Plugged in: Joburg's live music spots jive to sound business model

Live music venues have become something of a threatened species in South Africa's rapidly densifying cities. They also have to fight for quality talent below the top rung, which they cannot hope to attract without big sponsorships for events. But some are making the situation work. Aymeric Péguillan, co-owner and artist-roster manager at Johannesburg jazz club The Orbit, says that despite its single-genre restriction there is a "serious and consistent following" for local artists that links to ...