-entrepreneurs, and music industry players across the alternative scene.
The focus is on exchange over ego, insight over instruction. It's a moment to slow down, ask better questions, and build community through shared knowledge.
Let's Touch Base EP 7: Beyond the Screen: How Music Finds Its Place in Film and TV
This week’s Let’s Touch Base (https://www.instagram.com/p/DRPAkSlCCHh/) panel dives into the powerful intersection of film, TV and music. We’re joined by filmmaker Mbali Mashaba (https://www.instagram.com/mbali_thefilmmaker/), executive producer and head writer Sihle Mthembu (https://www.instagram.com/sihlemthembuza/), music publisher Andile Magwaza (https://www.instagram.com/thawinicreatives/), and legendary composer Mjakes Thebe (https://www.instagram.com/mjakes_the_producer/) to unpack what it really takes for artists to get their music synced. From building relationships with supervisors and understanding what producers listen for, to creating sync-ready songs and avoiding common missteps, the conversation equips musicians with the practical knowledge they need to break into on-screen opportunities and navigate one of the most valuable revenue streams in today’s industry.
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24 Dec 2025
EP 6: Touring the Local Circuit: A Practical Guide to Taking Your Show on the Road
Fresh off a two-city tour supported by the Concerts SA Mobility Fund, ByLwansta offers a grounded, transparent breakdown of what touring actually looks like in a South African context. This session unpacks the full journey, from being tax compliant before funding is released, to budgeting for transport, accommodation, venue hire, band fees, and producing a complete live show.
Less about glamour and more about systems, planning, and sustainability, this conversation demystifies touring and equips artists with the practical knowledge needed to move their music beyond their home city.
1 Sept 2025
Let's Touch Base EP 5: Patrons Speak on Artists, Performances and Brands
In this special edition of Let’s Touch Base, we turned the spotlight onto our very own patrons. Instead of hosting an external guest, we invited the audience to share their perspectives on what makes a performance memorable, what they look for in an artist’s brand, and why they keep coming back every Wednesday to Your Weekly Touch Up.
Through their honest reflections, artists gain rare insight into how their work is received, what resonates beyond the stage, and what small details make a lasting impression. This episode is a practical guide for performers who want to connect more deeply with their audiences and grow sustainably in the live music scene.
1 Aug 2025
Let’s Touch Base EP 4: Music in the Corporate Arena: Positioning, Platforms & Power Moves
As the lines between music, media, and brand continue to blur, artists today are required not only to create, but to curate, position, and partner. This conversation with Keneilwe Mohapi, Music Manager at Primedia and Bradley Williams, Brand Partnerships & Music Executive delves into the mechanics of music in formal and corporate contexts, asking what today’s creators can learn from radio, DSPs, music marketing, brand partnerships, and strategy. How do industry professionals influence what gets heard, seen, and spotlighted? And what does it mean for artists to present themselves in boardrooms as powerfully as they do in studios?
9 Jul 2025
EP 3: The Infrastructure We Wish Existed
The landscape of music is shifting, and so are the roles that guide it. This week’s conversation brings together seasoned professionals, Wendy Verwey Bekker and Thokozile Dlamini, who’ve worked within major labels, independent powerhouses, and innovative distribution platforms. Together, we’ll explore what sustainability looks like for the alternative artist today, what development and support truly mean in our context, and how to build the kind of career, scene, and infrastructure you wish existed.
Whether you’re self-managed, just starting out, or in your pivot era, this is a chance to get clarity on the terrain, and the tools it takes to walk it.
25 Jun 2025
EP 2: Managing Artists Like Brands, and Brands Like Humans
Amira Shariff and Katekane Baloyi explore the synergy between managing artists and brands, revealing how similar principles apply to both for building cultural currency while staying authentic.
16 Jun 2025
EP 1: Home & Away – Creating from the Diaspora
Cultural producer Anita Makgetla and singer-songwriter MPHO the GVN discuss building careers rooted in Africa, navigating identity across continents, and sustaining creative intention in this interview episode.
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