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clients included the likes of as Queen, Jonas Gwangwa,
Rebecca Malope and Brenda Fassie, all of whom placed
the marketing and promotional necessities of the career
in the hands of Mantwa and T.Musicman.
Her first assignment in the role as Project Manager
came in the form of the country's first democratic election
processes in 1994 when T-Musicman was tasked with co-ordinating
a campaign, Voter Education Rally, for the
education of the masses prior to the historical democratic
elections in 1994. While she has submerged herself in
various business courses to gain theoretical knowledge
and leverage to succeed in her new position, Mantwa’s
will to succeed in her role as Project Manager took
her to the far corners of the globe to gain first hand
experience at delivering a world class event, concert
or festival.
After the successful staging of the Voter Education
Rally, Mantwa and T.Musicman began taking on auspicious
events as the Joy of Jazz Festival as well as the successful
Jazz by the River on the banks of the Vaal in Vereeniging.
Audience Development was Mantwa’s key role in
these events and judging by the major success of these
festivals, Mantwa excelled in Project Management along
with her associates at T-Musicman. Jazz by the River
has become one of the countries largest jazz festivals
after humble beginnings, and similarly the Joy of Jazz
festival has become a formidable international festival
since its partnership with Standard Bank 1998.
T-Musicman prides itself on soliciting workers on a
provincial level in order to assist in creating jobs
as well as to encourage community development and the
imparting of skills to community members. Mantwa and
T.Musicman have since been successful at developing
the Secunda Jazz and Cultural Festival, the Tikwe Festival
in the Free State, Mapungubwe Jazz Festival in Limpopo
and most recently the Macfest in Mpumalanga.
These are highlights of Mantwa’s role and responsibilities
at T.Musicman, a company that prides itself on having
a holistic approach and presence in the local business
fraternity through its on-going social initiatives that
actively seeks to empower previously disadvantaged communities
across the country.
Mantwa's drive and determination to succeed and empower
herself has given her the momentum she has gained to
rise to the apex of the T.Musicman hierarchy.
Mantwa maintains a hands-on approach even in her current
role as General Manager at T.Musicman. Her influence
and activities permeate across all structures of the
company, from the planning stages of all festivals,
to overseeing designs for campaigns and making the back-stage
a friendly environment for artists. Mantwa remains creatively
involved with all aspects of the coordination of projects
and her initial role as Artist Liaison also still forms
a huge part of her responsibility.
Mantwa's work at T.Musicman has borne much fruit and
also given her the opportunity to work closely with
such luminaries in the music business as David Sanborn,
Fourplay, Earl Klugh and Rachelle Farrell to name a
few. Other highlights include celebrating 20 years in
music with Rebecca Malope, the 32 years in music celebrations
of Don Laka, the and staging Abdullah Ibrahim’s
first performance in the country after returning from
exile.
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