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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Gaborone, Botswana

In operation since:

2001

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Chantty Natural

BIO

' Chantty Natural - Spreading Peace and Love through Voice.'
Review of Chantty Natural's music and live show from YouTube and Facebook
“Chantty Natural’s music inspires compassion and knowledge that can lead to a more unified world community

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Singer-songwriter Chantty Natural’s healing music infuses smooth Setswana vocals and sweet harmonies into contemporary reggae and worldbeat rhythms - creating a unique brand of conscious music and soulful rhythms that uplifts and inspires in Setswana and English creating a sub-genre of named Tswanshall.
Chantty Natural’s upcoming album, Winds Of Change, is a continuation of his work to bring peace, enlightenment and healing to the world through music in these troublous times.
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in the midst of a small Town in Africa in Botswana called Lobatse a –CHANTTY NATURAL’S role models were singers like Shabba Ranks, Yellow Man, Super Cat . Following the lead of such vocal trailblazers, the talented young vocalist won a host of local talent shows from 1996 and did his debut a recording 2001.
As a youth, Chantty Natural’s passion for reggae music was kindled by the truth and rights message and revolutionary sound of the legendary Bob Marley and The Wailers, backed by the soulful harmonies of the I-Three’s reggae s Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths and Rita Marley.
DISCOGRAPHY
Chantty Natural’s talent as a songwriter began to build in Lobatse, out of which his freshman album arose – Seponono' which was co-produced Robert at Dagie Digital Studios (the studio coined and named by Chantty Natural). He has since produced and co-produced his music sophomore album ‘Tswanshall,’ an EP entitled ‘Motswansi’ and will release his 3rd album ‘Winds of Change' this Fall (NOVEMBER 30, 2023).
The much-anticipated Winds of Change’ album delivers a series of conscious collaborative tracks with Artist in and around the continent
LIVE PERFORMANCE
‘Chantty Natural thrills the crowd with charisma and Setswana vocal, infusing R&B, soul, and gospel into traditional reggae grooves, spreading peace and love through voice.
Chantty Natural’s live performance earned his a place at the center of July One International Reggae Day Festival in 2019:
“Chantty Natural and his impressive Lion Paw Band really embodied the spirit of One World One Love; conscious music artists and projects representing influences from all corners of the globe, simmering together on a common ground and bubbling over with all-goodness.”
Since performing in Botswana and South Africa, Chantty Natural has shared the stage with reggae greats like Tidal Waves, Stepping Razor, at some of the most celebrated Botswana and South African music festivals, Jazz X Change , Catch A Fire, Maun Arts Festival, including Tswanshall Salute to name a few.
CHARITY
Works for non-profit day care for the elderly, persons with mental health issues and disabilities in his home village called Re Fa Ka Bone.
For BOOKINGS interviews, reviews, etc., contact bookings @ [email protected] / [email protected]
CHANTTY NATURAL’S MUSIC is available on all digital outlets, including CD baby, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud and more.

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