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À Tunis, Jaou fait dialoguer les nouvelles scènes musicales du monde arabe et au-delà

À Tunis, Jaou fait dialoguer les nouvelles scènes musicales du monde arabe et au-delà

Fally Ipupa dévoile « Ami chéri » et « Bonheur parfait », deux extraits de XX Delirium

Fally Ipupa dévoile « Ami chéri » et « Bonheur parfait », deux extraits de XX Delirium

Angélique Kidjo réunit Pharrell Williams et Quavo dans le clip de « Bando »

Angélique Kidjo réunit Pharrell Williams et Quavo dans le clip de « Bando »

SoundCloud permet aux artistes de vendre directement leur musique aux fans

SoundCloud permet aux artistes de vendre directement leur musique aux fans

Appel ouvert : Beyond Music Jams réunit musiciens et professionnels à Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

Appel ouvert : Beyond Music Jams réunit musiciens et professionnels à Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

Salif Keïta annule ses concerts en Afrique du Sud pour dénoncer les violences xénophobes

Salif Keïta annule ses concerts en Afrique du Sud pour dénoncer les violences xénophobes

Appel ouvert: Jusqu’à 50 000 € pour soutenir les festivals d’Afrique de l’Ouest

Appel ouvert: Jusqu’à 50 000 € pour soutenir les festivals d’Afrique de l’Ouest

Appel ouvert : CIMFEST 2026 lance un appel aux artistes, DJ et danseurs

Appel ouvert : CIMFEST 2026 lance un appel aux artistes, DJ et danseurs

Angélique Kidjo entre dans l’histoire sur le Hollywood Walk of Fame

Angélique Kidjo entre dans l’histoire sur le Hollywood Walk of Fame

Appel à candidatures : les villes africaines invitées à se porter candidates pour accueillir ACCES en 2027 et 2028

Appel à candidatures : les villes africaines invitées à se porter candidates pour accueillir ACCES en 2027 et 2028

Appel ouvert : le Festival INSTANT TOGO II recherche des programmateurs et diffuseurs

Appel ouvert : le Festival INSTANT TOGO II recherche des programmateurs et diffuseurs

Appel à projets : Connect & Create soutient la circulation des spectacles vivants et de la musique entre l’Afrique et l’Europe

Appel à projets : Connect & Create soutient la circulation des spectacles vivants et de la musique entre l’Afrique et l’Europe

NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud to announce 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 launching a new national programme designed to create jobs, address skills gaps, and strengthen 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 will recruit and train participants, match them with host organisations, and place a minimum of 1 000 workers across the country. 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

Chaque année, nous fournissons des informations générales afin de guider les participants dans la préparation de leur voyage. En plus de ce site, des mises à jour importantes seront envoyées par e-mail à tous les délégués inscrits. Assurez-vous de vous inscrire dès que possible. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter [email protected] Continuez à consulter cette page pour plus d'information.  

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

Pour les praticiens et les organisations culturels et créatifs opérant en Afrique australe, l’accès au financement reste un défi majeur. La pandémie de COVID-19 a également eu un impact massif sur les politiques gouvernementales, les dépenses et l’économie en général, et a vu les dépenses consacrées à la culture reléguées plus bas dans la liste des priorités. De plus, les industries culturelles et créatives citent régulièrement quatre domaines principaux où l’investissement est nécessaire pour la croissance : une visibilité accrue, la mobilité incluant l’accès à de nouveaux marchés, le financement et les structures de soutien.

Music In Africa Live
Music In Africa Live

MUSIC IN AFRICA LIVE Lancé en 2020 pour une durée de 3 ans, Music In Africa Live est une initiative visant à soutenir l'écosystème de la musique africaine face aux contraintes imposées par la pandémie de COVID-19 ; le projet a été lancé par la Fondation Music In Africa (MIAF) en partenariat avec le ministère fédéral allemand des Affaires étrangères, Siemens Stiftung et le Goethe Institut. Plus de 30 aides sont disponibles dans le cadre de la troisième édition de Music In Africa Live, dans 3 catégories :  showcases, renforcement des compétences et plaidoyer, en conformité avec les modalités énoncées.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

The overarching objective of Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair (IBR) project is to encourage the formalisation and professionalisation of instrument-making and repair in Africa, especially in relation to indigenous African instruments. Background In 2014, the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) identified as one of its focus areas for development the need to encourage young people from music and music-related sectors to consider instrument-making as a career. This need extended itself from the recognition that the making of traditional African instruments is not a widely practiced skill and seems to be limited to the older generation. Traditional African instrument makers are also few and far between, making communication and logistics between teachers and learners an obstacle. When instrument building workshops take place, budgetary constraints do not allow teachers or learners the time to explore the finer details of an instrument. Based on these observations, the MIAF designed and piloted the first IBR workshop at the Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) in Zanzibar in February 2015. In 2016, the foundation received funding from the South African National Lotteries Commission to implement a much bigger version of the project in Johannesburg. The project drew participants from five African countries. 25 students from South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya and Ethiopia were trained on how to build and repair musical instruments. The instruments that they made were: Traditional Instruments: Umakhweyana and Marimba Conventional Instrument: Dulcimer guitar The workshop culminated in a traditional instruments concert at the Wits Theatre in Johannesburg. It is the MIAF’s aim to roll out similar workshops in as many African countries as possible over the next few years. Objectives Developing awareness of musical instrument makers in Africa with a view to promote their work to a wider global audience. Facilitating the sharing and transfer of skills in indigenous instruments between countries on the continent. Encouraging the formalisation and professionalisation of instrument-making and repair in Africa, especially in relation to indigenous instruments. Helping instrument makers develop their careers. Fostering the rapid monetisation and sustainable development of instrument-making and repair in Africa. Promoting constant exchange of ideas, expertise, experiences and know-how among instrument makers in Africa. Facilitating the identification of existing gaps in the field with a view to contribute new solutions. Facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills of indigenous instruments between younger and older generations. 2020 edition The MIAF has also announced that multi-instrumentalist and instrument maker Joe Makhanza will facilitate one of the workshops on the building of the kamale ngoni instrument. Kamale ngoni is a kora-like, stringed instrument that originated in West Africa. The instrument contributed to the rise of Wassoulou music in the 1970s and 1990s. Makhanza was born in Giyani in South Africa's Limpopo province. He completed a bachelor of music degree and a post-graduate diploma in arts marketing from Wits University. He is currently completing his masters in ethnomusicology and is a part-time lecturer in African music studies at Rhodes University. He plays the kora, mbira, valiha, masenqo, xiwewe, ngoni ba and xizambi, among others. He also manufactures the aforementioned instruments. The MIAF will confirm more trainers who will join the workshops as well as the other instruments that will be featured in the 2020 IBR programme.  Apply to participate here. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter. The Music In Africa Instrument Building and Repair project is funded by the National Lotteries Commission. It is implemented in partnership with Siemens Stiftung, Goethe-Institut, Wits Theatre and Kaya FM.

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Metro FM Music Awards 2026: Sam Deep leads the nominations

Metro FM Music Awards 2026: Sam Deep leads the nominations

Accueil/Non classé/Metro FM Music Awards 2026: Sam Deep leads the nominations
Sam Deep has emerged as the most nominated artist at the 2026 Metro FM Music Awards.

Sam Deep is nominated for Best Male Artist and Artist of the Year. His collaboration ‘Shela’, featuring Nia Pearl, Boohle and Mano, is shortlisted in four categories: Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Amapiano and Best Music Video. In addition, his joint project with Stixx and Nvcho, ‘Kings of kwapi’, is nominated for Best Produced Album, further strengthening his presence across both performance and technical fields.

DJ Maphorisa follows closely with multiple nominations. He is in contention for Best Male Artist and Artist of the Year, while ‘Abantwana Bakho’, on which he features alongside Xduppy, Kabza De Small and others, is nominated for Song of the Year and Best Amapiano. He also appears in the Best Amapiano category for ‘Dlala Ka Yona’ and is credited on ‘Malacosta’, which is shortlisted for Best Viral Challenge.

Zee Nxumalo has secured nominations across performance and style categories, including Best Female Artist, Best Styled Artist and Artist of the Year. She also features on several nominated tracks, including ‘Mamma’ in Best Music Video, ‘Ngyasindelwa’ with DJ Lag in Best Kwaito/Gqom, ‘Sajola Kamnandi’ in Best Maskandi and ‘Rato Laka’ in Best Lekompo.

Other artists with multiple nominations include Shandesh, who is nominated for Best Female Artist, Best New Artist and Artist of the Year. Her track ‘Sdudla or Slender’ appears in Song of the Year, Best Viral Challenge and Best Lekompo. Mawhoo is nominated for Best Female Artist and features on ‘Bengicela’ and ‘Uzizwa kanjani’, both recognised in Song of the Year and Best Dance.

Producer duo Jazzwrld and Thukuthela are nominated for Best Produced Album for ‘Most wanted’ and Best Duo or Group, with their collaborative work appearing in several additional categories. Kabza De Small is nominated for Best Male Artist and Best Produced Album for ‘Bab Motha’, and features on two shortlisted amapiano tracks. Ciza is in the running for Best Male Artist and Artist of the Year, with his collaboration ‘Isaka’ recognised in Song of the Year, Best Dance and Best Music Video.

Beyond the leading contenders, the Best Jazz Album category includes Mandisi Dyantyis, Judith Sephuma and Andile Yenana, while the Best Gospel Album nominees feature Xolly Mncwango, Nontokozo Mkhize and Musa Yende. The hip hop category recognises artists such as Stogie T, Nasty C, Big Zulu, K.O and Yanga Chief. In Best African Pop, nominees include Lwah Ndlunkulu, Samthing Soweto and Ladysmith Black Mambazo alongside Nduduzo Makhathini and Mbuso Khoza.

Voting for the 2026 Metro FM Music Awards is open to the public here. The full list of nominees is provided below:

Best Jazz Album

  • Mandisi Dyantyis – ‘Intlambululo: ukuhlambulula’
  • Judith Sephuma – ‘When winter fades’
  • Andile Yenana – ‘Way out is in’
  • Benjamin Jeptha – ‘Homecoming Revisited’
  • Siphamandla ‘Paras’ Dlamini – ‘Ingoma Busuku’

Best Gospel Album

  • Xolly Mncwango – ‘Unusual live / Deluxe’
  • Nontokozo Mkhize – ‘The live experience’
  • Musa Yende – ‘Sustained by grace’
  • Mmatema – ‘Heart of gratitude’
  • Nothando Hlophe – ‘A new dawn’

Best Produced Album

  • Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Most wanted’
  • Kabza De Small – ‘Bab Motha’
  • Sam Deep, Stixx & Nvcho – ‘Kings of kwapi’
  • Kelvin Momo – ‘Thato ya modimo’
  • Lwah Ndlunkulu – ‘Amaciko’

Best Collaboration

  • Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano – ‘Shela’
  • Jazzwrld, Mawhoo, Thukuthela & Gl_ceejay – ‘Uzizwa Kanjani’
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza – ‘You make me happy’
  • Mawhoo, Gl_ceejay, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Bengicela’
  • Goon Flavour, Master KG & Eemoh – ‘Ngishutheni’

Song of the Year

  • Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano – ‘Shela’
  • DJ Smallz, 031 Choppa & Uncool MC – ‘Zep’
  • DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy, Kabza De Small, Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter – ‘Abantwana Bakho’
  • Mawhoo, Gl_ceejay, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Bengicela’
  • Khadeair, Peekay Mzee & Kaytah – ‘Magumba’
  • Jazzwrld, Mawhoo, Thukuthela & Gl_ceejay – ‘Uzizwa kanjani’
  • Shandesh & Mvzzle – ‘Sdudla or Slender’
  • Goon Flavour, Master KG & Eemoh – ‘Ngishutheni’
  • Umafikizolo – ‘Uzoncengwa unyoko’
  • Ciza, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Isaka’

Best Viral Challenge

  • DJ Smallz, Zinedinex, Sguche, 031 Choppa & Uncool MC – ‘Zep’
  • Mluucisian, Ricky Lenyora, DJ Maphorisa, Vulela Maweekend, Mark Khoza & Angekenanuye MC – ‘Malacosta’
  • Goon Flavour, Master KG & Eemoh – ‘Ngishutheni’
  • Shandesh & Mvzzle – ‘Sdudla or Slender’
  • Umafikizolo – ‘Uyoncengwa Unyoko’

Best Female Artist

  • Mawhoo
  • Lordkez
  • Zee Nxumalo
  • Shandesh
  • Lwa Ndlunkulu

Best Styled Artist

  • Musa Keys
  • Dali Wonga
  • K.O
  • Vusi Nova
  • Zee Nxumalo

Best R&B Song

  • Lordkez – ‘Aweh’
  • Una Rams – ‘Priceless Possession’
  • Naledi Aphiwe & Mawelele – ‘Come Duze’
  • Lloyiso – ‘Higher’
  • Langa Mavuso – ‘Dangerous’

Best Maskandi

  • Umafikizolo – ‘Uzoncengwa Unyoko’
  • Simonofu & Zee Nxumalo – ‘Sajola Kamnandi’
  • Mzukulu & Intombi Yasolundi – ‘Ubu Ghost Bami’
  • Khuzani – ‘Umanikinikana’
  • Siya Ntuli – ‘Amaphiko’

Best Male Artist

  • Sam Deep
  • Ciza
  • Kabza De Small
  • Kelvin Momo
  • DJ Maphorisa

Best Hip Hop

  • Stogie T, Nasty C, Maggz & A-Reece – ‘Four Horsemen’
  • Yanga Chief – ‘What If (Mngani)’
  • Big Zulu ft. Emtee – ‘Abazazi Bafunani’
  • Makwa ft. Kwesta – ‘Umguzumbane We Summer’
  • K.O ft. Cassper Nyovest – ‘Supa Nova’

Best Dance

  • Mawhoo, Gl_ceejay, Thukuthela & Jazzwrld – ‘Bengicela’
  • Khadeair, Peekay Mzee & Kaytah – ‘Magumba’
  • Ciza, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Isaka’
  • Jazzwrld, Thukuthela, Babalwa M & Dlala Thukzin – ‘Uvalo’
  • Jazzwrld, Mawhoo, Thukuthela & Gl_ceejay – ‘Uzizwa kanjani’

Best Music Video

  • Zee Nxumalo, Skillz & Sykes – ‘Mamma’
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza – ‘You make me happy’
  • Lordkez – ‘Aweh’
  • Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano – ‘Shela’
  • Ciza, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela – ‘Isaka’

Best Lekompo

  • Janesh & Hitboss – ‘Ngwanaka’
  • Kharishma, DJ Angelo, Buddy Sax & DJ Janisto – ‘Wa inama’
  • Shandesh & Mvzzle – ‘Sdudla or Slender’
  • Shebeshxt, Naqua SA, Zee Nxumalo & Slidoo Man – ‘Rato Laka’
  • Mvzzle, Mawhoo, Natiey Lepaka & Janesh – ‘Leskandi 2.0’

Best Amapiano

  • Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano – ‘Shela’
  • DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy, Kabza De Small, Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter – ‘Abantwana Bakho’
  • DJ Maphorisa, Focalistic, Ricky Lenyora, Uncool MC, Mellow & Sleazy – ‘Dlala Ka Yona’
  • DJ Jaivane, Smaki 08, Wesley Keys & De Rose – ‘Lutho’
  • Kabza De Small, Sykes, Young Stunna, Nkosazana, Tracy & Thatohatsi – ‘Ngiyozama’

Best Kwaito/Gqom

  • Dladla Mshunqisi & Beast RSA – ‘Puku Puku’
  • DJ Lag, Zee Nxumalo & KC Driller – ‘Ngyasindelwa’
  • DJ Tira, Pcee, Campmasters & General C’mamane – ‘Awungazi’
  • Kamo Mphela, Aymos, QUE DJ & Jay Music – ‘Partii’
  • Bello B & We Dem Boyz – ‘Dubai’

Best African Pop

  • Lwah Ndlunkulu – ‘Mnakwethu’
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza – ‘You make me happy’
  • Naledi Aphiwe, Blxckie & Lily Faith – ‘Waiting for you’
  • Mawelele & Naledi Aphiwe – ‘Buya Ekhaya’
  • Samthing Soweto – ‘Deda’

Best New Artist

  • Shandesh
  • Khadeair
  • Kharishma
  • Goon Flavour
  • Nkeshemba

Artist of the Year

  • DJ Maphorisa
  • Sam Deep
  • Ciza
  • Shandesh
  • Zee Nxumalo

Best Duo or Group

  • Thukuthela & Jazzwrld
  • Dladla Mshunqisi & Beast RSA
  • Inkabi Nation
  • Focalistic & Ch’cco
  • Major League DJs
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