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African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

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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Ariel Juana

Ariel Juana

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Johannesburg, South Africa

In operation since:

2016

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Ariel Juana

BIO

Bass and vocals duo Ariel Juana is a project born in Johannesburg in 2016.
Their music merges aspects of several styles, aiming to acknowledge these genres and their cultural background while addressing current affairs through song.
Although a duet, oftentimes they explore different musical possibilities through collaborations with artists from diverse backgrounds.
In June 2020 their work, “certain songs for uncertain times”, a concert recording, shown at the National Arts Festival Makhanda ( former Grahamstown) received a Standard Bank Ovation Award.
In July 2021 their work “looking Forward “ ft Stanley Matlou and Simon Manana received a second consecutive standard bank Ovation award.

Since their debut, the project has taken their music to many places around southern Africa, sharing their music with great musicians including Andile Yenana, Reza Khota, Afrika Mkhize, Mandla Mlangeni, Tumi Mogorosi, Gontse Makhene, Salim Washington, Abraham Mennen, Stanley Matlou, Yonela Mnana, Malcolm Jiyane, Siphiwe Shiburi, Yogin Sullaphen, and Argentine pianist Hernan Lugano.

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Ariel Juana

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Ariel Juana

Ariel Juana

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Best Things in Life Are Free

Best Things in Life Are Free

June 18, 2026
Stardust (1927)

Stardust (1927)

June 18, 2026
The best things in life are free. #chimytina arrangement, by @MartinaDaSilva and Dan Chmielinski

The best things in life are free. #chimytina arrangement, by @MartinaDaSilva and Dan Chmielinski

May 4, 2025
Mean to Me - jazz standard - bass and vocals duet

Mean to Me - jazz standard - bass and vocals duet

November 16, 2024
Easy Living (jazz standard)

Easy Living (jazz standard)

September 10, 2024
Exactly like you - duo Contrabajo y voz - Voice and Double bass duet

Exactly like you - duo Contrabajo y voz - Voice and Double bass duet

March 21, 2024
On the Sunny side of the street - Double Bass and Voice duet

On the Sunny side of the street - Double Bass and Voice duet

March 14, 2024
Ariel Juana + Juan Simonin - Young at heart - Ntyilo Ntyilo - Nature Boy

Ariel Juana + Juan Simonin - Young at heart - Ntyilo Ntyilo - Nature Boy

December 31, 2023
Ntyilo Ntyilo (south african traditional)

Ntyilo Ntyilo (south african traditional)

December 11, 2023
Nature boy - Ariel Juana x Juan Simonin

Nature boy - Ariel Juana x Juan Simonin

December 7, 2023
I had a home (live in studio) dec 2022

I had a home (live in studio) dec 2022

August 30, 2023
La loba -live in studio December 2022

La loba -live in studio December 2022

August 30, 2023
28 July 2023

28 July 2023

July 28, 2023
eGoli Sextet Live Performance

eGoli Sextet Live Performance

February 15, 2023
Ventoso (live) ft. Dylan Tabisher & Abraham Mennen

Ventoso (live) ft. Dylan Tabisher & Abraham Mennen

February 9, 2023

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