ACCES

The Music In Africa Conference For Collaborations, Exchange And Showcases
See 2024 highlights
Countries represented
50
+
Snr industry players
100
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Total attendance
1,500
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Performers
80
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Sponsorship opportunities

HIGHLIGHTS

ACCES 2025 host city to be announced on 1 April

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) will reveal the host city for the 2025 edition of the Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange, and Showcases (...

Music In Africa Foundation releases ACCES 2024 after-movie

The Music In Africa Foundation has unveiled the much-anticipated after-movie of the 2024 edition of the Music In...

ACCES 2024 hosts successful songwriting camp in Kigali

Vth Season, Universal Music Publishing, and the Music In Africa Foundation hosted the first-ever ACCES Songwriting Camp in Kigali, Rwanda, last week.

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

Clement Ishimwe

CEO and founder - Kina Music (Rwanda)

Nasty C

Multi-award winning artist (South Africa)

Heavy-K

Producer, composer and DJ (South Africa)

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Artist, activist & philanthropist (South Africa)

Sir Trill

Singer-songwriter and producer (South Africa)

Olivier Laouchez

Founder & CEO - Trace (France)

Tobie Van Zyl

Founder - Makerverse (South Africa)

Esther Naah

COO - Colorfol (Cameroon)

Kay Ikazoboh

Managing Director - Virgin Music Group (Nigeria)

Uncle Austin

Musician & media personality (Rwanda)

Akinwunmi Damilola

CEO, Dapper Group (Nigeria)

Laverne Thomas

Operations Lead, Warner Music Africa (UK)

PREVIOUS SHOWCASES

Nasty C

Multi-award winning artist (South Africa)

Heavy-K

Producer, composer and DJ (South Africa)

Majnun

Artist (Senegal)

Sir Trill

Singer-songwriter and producer (South Africa)

Zaki Ibrahim

Artist (South Africa/Canada)

Ish Kevin

Artist, +250 (Rwanda)

Bushali

Artist, +250 (Rwanda)

Kaya Byinshii

Artist (Rwanda)

Aurus

Artist (Reunion Island)

Wamoto

Artist (Tanzania)

Angell Mutoni

Artist, +250 (Rwanda)

Nikita Heaven

Artist, +250 (Rwanda)

NEWS & UPDATES

GALLERY

JURY

Ornella Kayitaba

Curator - Sofar Sound (Rwanda)

Kobby Ankomah Graham

Dj, writer & Lecturer (Ghana)

Eric Soul

Founder - Afrogroov (Rwanda)

Eddie K Hatitye

Director - MIAF (South Africa)

Shiba Melissa Mazaza

Founder - Mount Makeda Media (South Africa)

PARTNERS