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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

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BIO

Atanda is a songwriter, guitarist, singer, an arranger and a performer from Nigeria. He founded a band named Afrojazz Messengers in 2016

He attended Peter King College of Music in 2008, where he acquired more skills on his guitar. Atanda then left Peter King college of music in 2009, and got admitted into Adeniran Ogunsanya college of education (Aocoed) where he was introduced to music education. He graduated in 2013 and also went further to study music in Lagos state university (LASU), in the department of theatre arts and music.

His depth in jazz, blues and African music brought about his style which incorporates the use of deep rooted Yoruba poems and English been fused into jazz,blues and Afro music. His music is best described as an indigenous style of music which is characterized by a strong but flexible rhythmic structure with solo and repeated choruses (call and response) with sophisticated African harmonic idioms . As an artistes whose musical dexterity has been praised by musical giants such as Femi Anikulapo-Kuti , Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti , Theo Lawson, and Jimi Sholanke with a growing popularity amongst laudable musical artistes and lovers of good music. His new album symbolizes Atanda evolution as a musician, reflecting his consistency and constant search for musical identity. Atanda has an album titled Ancestors, which was released in 2019 . And “Wake up Africa” is his second album.
Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers has toured wide , playing music in festivals like , Market for African performing Arts(MASA)Abidjan Ivory Coast, Africa International music festival (AIM) ,African young Entrepreneur (A.Y.E) Akure, Felabration, Lagos international Jazz Festival and many more. He has performed and shared stage with the prominent Afrobeats king Femi Anikulapo-Kuti and Beautiful Nubia.

Atanda have an album titled 'Ancestors' and series of singles on all platforms. Atanda released a single and the video titled OGE in 2021 from his new album 'Wake up Africa' which he released in 2022.

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Videos

Motherland live Zanzibar 2026

Motherland live Zanzibar 2026

August 3, 2026
Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026 Zanzibar

Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026 Zanzibar

March 12, 2026
Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026

Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026

February 12, 2026
Atanda & Afro Jazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026

Atanda & Afro Jazz Messengers live @ Sauti Za Busara 2026

February 12, 2026
Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Felabration Freedom park Lagos.

Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers live @ Felabration Freedom park Lagos.

April 15, 2025
Felabration performance @New African Shrine Lagos

Felabration performance @New African Shrine Lagos

April 15, 2025
ATANDA live at the Front Room Croydon

ATANDA live at the Front Room Croydon

March 9, 2025
Atanda live in London

Atanda live in London

December 26, 2024
Atanda live in London

Atanda live in London

December 26, 2024
Rehearsal Session Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers✨

Rehearsal Session Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers✨

August 8, 2024
METALOKAN by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers

METALOKAN by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers

July 31, 2024
Derayọ by Atanda

Derayọ by Atanda

June 17, 2024
Akeregbe performed by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers @Sofarsounds

Akeregbe performed by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers @Sofarsounds

May 18, 2024
PEACE by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers @Sofarsounds @sofarglobal

PEACE by Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers @Sofarsounds @sofarglobal

May 18, 2024
Atanda & Afrojazz messengers 4piece @Sofarsounds

Atanda & Afrojazz messengers 4piece @Sofarsounds

February 23, 2024

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