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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Rosebank, South Africa

In operation since:

1997

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Hypnosis

BIO

A music producer, sound engineer, song writer from Pretoria. Produced the first song in 1997 while in secondary school, started deejaying in 1998 and got the first commercial release in 2002 while in university. Was introduced to reason studio software by “Thasman” in 2002/2003 as neighbours at a block of flats in Mafikeng. 

Awards and accolades

South African music award winner [DJ Cleo ft Teddybears– follow me for best-selling true-tone]-South African Music Award nominee [Rhythmic Elements – 2by2 Remix of the year]-South African music award winner [Malumz on Decks]-Soul Candi remix competition winner-Gauteng songs producer winner -music industry online competition winner -Zola 7 beats market producer.

History and path-

Was given the first break by Fistaz Mixwell in the album impressive-worked with Cassper Nyovest on a song that he pitched to HHP and introduced him to the industry-produced a song which featured Donald when he migrated from R&B to House music -produced a song which featured Dr Malinga when he was introducing himself to afro house music-produced albums and singles which sold millions of copies globally-co-produced “Love is blind” which got Lady Zamar her Universal music recording deal-was part of the Malumz on decks initiative and record label “Ownit Music”- came up with a beat rendition in early 2000s at North West university, known as “Sista Bethina” today…yes.

My music projects

  • R-kelly & one8
  • Thebe
  • Rhythmic Elements
  • DJ Cleo
  • Fistaz Mixwell
  • Stephanie Cooke
  •  Lady Zamar
  •  KB Motsilanyane
  • Dr Malinga
  •  Alton Miller
  • Abicah Soul
  •  Amera Light
  •  Busi N
  •  Blaklez
  • Moneoa
  • Nokwazi and more..

My television work

  • Tsako Pitori [MTV] -Producer and executive
  • Telkom Monate Summer TV Commercial and Campaign 2022- sound designer & A&R
  • I Blew It second chances [Mzansi Magic] - opening sequence producer/composer
  • I’m with your ex [Mzansi Magic]- opening sequence producer/composer
  • Ingane Yam[Mzansi Magic]- opening sequence producer/composer
  • Rhythm City[E-TV] - background music producer/composer
  • Suxoka [Mzansi Magic]- opening sequence producer/composer
  • The Agent [Showmax] – Background Music Producer/Composer
  • Scammed [E-TV] Opening Sequence Producer and Sound Designer
  • Carling Black Label Cup Campaign 2023 Performance Song Producer/Composer
  • Youngings [Showmax]- Background Music Producer/Composer
  • 016 FM[Showmax] -music supervisor & head of legal

ROLES AND PLATFORMS

• Lawyers For The Arts South Africa legal consultant and strategic advisor

• Head of Legal for I Blew It Second Chances Television Show – Mzanzi Magic

• Head of Legal for 016 FM Series – Showmax

• Legal Advisor for Junior Khanye “Behind the Game” documentary

• Head of Legal for I Blew It television show Season 2-4 – Mzansi Magic

• Soul Candi Competition Judge

• South African Music Awards Supervisor [Technical Categories Committee]

• Black Panther Movie business affairs and advisory (Soundtrack & Synch)

• Tsako Pitori Chief of Operations

• Krone Beverage Campaign Licensor 2022

• Copyright and Music Advisor on Motsweding FM Motswako Mantaga

• Intellectual Property Seminars presenter and panelist [Various tertiary institutions]

• Panelist and presenter at various Music and Television Workshops around RSA

• Carling Black Label Cup and Knockout Cup Campaign performance song Producer

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