Opportunities in Africa

Opportunities for musicians and other professionals in the creative industry come in the form of workshops, training programmes, competitions, industry conferences, awards platforms, residencies, exchange programmes and mobility funds. 

Our aim at Music In Africa is to publicise the aforementioned for our readers, many of whom are on the lookout for different avenues where they can expand their careers and knowledge.

In our news section, we publish on a regular basis calls for applications to various programmes, some of them capable of turning careers around. Some of these calls are based in Europe, the US and Asia, where African musicians, sound designers, producers and composers are invited to collaborate with and attain new knowledge from local artists. The exchange of ideas is priceless for anyone looking to bolster their professionalism and creativity. 

Visit this page throughout June for regular updates on the opportunities available for African musicians.

Opportunity news

• Call for applications: Female stage management training in Ghana
• Call for applications: Music In Africa Projects Manager
• Call for applications: Music In Africa Regional Editor in West Africa
• Call for applications: Sauti za Busara 2020
• MIAF introduces training programme for women, calls for applications
• Call for applications: Show-me Festival in Switzerland
• Call for applications: Music business workshop in Tanzania
• Call for entries: BASA Awards South Africa
• Call for dancers: Namibian Annual Music Awards 2019
• Call for applications: Dance workshop in Tanzania
• Call for entries: Mix Freshlyground's new song!
• Call for applications: NSA Johannesburg music teacher
• Call for registration: Music marketing, DJ workshops in Tanzania
• Call for applications: Mobility East Africa grant
• Call for submissions: Chamber music competition in Austria
• Call for applications: Hivos African Crossroads programme in Kenya
• Call for applications: Goethe-Institut project coordinator in SA
• Call for applications: Red Bull global DJ competition
• Call for entries: My Namibia Song competition
• Call for nominations: 2019 Starqt Awards
• Call for applications: SACO capacity building workshop 
• Call for applications: National Arts Festival artistic director
• Call for applications: 2020 Schloss Bröllin residency in Germany
• Call for applications: Residency for creatives in Barcelona
• Call for applications: Music workshop in Kenya
• Call for applications: 2019 Afrique Créative programme
• Call for proposals: Cultural projects on environmental issues
• Call for applications: New Arab fund for culture
• Call for submissions: My Muze, TurnUp talent search
• Call for applications: Arts and Culture Trust project coordinator
• Call for applications: International Songwriting Competition
• Call for applications: Shoko Festival 2019
• Call for applications: Mozambique Music Meeting 2019
• SA: Joy of Jazz to host music business workshops
• Call for application: Creatives training programme in Nairobi
• Call for applications: Goethe-Institut Project Space Fund 2020
• Call for applications: 2019 All Africa Music Awards
• Call for applications: 2019 NAC funding in SA 
• Call for applications: 2019 nAnA grants
• Call for applications: Children refugees festival in Turkey
• Call for applications: Creative Industry Financing Initiative Nigeria
• Call for applications: Creative Enterprise Programme in Sudan and Uganda
• Call for applications: MultiChoice Talent Factory
• Call for applications: Electronic music composers

Overview texts

• Opportunities for music practitioners in Northern Nigeria
• Opportunities for musicians in Uganda
• Opportunities for musicians in Rwanda
• Making a living as a musician in Ghana
• Making a living singing in DRC
• Music workshops in South Africa