Watch Pitch Sessions from music innovators at ACCES 2023

7 Nov 2023 - 10:26

The 2023 edition of the Music In Africa Conference or Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) will host three Pitch Sessions at Mlimani City Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam on 11 November from 1pm.

A pitch session during the 2018 ACCES music conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Kalin Pashaliev

ACCES’ Pitch Sessions is a curated platform for international and local music innovators to present their ground-breaking services, products and projects. The platform provides the perfect opportunity for delegates, potential partners, collaborators, clients and even funders to discover, learn, support new ideas and collaborate.

Pitchers get 10 minutes to present their concepts, answer questions and get feedback from the audience members, many of whom are music industry leaders on the lookout for the next big idea. ACCES, arguably the biggest pan-African music trade event, has been lauded widely for facilitating the exchange of ideas, discovery of new talent and creation of business linkages between music professionals from around the world.

Pitchers at ACCES 2023 will include:

Usanii (Kenya)

Usanii is an online platform designed to empower creators by providing a seamless and accessible way to monetise their work, ensuring their work reaches a global audience while offering fans a convenient way to support the artists they love.

Learn more about Usanii here.

Music Beyond (DRC)

Music Beyond empowers communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by engaging local musicians and young people through education, performance, collaboration and mentorship, to inspire and enact meaningful social transformations.

Learn more about Music Beyond here.

Action Music Academy (Tanzania)

Established in 2019, Action Music Academy offers a professional music training programme for young musicians in Tanzania and beyond. It also supports the preservation of musical heritage and uses music as a tool for social change and youth empowerment.

Learn more about Action Music Academy here.

About ACCES

ACCES is a pan-African trade show for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. ACCES is held in a different African city every year, attracting active music industry players from across the globe. ACCES is organised by the Music In Africa Foundation, a pan-African non-profit organisation, in partnership with Siemens Stiftung, Goethe-Institut, the Tanzanian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, the National Arts Council of Tanzania (BASATA) and Alliance Française.

View the full conference programme here.

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