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Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

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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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Rash Band

Rash Band

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Nairobi, Kenya

In operation since:

2013

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Rash Band

BIO

Rash Band is an Award-winning Swahili rock band from Kenya.

RASH was founded in late 2013 by Maximiliano Filardi (lead guitarist) and Abed Kariuki (former rhythm guitarist) after meeting in university and realizing they both shared a passion for rock music. They were soon joined by Sebastien Filardi (former bassist), Samual Warui (Vocalist) and Samuel Gakungu (Drummer) vowing to make music that will cross the East African borders and appease both the local and international rock scene.

In recent years, the band underwent a few line up changes with Sebastien being replaced by Colbert Akunga on bass, and Abed being replaced first by Yubu Kazunga and then later by Evans Mutanduki on rhythm guitar.

In 2018, RASH was nominated for the Urban Music Awards for Best African Artist as well as the African Music Awards (AFRIMA) in the category of Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock with their song “Nitachange” featuring Ruff. In 2019 the band took home the AFRIMA award for Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Rock with their single “Grave Robbers”.

For the past 6 years RASH has been hosting a yearly event “Legions” performing alongside other renowned and established artists from the Nairobi rock scene. RASH has been featured in several documentaries (Un Monde de Metal by Olivier Richard, My Africa is by Nosa Garrick, This is Africa Fest by Hardcore Help Foundation, and Inside Africa by CNN) and performed in various events and festivals in Kenya (This is Africa Fest 2016 & 2017, Rift Valley Festival, Ongea Summit 2016, Airtel Sondeka Festival and more), Uganda (Nyege Nyege 2016) and Ghana (AFRIMA Music Village 2018).

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Music

Grave Robbers

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RASH Feat Ruff - Nitachange

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City Of Cool Waters - Extended Version

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City Of Cool Waters

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Night in the Rock Bar

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Animal Man

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Pasala Bien

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Dreamchaser

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Usiku Mbaya

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Sons of Robots

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Beer Party - Radio version

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Beer Party

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Rash Band

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Videos

RASH: Do or Die (Guitars)

RASH: Do or Die (Guitars)

November 1, 2024
RASH: Do or Die (Official Video)

RASH: Do or Die (Official Video)

August 31, 2024
Shimo Mfukoni (cover) - Live at RASH at 10

Shimo Mfukoni (cover) - Live at RASH at 10

April 13, 2024
Grave Robbers - Live at RASH at 10.

Grave Robbers - Live at RASH at 10.

February 3, 2024
Pombe Sigara (Cover) - Live Studio Take

Pombe Sigara (Cover) - Live Studio Take

July 27, 2023
RASH: Pombe Sigara (Rock Cover; Orig. by Nviiri The Storyteller)

RASH: Pombe Sigara (Rock Cover; Orig. by Nviiri The Storyteller)

January 20, 2023
Far Beyond - Live Studio Take

Far Beyond - Live Studio Take

September 22, 2022
RASH: Far Beyond (Official Lyric Video)

RASH: Far Beyond (Official Lyric Video)

August 1, 2022
RASH: Far Beyond - Teaser

RASH: Far Beyond - Teaser

July 31, 2022
Grave robbers acoustic version

Grave robbers acoustic version

February 7, 2022
RASH: Structures (Official Video)

RASH: Structures (Official Video)

August 6, 2021
RASH: Sons of Robots (Only a Few Survivors)

RASH: Sons of Robots (Only a Few Survivors)

August 4, 2021
RASH: Night in the Rock Bar (Only a Few Survivors)

RASH: Night in the Rock Bar (Only a Few Survivors)

August 3, 2021
RASH: Structures - Teaser

RASH: Structures - Teaser

August 2, 2021
RASH: Pasala Bien (Only a Few Survivors)

RASH: Pasala Bien (Only a Few Survivors)

August 2, 2021

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