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Ghana: Mr Eazi and MOLIY’s ‘Comfort’ earns Urban Music Awards nomination

Ghana: Mr Eazi and MOLIY’s ‘Comfort’ earns Urban Music Awards nomination

Nigeria: CANEX WKND unveils 2026 programme

Nigeria: CANEX WKND unveils 2026 programme

Lance Stehr brings decades of South African music to ‘Spinners’ Season 2 soundtrack

Lance Stehr brings decades of South African music to ‘Spinners’ Season 2 soundtrack

ACCES unveils stellar programme for 2026 edition

ACCES unveils stellar programme for 2026 edition

R&B collective Both Worlds targets SA market

R&B collective Both Worlds targets SA market

SA: Lelow B explores commitment, loyalty on new single ‘Imizwa’

SA: Lelow B explores commitment, loyalty on new single ‘Imizwa’

Beat FM marks 17th anniversary with industry brunch in Lagos

Beat FM marks 17th anniversary with industry brunch in Lagos

Music Business Awards Africa to honour industry professionals in November

Music Business Awards Africa to honour industry professionals in November

SA: MPASA to host webinar on mental health in the music industry

SA: MPASA to host webinar on mental health in the music industry

Deezer to let users filter out fully AI-generated music

Deezer to let users filter out fully AI-generated music

SlikourOnLife to present Toss, Touchline and Mad Buddies at ACCES 2026

SlikourOnLife to present Toss, Touchline and Mad Buddies at ACCES 2026

Berlin’s HKW to host concert and discussion honouring Fela Kuti

Berlin’s HKW to host concert and discussion honouring Fela Kuti

NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud of its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is running a national programme that is creating jobs, addressing skills gaps, and strengthening South Africa's creative industries — in line with the SEF's overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative is recruiting and training participants, matching them with host organisations, and has already placed 1 500 workers across the country — surpassing its original target of 1 000. NEFCISA is delivered through a network of 20 host organisations spanning five provinces, who are actively hosting participants and contributing to work for the common good across South Africa's creative and cultural industries. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

ACCES
ACCES

ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policymakers and cultural leaders from across Africa and around the world come to ACCES to build partnerships, exchange ideas, discover talent and create new business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has become the continent's premier platform for professional exchange and music market development. Combining a high-level conference with a curated showcase festival, networking, exhibitions and industry programmes, ACCES offers a unique space where creativity meets business and where African music connects with the global industry.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at [email protected]. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

Experience the Vibrations African Instruments Exhibition online in 3D

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Mari

Mari

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Nairobi, Kenya

In operation since:

2009

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Mari

BIO

Mari is a singer-songwriter based in Nairobi, Kenya who does conscious music (music with a message that relates to everyday life experiences). His career spanning from 2009 has seen him grow to perform in some of Kenya's most prestigious venues and get recognition both locally and internationally. His music has reached audiences in over 130 countries worldwide cutting across continents from Africa to Europe, North America to South America, Asia to Australia. He was nominated at the People's Choice Awards Kenya 2024 for the 'Live Performer Of The Year' and in the 2021 Rampage Music Awards for 'Best Male Vocalist' and 'Entertainer of the Year' categories.

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Videos

Mari - Ready to Go (Live at the Bringing It Home Concert)

Mari - Ready to Go (Live at the Bringing It Home Concert)

November 29, 2025
Matilda, always a fan favorite. It was a vibe 🎶#BringingItHome #LetItOutExperience #ADecadeOfLove

Matilda, always a fan favorite. It was a vibe 🎶#BringingItHome #LetItOutExperience #ADecadeOfLove

September 14, 2025
Nairobi Live at the Bringing It Home Concert #music #nairobi #concert

Nairobi Live at the Bringing It Home Concert #music #nairobi #concert

September 7, 2025
New song I'm working on...Nairobi #newmusic #acoustic #rehearsal #nairobi

New song I'm working on...Nairobi #newmusic #acoustic #rehearsal #nairobi

August 24, 2025
Ongoing rehearsals for the "Bringing It Home" edition of the Let It Experience concerts 🎉😎

Ongoing rehearsals for the "Bringing It Home" edition of the Let It Experience concerts 🎉😎

August 16, 2025
Matilda 10-Year Anniversary #ADecadeOfLove #LetItOutExperience

Matilda 10-Year Anniversary #ADecadeOfLove #LetItOutExperience

April 7, 2025
Live Performer Of The Year 2024 - People's Choice Awards Kenya (Mari Gikaru)

Live Performer Of The Year 2024 - People's Choice Awards Kenya (Mari Gikaru)

December 8, 2024
Mari performing Lean on Me (Michael Bolton version)

Mari performing Lean on Me (Michael Bolton version)

December 5, 2024
Survivor/Shujaa Mash Up #letitoutexperience #liveperformance

Survivor/Shujaa Mash Up #letitoutexperience #liveperformance

December 3, 2024
Mari on Ririmbuka @KamemeTv

Mari on Ririmbuka @KamemeTv

November 12, 2024
Mari performing "Oh No!" - Live At The Alchemist (part 3)

Mari performing "Oh No!" - Live At The Alchemist (part 3)

October 26, 2024
Mari performing Oh No! (Live At The Alchemist) part 2

Mari performing Oh No! (Live At The Alchemist) part 2

September 4, 2024
Mari performing "Oh No!" Live At The Alchemist

Mari performing "Oh No!" Live At The Alchemist

August 31, 2024
The questions they asked, the answers we had... little voices, big minds #financebill2024

The questions they asked, the answers we had... little voices, big minds #financebill2024

June 23, 2024
Hello Tees - Merch Release Announcement

Hello Tees - Merch Release Announcement

September 24, 2023

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