The 2nd annual edition of the East Africa music summit, ONGEA!, went down Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th February, from 12.00pm to 10.00pm Daily, at Sarit Centre Expo Hall. ONGEA! was born out of Kenya Music Week, which ran every December for 10 Years, from 2004 to 2013. Since Kenya Music Week had achieved its objectives for the Kenya music industry, the scope was Broadened to the Eastern Africa region, whereby, the three Pillars still remain: Trade, Learn and Showcase. The successful Debut of ONGEA!, The Eastern Africa Music Summit, was in January 2016, by PHAT! Music & Entertainment Limited.

Some of the event highlights included:
  • Panel: Beats and Business – Artists talked about the business of music, how to write great music, how to get collaborations among other things.

  • Panel: Digital Distribution – Stakeholders from the industry discussed the state of digital music and why it looks promising moving forward.
  • Panel: How to be Booked for Festivals – Festival and event organizers offered tips on how artists can earn from festivals and what it takes to get booked.
  • Booths: Popular music studios, event management and technology companies like Sheer Publishing, Extra Dimensions, and ASUS Computers attracted a lot of interest among the attendees as they showcased their products and services.
Performances and Showcases: Some of the artists who got the crowds excited included the popular upcoming artist, Phy, Hart_the_Band, and Nina Ogot among others.

The event seems to be getting bigger every year, with more attendances, more performances, and more informative content, especially for aspiring artists and industry stakeholders.

Check out a video of the highlights of the ONGEA! Eastern Africa Music Summit below.

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The 2nd annual edition of the East Africa music summit, ONGEA!, went down Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th February, from 12.00pm to 10.00pm Daily, at Sarit Centre Expo Hall. ONGEA! was born out of Kenya Music Week, which ran every December for 10 Years, from 2004 to 2013. Since...