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25/05/2026

Music executives Bernie Cho and Anand Roy say AI is changing not just how music is created, but how it is marketed, monetized and valued. While the technology can help artists move faster and open new revenue streams, both argue that human authenticity, artist participation and real audience connection may become even more important in an AI-driven music industry.
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Music executives Bernie Cho and Anand Roy say AI is changing not just how music is created, but how it is marketed, monetized and valued. While the technology can help artists move faster and open new revenue streams, both argue that human authenticity, artist participation and real audience connect...

13/05/2026

We had fun producing this show.
Bay Hip Hop Virtual Show
A platform created during COVID-19 for Artist to get booked and paid.
Funded by ECPACC

13/05/2026

Are You a New or Emerging Artist? From Nelson Mandela Metro.

STRT FORTE is opening Newcomer Lane — a space for artists who are early in their journey but serious about their craft.

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- Are a new or independent musician
- Have released music (or are about to)
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13/05/2026

Bay Hip Hop Virtual Festival (2021) |
Gino Interview — "The Journey of an OG"
Gcobani Gino Nomanyama

Hosted by Ntsika Qha | Bay Hip Hop Festival

Gino is a name that needs no introduction in the Eastern Cape — and his reputation stretches far across South Africa. In this sit-down interview from our 2021 Bay Hip Hop Virtual Festival, Gino opens up about his journey in music, where he comes from, and what Hip Hop means to him. Stick around for his exclusive performance.\

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13/05/2026

Gcobani Nomanyama. Known to the streets as Gino.

Since 1993 this man has been that guy — the one who showed up in a cypher, showed up for the youth, and never stopped pushing the boundaries of Afro Hip Hop .

At the Bay Hip Hop Virtual Festival, Gino brought the heat with two of his most celebrated songs — "June July" and "Umntu..." 🔥

His music doesn't just entertain. It encourages. It lifts. It speaks in the language of the people — and the people have always answered back with love from the Eastern Cape to the whole of South Africa.

This is what Bay Hip Hop is about.
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08/05/2026

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07/05/2026

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