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

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3Music Awards 2024: All the winners

30 Sep 2024 - 07:54

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The winners of this year’s 3Music Awards were announced during a ceremony in Accra, Ghana at the weekend, with singer Stonebwoy claiming the coveted Artist of the Year prize. 

Stonebwoy. Photo credit: Instagram

This follows his impressive performance at the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards months ago, where he won seven trophies, including the top honour for the second time.

In addition to Artist of the Year, Stonebwoy took home the Reggae/ Dancehall Act of the Year and Album of the Year awards, and shared the Collaboration of the Year award with KiDi.

Meanwhile, Black Sherif and OliveTheBoy, the night’s other big winners, secured three awards each, while King Promise and KiDi each won two awards.

Elsewhere, South African singer Tyla’s Grammy-winning track ‘Water’ was named African Song of the Year.

The 2024 edition of the 3Music Awards marked a successful return after a year-long hiatus, with organisers emphasising a renewed commitment to showcasing the best in music and amplifying the voices of artists to create an inclusive experience.

Below is the full list of winners:

Afrobeats/Afro Pop Song of the Year

  • ‘Bad Boy’ – Lasmid
  • ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
  • ‘Case Remix’ (ft Mophty) – Mr. Drew
  • ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
  • ‘Goodsin’ – OlivetheBoy
  • ‘Hossana’ – Banzy Banero
  • ‘Likor’ – KiDi
  • ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
  • ‘Perfect Combi’ – King Promise ft. Gabzy
  • ‘Rent Free’ – Gyakie
  • ‘Terminator’ – King Promise

African Song of the Year

  • ‘Amapiano’ – Asake
  • ‘Butta My Bread’ – JZyNO ft. Lasmid
  • ‘Cast’ – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
  • ‘City Boys’ – Burna Boy
  • ‘Lonely at The Top’ – Asake
  • ‘Sability’ – Ayra Starr
  • ‘Unavailable’ – Davido
  • ‘Water’ – Tyla
  • ‘Wotowoto Seasoning’ – Odumodublvck ft. Black Sherif
  • ‘Yahyuppiyah’ – Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo & Justin99 ft. Pcee, Eeque & Chley

Album of the Year

  • 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
  • ButiFly – Darkovibes
  • Fountain Baby – Amaarae
  • Ghanapiano – DopeNation
  • Lighthouse – Akwaboah Jnr
  • Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
  • M.A.A.L.I – Shatta Wale
  • Planning & Plotting – Medikal
  • Playman – Kweku Smoke
  • Most High – Reggie Osei

Artiste (MVP) of the Year

  • Black Sherif
  • King Promise
  • Kuami Eugene
  • Medikal
  • Mr. Drew
  • Nacee
  • Sarkodie
  • Stonebwoy

Best Collaboration of the Year

  • Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena – ‘My Darling’
  • DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene – ‘Broken Heart’
  • FRA! ft. Nana Yaw Ofori Atta – ‘You Dey Feel the Vibe’
  • Keche ft. Mr. Drew – ‘Party of the Year’
  • KiDi ft. Stonebwoy – ‘Likor’
  • King Promise ft. Gabzy – ‘Perfect Combi’
  • Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi – ‘Cryptocurrency’
  • Mr. Drew ft. Mophty – ‘Case Remix’
  • O’Kenneth & Xlimkid – ‘Lonely Road’
  • Oseikrom Sikanii ft. Kwaku Smoke – ‘Twatis’
  • Reggie ft. O'Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC – ‘Oh Ma Linda’
  • Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo – ‘Manodzi’

Best Female Vocal Performance

  • Abiana – ‘Far Away’
  • Adina – ‘Baby’
  • Baaba J – ‘227’
  • Darkua – ‘Amalelor’
  • Lordina The Soprano – ‘His Grace’
  • Niiella – ‘Temple’
  • Queendalyn Yurglee – ‘Hold My Hands’
  • TiTi Owusu – ‘Make Me Believe’

Best Male Vocal Performance

  • AratheJay – ‘My Baby’
  • Ayisi – ‘Dangerous’
  • Camidoh – ‘Brown Skin Girl’
  • Josh Blakk – ‘Hankipanki’
  • KiDi – ‘I Lied’
  • Kyei Mensah – ‘Gyidie’
  • Luigi Maclean – ‘Mi Le’
  • Perez Muzik – ‘Don’t Cry’ (Kaafo)

Breakthrough Act of the Year

  • Banzy Banero
  • DSL
  • King Paluta
  • Kwesi Amewugah
  • Maya Blu
  • Mophty
  • OlivetheBoy
  • Oseikrom Sikanii
  • SevenKizs
  • Xlimkid

Digital Act of the Year

  • Amaarae
  • Black Sherif
  • Gyakie
  • King Promise
  • Medikal
  • Mr. Drew
  • Nacee
  • Sarkodie
  • Shatta Wale
  • Stonebwoy

DJ of the Year

  • AD DJ
  • DJ Faculty
  • DJ Loft
  • DJ Lord
  • DJ Mac Tonto
  • DJ Millzy
  • DJ Nyce
  • DJ Sly King
  • DJ Vyrusky
  • DJ Wallpaper
  • Mz Orstin
  • TMSKDJ

Emerging Woman of the Year

  • Anabel Rose
  • Baaba J
  • Ess Thee Legend (FKA Essilfie)
  • Lali x Lola
  • Maya Blu
  • NAJA
  • Renner

EP of the Year

  • Avana – OliveTheboy
  • Back to the Roots – DSL
  • Detour – BRYAN THE MENSAH
  • Evergreen EP – Ayisi
  • For the Kulture – Kelvyn Boy
  • Grace is Luxury – Scott Evans
  • I’m Back – Ko-Jo Cue
  • Okay Baby, Let’s Do This – Baaba J
  • Pain in Glory – O’Kenneth & Xlimkid
  • Palmwine Diaries – Juls
  • Taste of Africa – Abiana
  • Therapy – Worlasi

Gospel Song of the Year

  • ‘100%’ – Scott Evans
  • ‘Anuonyam’ – Mabel Okyere
  • ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
  • ‘Kaafo’ – Perez Muzik
  • ‘Mo’ – Piesie Esther
  • ‘Say Amen’ – Diana Hamilton
  • ‘Tears of Joy’ – Patience Nyarko
  • ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing
  • ‘Yes Sir’ – Team Eternity
  • ‘You are Great’ – Onn Gospel ft. Kofi Karikari

Gospel Act of the Year

  • Diana Hamilton
  • Joe Mettle
  • Joyce Blessing
  • Mabel Okyere
  • Nacee
  • Perez Muzik
  • Piesie Esther
  • Scott Evans

Highlife Song of the Year

  • ‘227’ – Baaba J
  • ‘Adoley’ – Camidoh
  • ‘Far Away’ – Abiana ft. Fameye
  • ‘Kwaku Ananse’ – Amerado
  • ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy
  • ‘My Darling’ – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
  • ‘Party’ – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata
  • ‘Party of the Year’ – Keche ft. Mr. Drew
  • ‘Picture’ – SevenKizs
  • ‘Vero’ – Kelvin Boy
  • ‘Yolo’ – Kuami Eugene
  • ‘You Dey Feel The Vibe’ – FRA ft. Nana Yaw Ofori Atta

Hiplife Song of the Year

  • ‘Akohwie Remix’ – Ypee ft. Jhade Stone
  • ‘Bossiako’ – FimFim
  • ‘Aseda’ – King Paluta
  • ‘Eye Nwanwa’ – Guru
  • ‘Insha Allah’ – Okyeame Kwame
  • ‘Odo’ – Jay Bahd ft. Skyface SDW
  • ‘Oh Ma Linda’ – Reggie Osei ft. O'Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC
  • ‘Twatis’ – Oseikrom Sikanii
  • ‘Yahitte Remix’ – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene

Hip Hop Song of the Year

  • ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
  • ‘5th August 7’ – Lyrical Joe
  • ‘Akatani’ – Samini
  • ‘Biggie’ – El, Taioh
  • ‘Blackout’ – Ko-Jo Cue ft. Bigg Homie Flee
  • ‘Pray’ – Phynx
  • ‘Prepare’ – Kwesi Amewuga
  • ‘Red Eye’ – Kwaku DMC
  • ‘Sokoo’ – SkiiBii
  • ‘Survivor’ – Amerado
  • ‘Uncle Finesse’ – Lil Glo

Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year

  • Amerado
  • Black Sherif
  • Fameye
  • Jay Bahd
  • King Paluta
  • Lyrical Joe
  • Medikal
  • Sarkodie

Producer of the Year

  • BeatzVampire
  • MOG Beatz
  • Masta Garzy
  • Killbeatz
  • Kuami Eugene
  • Nacee (Aseda, Mo)
  • Samsney & Joker
  • Joker Nharnah

Performer of the Year

  • Black Sherif – Zaama Disco 2023
  • Nacee – Kavod 2023
  • Ohemaa Mercy – Tehilla Xperience 2023
  • Sarkodie – Rapperholic 2023
  • Shatta Wale – Ghana Music Awards UK 2023
  • Stonebwoy – BHIM 5th Dimension Concert 2023

Rap Performance of the Year

  • ‘5th August 7’ – Lyrical Joe
  • ‘50 Years Freestyle’ – M.anifest
  • ‘Bossiako’ – FimFim
  • ‘Dear God’ – Strongman
  • ‘Kwaku Playman’ – Kweku Smoke
  • ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
  • ‘Prepare’ – Kwesi Amewuga
  • ‘Sowutuom’ – Medikal
  • ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado
  • ‘Warning’ – Eno Barony

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

  • ‘Body Medicine’ – DJ Perbi ft. Cina Soul & Larusso
  • ‘Effiekuma Love’ – Kofi Kinaata
  • ‘Eyeball Remix’ – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
  • ‘Non-Stop’ – Stonebwoy
  • ‘Peace of Mind’ – Bombamann
  • ‘Praise’ – Kwaku Flick ft. Rocky Dawuni
  • ‘San Bra’ – Samini
  • ‘Stubborn Soldier’ – Epixode
  • ‘They Will Know’ – Shatta Wale
  • ‘Truth’ – DSL

Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year

  • Epixode
  • Ras Kuuku
  • Samini
  • Shatta Wale
  • Stonebwoy

Song of the Year

  • ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
  • ‘Case Remix’ (ft Mophty) – Mr. Drew
  • ‘Goodsin’ – OlivetheBoy
  • ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
  • ‘Kwaku Ananse’ – Amerado
  • ‘Likor’ – KiDi
  • ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
  • ‘Mo’ – Piesie Esther
  • ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
  • ‘Rent Free’ – Gyakie
  • ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
  • ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing

Video of the Year

  • ‘100 Percent’ – Scott Evans
  • ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
  • ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
  • ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
  • ‘Kweku Playman’ – Kweku Smoke
  • ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
  • ‘Not God’ – Fameye
  • ‘Oh Paradise’ – Black Sherif
  • ‘Oil in My Head’ – Black Sherif
  • ‘Wasted Eyes’ – Amaarae

Viral Song of the Year

  • ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
  • ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky
  • ‘Goodsin’ – OlivetheBoy
  • ‘Hossana’ – Banzy Banero
  • ‘Kwaku Ananse’ – Amerado
  • ‘Lonely Road’ – O’Kenneth x XlimKid
  • ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
  • ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
  • ‘Picture’ – SevenKizs
  • ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
  • ‘Twatis’ – Oseikrom Sikanii

Woman of the Year

  • Abiana
  • Amaarae
  • Diana Hamilton
  • Efya
  • Eno Barony
  • Gyakie
  • Mabel Okyere
  • Piesie Esther

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