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KUMISA

KUMISA ,is a non-profit organisation that aims to serve the interests of the KZN music industry.
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Benefits:
• Strength in numbers
• Access to information
• Workshops and seminars
• Free profile on new website. (www.kumisa.com)

Please join us on the 28th of May (venue to be confirmed) for a feedback session and AGM.

07/10/2026

💚 LET’S WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH! 🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️

KUMISA, in collaboration with DCMH, invites creatives, music practitioners, industry professionals, and the wider community to join us for a Mental Health Awareness Walk on 9 October 2026, from 09:00 to 11:30.

📍 Starting Point: King Dinuzulu Park
🏁 Destination: Durban City Hall
📅 Date: 9 October 2026
⏰ Time: 09:00–11:30

Together, let’s take a stand against the stigma surrounding mental health. 🫂 Let’s create safe spaces where creatives can speak openly, seek support, and remind one another that it’s okay to ask for help.

The creative industry comes with unique pressures and challenges. By walking together, we can encourage conversations, strengthen our support networks, and promote healthier, more sustainable creative lives.

💚 Walk for your mind.
🤝🏾 Walk for support.
🌱 Walk for a healthier tomorrow.

Come walk with us, start a conversation, and be part of the change.

05/10/2026

🎶 KUMISA 1st Thursday Session Recap! 🎶

What an incredible and informative session! 🙌🏾 The KUMISA 1st Thursday brought together creatives for an engaging learning experience focused on understanding the business side of music and building sustainable creative careers.

💡 We unpacked why music is intellectual property, how creatives can protect and manage their work, and why understanding Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) is essential for making the most of your creative rights and revenue.

We were also excited to welcome our guest speaker, Andile Mnikathi from VUNO, who delivered an insightful session on Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Creatives. He unpacked the importance of managing your finances, making informed financial decisions, and building a sustainable business around your creativity. 💰🎵

The session was filled with valuable knowledge, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to connect with fellow creatives. We are proud of the growing KUMISA community and the commitment creatives continue to show towards learning and strengthening their careers.

🔥 Missed this one? Don’t worry! We look forward to welcoming even more creatives to our next KUMISA 1st Thursday Session in November.

Come ready to learn, connect, ask questions and take your creative career to the next level!

30/09/2026

🎶 KUMISA 1st Thursday is back! 🎶

Get ready for another exciting and informative KUMISA 1st Thursday session taking place on 01 October 2026! 🚀

This month, we are bringing creatives and music industry professionals valuable insights designed to strengthen their knowledge, protect their work, and build sustainable careers in the creative industry.

📚 What’s on the programme?

🎵 The Importance of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs)
Learn how CMOs can support music creators in managing their rights, registering their works, and accessing royalties.

💼 Music Business Education – KUMISA
KUMISA will unpack key music-business principles and provide practical knowledge to help creatives better understand and navigate the music industry.

🌱 Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Creatives
We are excited to welcome Andile Mnikathi from NOVA, who will share valuable insights on building sustainable creative businesses, developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and turning creativity into long-term opportunities.

Whether you are an artist, producer, songwriter, manager, DJ, or creative entrepreneur, this session is designed to give you knowledge that you can apply to your career.

📅 Date: 01 October 2026
📍 Venue: KUMISA Offices
⏰ Time: 10:00

Come learn. Come connect. Come grow. Let’s build sustainable creative careers together! 🎶🔥

29/09/2026

🌍🎶 KUMISA IS HEADING TO FAME WEEK AFRICA 2026!

The KwaZulu-Natal United Music Industry Association (KUMISA) is proud to announce its participation in FAME Week Africa 2026, taking place in Cape Town from 28 October to 1 November 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2).

But what exactly is FAME Week Africa?

FAME Week Africa is a major gathering of Africa’s creative and entertainment industries, bringing together professionals across film, television, animation, music, fashion and entertainment technology. It creates a platform for African and international creatives, industry professionals, businesses and decision-makers to connect, exchange knowledge, showcase talent and explore new opportunities across the global creative economy.

As part of FAME Week Africa, Muziki Africa brings the music industry together around the business of music — connecting artists, labels, publishers, rights organisations, technology companies, brands and other stakeholders who are shaping the future of the African music industry.

🎤 will be part of this important conversation!

We are excited to announce that Thando Nyameni, Music Sector Development Strategist & Managing Director of KUMISA, will moderate the panel discussion:

🔥 “AI, Rights & Revenue: Future-Proofing African Music in the Global Digital Economy.”

The session will explore some of the most important questions facing African music creators and the wider music industry as technology continues to transform how music is created, distributed, discovered and monetised.

The discussion will unpack the opportunities and challenges that Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings to music, including copyright, ownership, metadata, royalty tracking, revenue collection, creator protection and the evolving digital music economy.

Joining Thando Nyameni on the panel will be:

- Athie Umgido — Industry Access Lead, Bridges for Music
- Kay Faith — Recording & Mix Engineer, Record Producer and DJ
- Ninel Musson — Founder, Music Business Lab | Official France Delegation
- Richard Anthony Chemaly — Media & Entertainment Attorney, Rosengarten & Feinberg

For KUMISA, this conversation speaks directly to our commitment to music business education, intellectual property awareness, creator development and building sustainable careers within the music industry.

As AI and digital technologies continue to reshape the global music ecosystem, African creators need to understand not only how to use these technologies, but also how to protect their work, understand their rights and ensure that value generated from their creativity can translate into sustainable revenue.

Africa is not only a source of creative content. African creators are building businesses, owning intellectual property, shaping culture and participating in the global music economy. 🌍🎶

We look forward to contributing to this important conversation and connecting with music industry professionals, creatives, technology innovators, rights organisations and partners from across Africa and the world.

📍 Cape Town, South Africa
📅 28 October – 1 November 2026
🎵 Muziki Africa | FAME Week Africa 2026

Let’s talk AI. Let’s talk rights. Let’s talk revenue. Let’s future-proof African music. 🚀🎶

21/09/2026

🚨 URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT | KUMISA WEBSITE IS LIVE! 🚨

Great news! 🎉 The newly revamped KUMISA website is officially up and running!

You can now become a full KUMISA member from the comfort of your home. No office visit needed for KUMISA membership —simply visit kumisa.org , complete your registration, and join the KUMISA community in just a few minutes.

Register today to make sure you don't miss out on:
Music business education and training opportunities. Workshops, masterclasses, and networking events. Industry updates and exclusive KUMISA programmes. Membership benefits and future opportunities.

⏳ Don't wait—register now at kumisa.org and secure your place in the KUMISA community!

18/09/2026

KUMISA extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Owen Ndlovu. May his legacy live on.

16/09/2026

🎤 The KUMISA Live Music Circuit is Back! 🔥

The KUMISA Live Music Circuit is back and ready to give KwaZulu-Natal creatives another opportunity to take the stage, showcase their talent, and grow their audience.

Perform live, connect with fellow creatives, and let @ KUMISA capture your performance through professional videos and photographs. As part of our audience development programme, we will publish your performance across our social media platforms to help you reach new audiences and expand your network within the music industry.

Become a KUMISA member today and get ready for the official Call Out.

Your stage. Your performance. Your opportunity.

11/09/2026

🎶 KUMISA FIRST THURSDAY | 3 SEPTEMBER 2026🎶

What a productive and insightful day at KUMISA First Thursday! 🙌🏾

Our session on the 3rd of September 2026 brought together creatives who explored the importance of understanding Intellectual Property (IP) and the power of Copyright in building sustainable creative careers.

We also unpacked the important role played by Collective Management Organisations (CMOs)and how they support creatives. Participants learned how to become members of different CMOs, register and notify new works, and better understand how these organisations can contribute to their careers.

We also focused on the importance of having a well-structured music release plan and the key things artists need to consider before releasing a song — from preparation and positioning to distribution and promotion. 🚀🎵

A special highlight was having Slikour join us at the KUMISA offices and take participants through SOLDistro , a new South African independent music distribution platform. He shared valuable insights into the work SOL Distro has already achieved and the opportunities it is creating for independent artists.

It was truly a successful and informative session, and we are grateful to everyone who participated and contributed to the discussions.

📅 Save the Date!
Our next KUMISA First Thursday takes place on 1 October 2026.

Come learn. Connect. Build. Grow. 🎶💼

KUMISA — Building a stronger and more sustainable music industry.

01/09/2026

🚨 Calling All Artists & Music Creatives! 🎶🔥

Join KUMISA for our monthly First Thursday Music Business Session on Thursday, 3 September 2026 at our new offices in Musgrave, Durban.

As we head into the busiest music release season, this workshop will help you prepare your music the right way and build a stronger understanding of the music business.

What you'll learn:

🎵 Understanding Intellectual Property (IP)

📀 The role of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs)

🚀 Music release planning and distribution

💼 Music business essentials and more

This is a must-attend workshop for artists, producers, songwriters, managers, and anyone serious about building a successful music career.

📍 Venue: KUMISA Offices, 151 Musgrave Road, FNB Building, Office 301, 3rd Floor, Durban

🕙 Time: 10:00 AM

👥 Limited to only 20 participants

RSVP now to reserve your seat before spaces fill up!

28/08/2026

🎵 Day 3 at The Music Imbizo 2026 continued with another powerful and thought-provoking conversation on building Africa’s music economy.

This insightful panel explored what it takes to build an African Music City—a city where live music venues thrive, audiences feel safe, artists earn sustainable incomes, and municipalities generate measurable returns through job creation, tourism, and a growing night-time economy.

Our distinguished panel brought together leaders from across the continent to share practical insights and successful models:

DJ Merlon – DJ, Producer & Promoter (South Africa)
Vuyisile Mshudulu – City of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Napoleon Nyanhi – National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
Thato Matlhabaphiri – PodcastWithSCAR (Botswana)
Georgia Jones – Cape Town International Jazz Festival (South Africa)

Lesego Maforah from SAMRO CSI moderated the session and guided an engaging discussion on collaboration, policy, infrastructure, and investment in Africa’s creative cities.

The conference continues to create meaningful conversations that shape the future of the African music industry and unlock new opportunities for artists, entrepreneurs, and communities.

Address

114 Bulwer, Glenwood
Durban
4001

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:00
Thursday	08:00 - 16:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27312011731

Website

http://www.kumisa.com/

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