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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Cape Town, South Africa

In operation since:

2015

Contact person:

Dillihano

BIO

D.K Avontuur born 29 November 1993 also known by his stage name Dillihano, is an South-African musical artist, songwriter and record producer from Cape Town.

Being from South Africa’s most notorious crime-ridden areas in the country, Dillihano was raised by his Grandmother which played a very important role in his life.
The lethal and cutthroat environment inspired Dillihano to become this generations premier voice for the voiceless.

After releasing Freestyles and free mixtapes on Audiomack, it got good responses from listeners, the artist decided to take it a step up with his music.
Dillihano started off with his independent music career in 2018, with his own Record Label “Studio Free Music”. He has released mixtapes Southern Heritage, Indie, San-Man and Street Stars that gave him the drive to be more consistent with his music, it gave him some positive feedback from many listeners which described him as a very unique artist with his catchy “wordplay and wordslang”. Through his consistency with his music many artists and producers like Rick Ross, Sean Kingston, Kodak Black, Kurupt, Vibe Tyson, Big Jeezy, M-Sound The Producer, Dj Cosher, Ross Rowley, TaylorMade Beats, Bow Wow and Kevin Hues reached out to him to do collaborations.

In 2020 Dillihano released 2 Projects named I Watch The Throne II (The Mental Lap) and God Season. The God Season Vol.1 Project became his first collective project that reached the Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Album Charts entry #39, while 3 Singles like “No Enemies”, “Jargon” and “Stronger Days” off the “I Watch The Throne II ” project reached the Top 100 Itunes Song charts. It made him feel unstoppable and gave him the confidence to go harder.

https://www.top-charts.com/r/god-season-ep-dillihano

https://www.top-charts.com/songs/hip-hop-rap/south-africa/itunes/2021-W23

He took the same energy into 2021, where he kicked off with a Hip-Hop / Pop Project called “Certified Undercover Lover” with songs like God is Good, Back From The Mud, Today, Big BRR and I’m Good reaching the Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs charts. That same year he released God Season 2 and I Watch Tha Throne II (Long Live Life) which proofed he has the life experience, lyrical dexterity and the vocal inflection of someone far beyond his age 29.

His recent projects like Peace. Patience, Southern Genre Flow (Sasley Tape 3), Southside Jinni and God Season 3 that Dillihano released in 2022, should led you know that no one paints a more deft and vivid picture of the complexities of real life like Dillihano. The musical artist has been nominated this year for “Artist of the Year” award at the SHOW4ME 2022 Musical Awards, an UK based entertainment organization, that supports independent artists.

https://show4me.com/dillihano

Dillihano came along way with his music growth and development, with over 3 Million digital streams on Spotify alone, he is truly an example where you can see the constant growth and persistency as he released Projects over the years, but not just that Dillihano also always spoken on reality matters like Self-love, the struggle, awareness, unity, mental healthcare and the recognition of the creator through his art with no profanity attached.

Please see Dillihanos mainstream music catalog as follows:

2020 – I Watch The Throne II (The Mental Lap) Vol. 1
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs Charts
- No Enemies #53
- Stronger Days #57
- Sleep Deprevation #75
- Jargon #54

2020 – Southern Heritage (Mixtape)
2020 – Trauma Freestyle (Single)

2020- God Season Vol. 1
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Album Charts #39

2020 – Southern Genre (Single)
2020 – Cha Cha (Single)
2020 – San-Man (Mentally Free)
2020 – Indie (EP)
2020 – Street Stars (Mixtape)
2020 – Big BRR (Single)
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs Charts #80
(Belgium, South Africa)

https://www.top-charts.com/songs/pop/south-africa/itunes/2021-W23

2021 – Certified Undercover Lover
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hip-Hop Song Charts
- God Is Good #89
- Today #76
- Back From The Mud #94
- I’m Good featuring SouthSouth OzZ #92
- Big BRR #80

2021 – Run (Single)
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs Charts #38

2021 – Miss You featuring Arina (Single)

2021 – Everything I Do (Single)
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs Charts #47

2021 – God Season Vol. 2
•Top 100 Itunes Hip-Hop Songs Charts
- Run #38
- Everything I Do #47

https://www.top-charts.com/songs/pop/south-africa/itunes/2021-W23

2021 – Southern Genre Flow (Sasley Tape)
2021 – I Watch Tha Throne II (Long Live Life)
2021 – Everyday Service (Southern Sensation)
2021 – Southern Genre (Sasley Tape 2)
2021 – Peace .Patience
2021 – Ride (Single)
2021 – Cold Nights featuring SouthSouth OzZ (Single)

https://www.top-charts.com/songs/rb-soul/south-africa/itunes/2021-W25

2022 – We Living Life So Fast (Single)
2022 – Summer Shining featuring SouthSouth OzZ (Single)
2022 – Southern Genre Flow (Sasley Tape 3) exclusively released on Show4Me music platform.
2022 – Southside Jinni (Southern Genre Tape)
2022 – Save Us (Single)
2022 – God Season Vol. 3

https://youtu.be/T01q054LJkw?si=TYGoNEdEIW8N1LNr

Dillihano recently announced that a new Project is on the way “Adventure Life” out on streaming platforms on 9 September 2022, he dropped the first Single off the Project called “Bury All The Bullshit” , after hearing his latest Single, we truly feels excited to hear what Dillihano going to  release next, a very unique artist with so much truth to his storytelling.

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