By Olaitan Ganiu
To encourage upcoming creatives, an entertainment outfit, Aristokrat Group has signed a partnership deal with Boomplay to launch amentorship program, ‘The Open House Series’.
‘The Open House Series’ is a music ecosystem development program that provides a platform for discovery and developing the next generations of players in the Nigerian music industry.
The workshop will run for a period of four-month is scheduled to kick off on August 9. Any interested talents can submit their entries on OpenHouseBP.
According to the CEO of Aristokrat Group, Piriye Isokrari the program was borne out of the need to give back to the music community.
Over the years, the entertainment group has gained a wide reputation for developing globally recognized artistes and producers including Grammy award artiste, Burna Boy, Leriq, and Kel P.
“Last year I and the Aristokrat team decided to open our doors and lend a helping hand to a few upcoming artists, producers and music business professionals. It was truly an enlightening experience and we knew we had to find a way to do more.”
Continuing Isokrari explained that: “The music workshop opens its doors to various learning opportunities including extensive music business courses on songwriting, production, performance, touring, marketing, social media, style and brand identity, all in three compelling stages for participants.
“The first stage will kick off with selected participants enrolled on various mentorship sessions, including the Music Business Africa course taught by Godwin Tom. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one chats with industry mentors in sessions that will help the selected participants determine the next steps in their careers and aid their creative growth.”
Speaking on the partnership, Boomplay’s Director of Artiste and Media relations, Tosin Sorinola said that collaboration is aligned with her commitment to helping the music industry unlock its full potential; by discovering, nurturing, promoting and supporting the growth and development of budding African artistes.
She commended Aristokrat’ team for their unwavering support for the advancement of African music, boasting that the Open House Album will be the first of numerous music projects scheduled to be produced from the Open House Series.
