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

Chioma Jesus

Chioma Jesus

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BIO

Evangelist Amaka Okwuoha popularly known as Chioma Jesus is a female Nigerian gospel artiste and one of the most popular indigenous gospel songwriter from the eastern part of Nigeria.

Chioma Jesus was born in Abia State, Nigeria, on 12th February 1972. She is the daughter of the late Nze Euzebius Chukwumaeze Ebizie, her father, and Lolo Dorothy Ebizie, her mother. After birth, she was named, Amaka. She was born the eldest in a family of seven which was poor. When her parents died, she was left in charge of her younger siblings in poverty. She used to work in the food industry so as to provide for her family before rising to fame in the music industry.

She came to limelight through her first song in 2003 titled “Chioma Jesus” Ever since then, her name has been a household name and it has continued to ring a bell in the gospel music world.

Chioma is an educated woman. She went to Lake Mary High School and did her high school level. She later enrolled at Jesus College and pursued an unknown career. After her studies, she went to a music career, which is her main career

Chioma Jesus is a married woman. She is married to Evangelist Callistus Okwuoha. Together they have been blessed with three children. Among the tree, she has revealed the name of one child, namely; Miracle Chioma Okwuoha. She states she named her Miracle since she was a miracle child who came after a long period waiting for a child. She lives a happy life together with her family.

Chioma Jesus is best known for using Igbo language to write and sing her songs, occasionally seasoned with English but surprisingly, her first ever song was written in Yoruba language.

However, her desires and passion is to use her song to win more souls for Christ and to see gospel artistes becoming what God has called them to be.

Professional career

Chioma Jesus began singing in her native church choir when she was nine years old. She had a supportive and inspiring pastor who urged her to develop her gift and helped her make her way into the music industry. She also continued her career in singing at the Scripture Union Fellowship as the chorus leader and soloist. She used to give special numbers in various church programmes and crusades, which were heart-touching and soul-inspiring.

She rose to the limelight after being invited as a guest artist at St. Andrews Anglican Church, Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt, River State, located in Nigeria. Many lives were touched by her ministration in great folds. She did her first song, ‘Chioma Jesus’, which made her become popular. She was 31 years by then and a trader. Her songs play a big role in the gospel music world.

Before her fame, She has ministered on the stages of several churches in and out of Nigeria and she has a good rapport with the biggest gospel artiste in Nigeria.

Similarly, she has shown true passion for the gospel with her unique voice and her songs that draws you closer to God in sweet fellowship.

She is humble and collaborates with other gospel singers to achieve the sole aim of bringing the gift of Christ to people through songs. Also, she is one of the true ambassadors of proper Nigerian gospel music. 

The singer earns from programme bookings and from other sources not limited to private business deals and music sales. She has released a number of popular song’s and she is paid thousands of naira to minister at church/crusade programmes.

Chioma Jesus Albums: My Testimony, Nkwa Chioma Jesus, Vol.1. featurings songs like Chioma Jesus Miracle God,Onye Ukwu,Oruru Gi Medley and many more.

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