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Game Changers: Phiona Okumu

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Phiona Okumu (Spotify, UG)

Date

Sat, Oct 19, 2024

Location

Felix Meritis (Zuilenzaal) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam

Interests

Global Scenes / ADE Pro / ADE Beats

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Game Changers: Phiona Okumu

Speaker: Phiona Okumu (Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa, Spotify)

An interactive live conversation with Phiona Okumu, Head of Music (Sub-Saharan Africa) at Spotify, on 10 artists that have been crucial game changers to the music in her region and her industry, over the past decade. How did these artists inspire and influence the on-going enormous impact and success of music from Africa and the African diaspora in the past 10 years? And what are their crucial contributions to the artistic and economic evolution of the global music scene? Phiona Okumu discusses the 10 artists in her personal Pantheon and shares unique insights on urgent and thriving music, culture and industries shaping our modern day sound.

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Meet the Labels and A&Rs

David Coleby (!K7), Jeff van der Molen (Armada), Sanne Klinkhamer (Armada), Lynn Tissink (Believe), Johnny Pinchard (Believe), Roland Leesker (Get Physical), Jan van Vliet (Get Physical), Andreas Rizek (Helix), Tracey Fox (Helix), Tessa Rae Butler (Kobalt), Desi O'Meara (Kobalt), Orri Sachar (Monstercat), Jonathan Winter (Monstercat), Jean-Sebastien Permal (Sony Music), Chris Johnson (SoundCloud), Marco Pantuso (Warner Music), Gavin Ryan (Big Beat Records/Atlantic Records)