By: Bakary Ceesay
Dialog Box Music conference under the theme: How Ready Is the Music Sector If Covid-19 Surpass 2020?
Dialog Box Music Conference is aimed at bringing different stakeholders and contributors to discuss the impact of covid-19 on our music sector and how ready are we as Gambians to live with this pandemic if it surpasses 2020. Some African countries like Ghana have started adopting to the new system, Vodafone music award night was successful despite still with the killer virus.
The conference is slated for September to December 2020 and will be broadcast on Paradise fm on the frequency modulation of 105.7. It will be aired live on facebook on 360 show facebook page. The Dialog box will be hosted by Masterfoe, music journalist and presenter of the 360 show.
360 Show deem it necessary to gather different players in the music sector to brainstorm under the theme: HOW READY IS THE MUSIC SECTOR IF COVID-19 SURPASS 2020? Known to every contributor or stakeholder in the music business, this is the most difficult moments for the whole world and the
Gambia at large but what do we do to sustain the strength of our baby industry?
Popular radio show and online blog that focused mainly on Gambian entertainment scene, 360 Show, initiate a virtual dialog box music conference where we will have music entrepreneur, media personal, music journalist, sound engineer, musician, band player, disc joker (DJ), event organizers and promoters to reason and provide alternatives ways our music business can survive if covid-19 surpass 2020.
Participants of Dialog Music Conference will be Sista Njie media personnel, proprietor of Wahsahalat Music Award Night and CEO of Brand Plus, Waagan Faye event organiser of Open Mic Festival and proprietor at Blacklynx, Malang Fatty Gambian UK based producer for GSC Records, T-Smallz independent musician (All Africa Music Award nominee for best artist in 2016), Njundu Badjie expert commentator on music business and proprietor of Sorra Promotion, DJ GFaal music DJ/presenter and president of Gambia Music Promoters and Producers Association, Bakary Cessay entertainment journalist at Voice newspaper, Music in Africa, 360 online blog and proprietor for Entertainment Magazine and Kebba Taylor, instrumentalist for Kebba Taylor and Friends Band.