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

News

Ghana: Ayesem is Western Music Awards biggest winner

15 May 2018 - 16:26

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Ghananian singer Ayesem walked away the most victorious artist after winning three awards at the Western Music Awards in Takoradi, Ghana, on Saturday.

Singer Kofi Kinaata walked away with the Artist of the Year Award at the second edition of the Ghanaian Western Music Awards.

Ayesem walked away with the Best Hiplife Artist of the Year, Best Video of the Year and Most Popular W/R Song of the Year awards. Trailing behind him with two awards was Kofi Kinaata who won in the Hiplife Song of the Year and Artist of the Year categories.

‘One Corner’, the strange song that went viral, won the Popular Ghananian Song of the Year Award.

Here is the full list of winners:

Gospel Song of the Year

  • Pepertual Didier – 'Krom Aye De'
  • SK Frimpong – 'Odofo Pa'
  • El Manuel – 'Gye No Di'
  • Vincent Nyarko – 'Amen'
  • Prof Albert Mc WIlliams – 'Hossana'
  • Praise Erskine – 'Holy Ghost Fire'

Gospel Artist of the Year

  • Pepertual Didier
  • SK Frimpong
  • El Manuel
  • Vincent Nyarko
  • Prof Albert Mc WIlliams
  • Praise Erskine

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

  • Fiifi Selah (XLNC) – 'Nyame Nhyira'
  • Expo – 'Champion'
  • Scurrybwoy – 'Warrior'
  • Weaporn – 'Clapp'

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

  • Fiifi Selah (XLNC)
  • Scurrybwoy
  • Blaqk Mallam
  • Lykers
  • Miskall

Best Group of the Year

  • Brain Musik
  • Aya
  • MC Dementor & Decoredha

Hip Hop Song of the Year

  • Yaw Lucas – 'I’m A Threat'
  • Casta Troy – 'Get It'
  • Bobo Dada Bee – 'Eye Red'
  • Abi-Deen – 'Ballin'
  • Reskew – 'Holy Water'
  • Nana Kay Jnr – 'Everything Right'

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

  • Casta Troy
  • Yaw Lucas
  • Kobby Major
  • Bobo Dada Bee
  • RM Genesis
  • Kobby Ice
  • Starbwoy Ratt

Hiplife Song of the Year

  • Yaw Lucas – 'Aye Yawa'
  • Corp Sayvee – 'Love Forever'
  • Aya – 'Tele Wele'
  • Macann – 'Attention'
  • Don Kweli – 'Naayen'
  • Kofi Kinaata – 'Play'
  • Zed Ay Kay – 'Deliverance'

Hiplife Artist of the Year

  • Kofi Kinaata
  • Corp Sayvee
  • Ayesem
  • Aya
  • Zed Ay Kay
  • Don Kweli
  • Ras Ebo

New Artist of the Year

  • Sekyerewaa
  • Ayma
  • Casta Troy
  • Andy Stoner
  • Reskew
  • Weaporn
  • Oko
  • Kofi Kerra

Best Female Artist of the Year

  • Sekyerewaa
  • Ayma
  • Yayra
  • Pepertual Didier

Highlife Song of the Year

  • Afezi Perry – 'Maabena'
  • Ayesem – 'Dede'
  • Ayma – 'Odo Fakye'
  • Singlet – 'Playman'
  • Kofi Kinaata – 'Single & Free'
  • Paa Kwasi – 'Abe'
  • Obuju Faya – 'Fade Begye'

Highlife Artist of the Year

  • Quesi Ghana
  • Nero X
  • Snow B
  • Singlet
  • Paa Kwasi

Best Collaboration of the Year

  • Ayma ft Afezi Perry – 'Odo Fakye'
  • RM Genesis ft Ayesem – 'Boss Chick'
  • Kwesi Network ft Nero X – 'Beauty and the Beast'
  • Serge ft DJ MJ – 'Sweet Potato'
  • Snow B ft Adina – 'Naadu'
  • Nhyira Minstin ft Afezi Perry – 'Meni Woa'

Best Video of the Year

  • Blaqk Mallam – 'Box Them Like Ali'
  • Kwabena Natus – 'Meko Po'
  • Ras Ebo – 'Girl Bi'
  • Kofi Kinaata – 'Last Show'
  • Singlet – 'Playman'
  • Ayesem – 'Koti'
  • Corp Sayvee – 'Love Forever'
  • Reskew – 'Holy Water'
  • Nero X – 'Yawa Dey'

Best Rapper of the Year

  • Casta Troy – 'Get It'
  • Kwabena Lyta – 'Sika'
  • Nana Kay Jnr – 'Everything Righ't
  • Abi-Deen – 'Ballin''
  • Reskew – 'Holy Water'
  • Yaw Lucas – 'I’m A Threat'

Best Music Producer of the Year

  • WillisBeatz
  • BodyBeatz
  • StillVybes
  • Assifmix
  • ElormBeatz
  • ChrisBeatz

Most Popular W/R Song of the Year

  • Afezi Perry – 'Oh Naah'
  • Ayesem – 'Koti'
  • Snow B – 'Naadu'
  • Kofi Kinaata – 'Last Show'
  • Nero X – 'Yawa Dey'
  • Kofi Kinaata – 'Play'

Most Popular Gh Song of the Year

  • Shatta Wale ft Sm Militants – 'Taking Over'
  • Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie – 'Total Cheat'
  • Patapaa ft Ras Cann – 'One Corner'
  • Ebony – 'Sponsor'
  • Kuami Eugene – 'Angela'
  • Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata –' Obi Agyi Obi Girl'

Best Entertainment Show of the Year

  • Entertainment Xtra – Space Fm
  • OC Showbiz Review – Skyy Power FM
  • Empire Entertainment Review – Empire FM
  • Pimpenaa – Spice FM
  • Medeama E-Review – Meadeama FM
  • Connect Entertainment Review – Connect FM

Best Radio DJ of the Year

  • DJ Bibini – Melody FM
  • DJ Magnus – Beach FM
  • DJ Champaigne – Radio 360
  • DJ Sam Porsh – Paragon FM
  • DJ Kenya – Owass FM
  • DJ Kenny – Radio Max
  • DJ Tablet – West Gold Radio
  • DJ X – Royal FM

Artist of the Year

  • Vincent Nyarko
  • Singlet
  • Ayesem
  • Aya
  • SK Frimpong
  • Nero X
  • Kofi Kinaata
  • Snow B

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