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Sun-El Musician confirmed for ACCES 2026 in Joburg

Sun-El Musician confirmed for ACCES 2026 in Joburg

Nigeria: Yemi Alade drops ‘IT’S YEMI ALADE’ album

Nigeria: Yemi Alade drops ‘IT’S YEMI ALADE’ album

Linda Sikhakhane announces South Africa, US tour for fifth album

Linda Sikhakhane announces South Africa, US tour for fifth album

Nigeria: Rema releases new single ‘Oh No’ ahead of new project

Nigeria: Rema releases new single ‘Oh No’ ahead of new project

SA: Tumi Musiq prepares new single ‘Many Phases’

SA: Tumi Musiq prepares new single ‘Many Phases’

UMG, ElevenLabs announce AI music licensing partnership

UMG, ElevenLabs announce AI music licensing partnership

Sean Paul to perform in Pretoria in December

Sean Paul to perform in Pretoria in December

SA: Khuzani receives Cultural Icon Award at Oxford leadership summit

SA: Khuzani receives Cultural Icon Award at Oxford leadership summit

SA: Digital Maskandi compilation brings established and emerging artists together

SA: Digital Maskandi compilation brings established and emerging artists together

SA: Ndlovu Youth Choir earns five-star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe debut

SA: Ndlovu Youth Choir earns five-star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe debut

Suno launches v6 AI music models with new editing and creation tools

Suno launches v6 AI music models with new editing and creation tools

Believe partners with Suno months after blocking AI-generated music

Believe partners with Suno months after blocking AI-generated music

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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Mannex Motsi

Mannex Motsi

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Harare, Zimbabwe

In operation since:

2001

Contact person:

Mannex Motsi

BIO

Mannex (born in Mbare, 1980) is a composer, songwriter, percussionist and promoter from Zimbabwe.

Mannex is credited for founding Warren Park Arts and Culture Development Association. His love for music began in school.

In 2002, Mannex formed his first music group called Bootkin Klan, which mainly performed in Warren Park, Harare. The group released its first album ‘Tsamba’ in 2003 followed by the hit track ‘Anoti nyo ndiani?’ in 2004.

Mannex has also performed with Pied Pipers of the ‘Ruva Rangu’ fame. In 2006, Mannex went on a solo career and released the ‘Munhu Mutema’ album, which made waves on TV. In 2008, he joined Transit Crew and they released the 'Unity' album in 2009.

He has the stage with Sizzla Kalonji and collaborated with Yasus Afari at HIFA.

Between 2011 and Mannex he released albums 'The Journey' and 'Mo Love'. In 2013, Mannex was approached by Czech Radio 1 producer DJ Krystof Koenigsmark to partner Telka Metelka to make a ZimCzech nine-track album called 'Optimists by Choice', which won the Best Album category at the 2014 Czech Republic Best Music Awards. To promote the album, Mannex toured with Semtam and a reggae band called Dub Artillery and held 13 shows around Czech Republic.
 
In 2016, Mannex decided to create his own Brand Mannex Motsi Music and mentored youngsters. He is now an acoustic guitar player and can play percussion, congas and drums in addition to being a lead sing, recording and performing artist.
 

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October 24, 2025
Uri Kure

Uri Kure

November 9, 2024
Buju Banton Buried Alive Cover Version by Mannex Motsi, Zimbabwe

Buju Banton Buried Alive Cover Version by Mannex Motsi, Zimbabwe

September 15, 2024
DJ Bouncy Rue on Classic 263 Enjoying reggae Music #MannexMotsiMusic #Rozi ON #Classic

DJ Bouncy Rue on Classic 263 Enjoying reggae Music #MannexMotsiMusic #Rozi ON #Classic

February 27, 2024
MUNHU MUTEMA - LIVE AT THE JACARANDA FESTIVAL 6 OCTOBER 2023

MUNHU MUTEMA - LIVE AT THE JACARANDA FESTIVAL 6 OCTOBER 2023

January 13, 2024
Mannex Motsi Live in Budiriro

Mannex Motsi Live in Budiriro

September 21, 2022
Mannex Motsi - Uri Kure (Official Lyric Video)

Mannex Motsi - Uri Kure (Official Lyric Video)

May 26, 2022
Mannex Motsi Cover Version with Lazzie Tee

Mannex Motsi Cover Version with Lazzie Tee

January 24, 2022
Mannex Motsi - The Story behind Diamond in the Rough (Visualmentary)

Mannex Motsi - The Story behind Diamond in the Rough (Visualmentary)

January 2, 2022
Mannex Motsi - Diamond In The Rough (Official Video)

Mannex Motsi - Diamond In The Rough (Official Video)

August 23, 2021
Diamond In The Rough Trailer

Diamond In The Rough Trailer

August 16, 2021
Mannex Motsi - Breakfast Live on Star FM with Nikki ft Trevor Hall AKA Elder Ras Jabu

Mannex Motsi - Breakfast Live on Star FM with Nikki ft Trevor Hall AKA Elder Ras Jabu

July 5, 2021
Mannex Motsi & the ZimReggaestra Live @ One Love Reggae Fest 25 May 2021

Mannex Motsi & the ZimReggaestra Live @ One Love Reggae Fest 25 May 2021

June 25, 2021
Mannex Motsi @HIFA2018

Mannex Motsi @HIFA2018

May 5, 2021
Mannex Motsi - Penya video hd

Mannex Motsi - Penya video hd

May 5, 2021

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