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Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

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

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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Artists (48,123) Organizations, Networks & Associations (4,622) Artist Service Providers (4,427) Music Education (3,169) Archives & Media (518) Events & Venues (227)

Composers, arrangers & songwriters

Session artists

Choirs, orchestras & ensembles

Magazine

News Reviews Features Themes Gig Guide

Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

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

Projects

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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Pabi Cooper

Pabi Cooper

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Johannesburg, South Africa

In operation since:

2021

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Pabi Cooper

BIO

Paballo Mothapo, known professionally as Pabi Cooper, is a South African platinum-selling artist. Born and raised in Soshanguve, Pabi is deeply rooted in family, dance music culture, and football. These influences played a significant role in her rapid rise to fame, driven by several viral dance moments that made her one of the most influential and widely followed young artists in South Africa today.

Her breakthrough came in 2021 with the release of her debut single, “Isiphithiphithi”, which quickly became a platinum-certified hit, selling over 20 000 units within a few months. The success of this single marked a turning point in her career, setting her on a strong upward trajectory in the South African music industry.

Building on that momentum, Pabi released her debut EP, ‘Cooperville’, in 2022, featuring some of South Africa’s most prominent artists. The project included the hit single “Banyana Ke Bafana”, another platinum-selling track that cemented her position as a major force in Amapiano and contemporary South African music. Her follow-up single from the EP, “Waga Bietjie”, further showcased her versatility and star power, sparking popular rap and dance challenges across social media.

Pabi Cooper continues to grow her influence and artistry with each release. Within just a few years, she has achieved milestones that many artists aspire to reach over a lifetime. With multiple gold and platinum records to her name, Pabi has firmly established herself as one of South Africa’s leading young talents — and she shows no signs of slowing down.

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Pelo Tse Thata (feat. DJ Maphorisa)

Pabi Cooper

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Haena Wrongo (feat. Sims Noreng & Papi Dizolo)

Pabi Cooper

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Pabi Jo (feat. Lajere man & DJ DADAMAN)

Pabi Cooper

00:30

Jukulyn

Pabi Cooper

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Waga Bietjie (feat. Mellow & Sleazy)

Pabi Cooper

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Angeke (feat. Kammu Dee & Semi Tee & Ntokzin)

Pabi Cooper

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Sabela (feat. Mzu M & Yumbs)

Pabi Cooper

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Intro (feat. Blxckie & Ch'cco & Crush!)

Pabi Cooper

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Egoli (feat. Murumba Pitch & Yumbs & Sfarzo Rtee)

Pabi Cooper

00:30

Videos

PABI’S BOMB 💣 | Pabi Cooper x Essence Cosmetics

PABI’S BOMB 💣 | Pabi Cooper x Essence Cosmetics

Kwa MaiMai to Soshanguve. 100 USBs. 1 Single. The streets have it now 🤞🏾Pelo Tse Thata OUT NOW😭🔐

Kwa MaiMai to Soshanguve. 100 USBs. 1 Single. The streets have it now 🤞🏾Pelo Tse Thata OUT NOW😭🔐

December 11, 2025

Pabi Cooper, Boohle, Focalistic, Mulest Vankay - Pelo Tse Thata ft. DJ Maphorisa (Official Video)

Pabi Cooper, Boohle, Focalistic, Mulest Vankay - Pelo Tse Thata ft. DJ Maphorisa (Official Video)

December 7, 2025

Haena wrong Out now !

Haena wrong Out now !

September 17, 2025

Pabi Cooper, Focalistic and Thebuu - Pabi Jo [Ft. Lajere man and DJ DADAMAN] (Official Video)

Pabi Cooper, Focalistic and Thebuu - Pabi Jo [Ft. Lajere man and DJ DADAMAN] (Official Video)

October 11, 2024

Pabi Cooper, Focalistic and Thebuu - Pabi Jo [Feat. Lajere man and Dj Dadaman] (Official Audio)

Pabi Cooper, Focalistic and Thebuu - Pabi Jo [Feat. Lajere man and Dj Dadaman] (Official Audio)

October 3, 2024

Pabi Cooper x Focalistic x Mellow & Sleazy - MALOBA (Freestyle)

Pabi Cooper x Focalistic x Mellow & Sleazy - MALOBA (Freestyle)

February 8, 2024

Pabi Cooper, Jelly Babie and Thama Tee - Jukulyn (Official Video)

Pabi Cooper, Jelly Babie and Thama Tee - Jukulyn (Official Video)

December 7, 2023

Pabi Cooper, Jelly Babie and Thama Tee - Jukulyn (Official Audio)

Pabi Cooper, Jelly Babie and Thama Tee - Jukulyn (Official Audio)

November 24, 2023

Jukulyn - Pabi Cooper x Jelly Babie x Thama Tee DROPPING SOON #bacardi #amapiano #pta

Jukulyn - Pabi Cooper x Jelly Babie x Thama Tee DROPPING SOON #bacardi #amapiano #pta

November 20, 2023

Pabi Cooper & Yumbs - Dali Wam [Feat. MaWhoo & Nkosazana Daughter] (Official Audio)

Pabi Cooper & Yumbs - Dali Wam [Feat. MaWhoo & Nkosazana Daughter] (Official Audio)

Dali Wam - Photoshoot (Behind The Scenes)

Dali Wam - Photoshoot (Behind The Scenes)

Pabi Cooper - Waga Bietjie (Official Video) [Ft. Mellow & Sleazy]

Pabi Cooper - Waga Bietjie (Official Video) [Ft. Mellow & Sleazy]

December 8, 2022

Pholas #toss

Pholas #toss

October 31, 2022

Holiday vibes #dubai #pabicooper ❤️

Holiday vibes #dubai #pabicooper ❤️

October 24, 2022

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