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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Ghana: Volta Music Awards 2020 announce winners

16 Mar 2020 - 08:11

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The 2020 Volta Music Awards were held at Ho Technical University’s auditorium in Ghana on 14 March.

Queen Eyram won the Best Female Vocalist of the Year Award.

Jah Phinga bagged three awards including Best Artist of the Year as well as Highlife Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for his song 'Wo Deka'.

Below is the full list of winners:

Artist of the Year

  • Jah Phinga
  • Raingad
  • Planett Machete
  • Keeny Ice
  • Zygee
  • Remy J
  • Agbeshie
  • Camidoh

Best DJ/Promoter of the Year

  • Ahoefa Mimz
  • DJ Flexal
  • DJ Stephen
  • DJ Kindergaten
  • DJ Larry
  • DJ TellerOne
  • DJ NoBossBoi
  • Martin Feanot

Gospel Song of the Year

  • 'Mighty God' – Bro James
  • 'Akpe' – Faffa
  • 'Mawuko' – Jah Phinga
  • 'Nyame So' – Kay
  • 'Okokroko' – Koby Confidence
  • 'Mehia Wo' – Mama Feli
  • 'Prayers' – Nana
  • 'Aseda' – Quame Gaby
  • 'Manor Agbe' – Selorm Razy
  • 'Blema Mawu' – Sika Coleman

Best Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Queen Eyram
  • Kafui Chordz
  • Faffa

Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year

  • Ephraim – 'Insane'
  • Mc Beatz – 'Negavade'
  • TimzBeatz – 'Bad Energy'
  • Redemption on – 'Block Holder'
  • Jay Watz – 'Winning'
  • Eson – 'Bond'

Best Entertainment Company of the Year

  • OnGod Events
  • Strawman Events
  • Versatile Entertainment
  • Promo Guru
  • Mac D Empire

Best Group of the Year

  • Kleensers
  • Brada Yawda
  • X-CEL
  • LeGgaz
  • Motion

Media House of the Year

  • Global 105.1 FM
  • West FM 97.5
  • Volta 1 TV
  • Stone Media Line
  • Mav Films GH
  • K2Pixels

Online Influencer of the Year

  • D.Klassgh.com
  • Vibez Afric
  • Urbanrock.net
  • Ndwompa
  • Standoutentgh.com

Best Performer of the Year

  • Nuh Prince
  • Wolfman
  • Raingad
  • Xupa
  • Faffa
  • Fiamor
  • Agbeshie
  • Keeny Ice

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

  • ‘Danger Zone’ – 22 Foli
  • ‘Dem Sell Out’ – Wolfman
  • ‘Bad Energy’ – Blaze Bwoy
  • ‘Try Again’ – Ghazza Wan
  • ‘Suh Weliv’ – Ryzzlah Stylah
  • ‘Don’t Worry’ – Akillix
  • ‘We Need Change’ – Eekay ft. Spicer
  • ‘I Believe’ – Jay Avid
  • ‘Winning’ – Shieshie Nitan

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

  • Shieshie Nitan
  • Wolfman
  • 22 Foli
  • Blaze Bwoy
  • Ghaza Wan
  • Skery Zee
  • Willy Wanna

Highlife Song of the Year

  • ‘Insane’ – Ephraim ft. Samini
  • ‘Volta Baby’ – Evivim
  • ‘Odo’ – Ice Phlame
  • ‘Elavanyo’ – Itan Ranks ft. Agbeshie
  • ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga ft. Godwin Selorm
  • ‘Odo Pa’ – Latino ft. Patolyn
  • Julia – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
  • Calling – Xupa ft. Koo Ntakra

Highlife Artist of the Year

  • Ephraim
  • Evivim
  • Latino

Hip Hop Song of the Year

  • ‘Dear Mama’ – Zygee
  • ‘Block Holder’ – Mawuli Young God ft. Keeny Ice
  • ‘Hope’ – Planett Machete
  • ‘Vex’ – Kojo Teezy
  • ‘Truth’ – Tom D’Frick ft. Fire Crew
  • ‘4th June’ – Jessy
  • ‘Akume’ – Tokz
  • ‘Don’t Talk’ – Koteakeh
  • ‘We Kings’ – Pj DaAthur

Gospel Artist of the Year

  • Bro James
  • Kay
  • Qwame Gaby
  • Koby Confidence
  • Mama Feli
  • Sika Colemna
  • Faffa

Songwriter of the Year

  • Jah Phinga – ‘Wo Deka’
  • RainGad ft. Keeny Ice – ‘Junction’
  • Jessy – ‘Friend’
  • FemiDeBankBoy – ‘Orphans’
  • Tben ft. Ella Naise – ‘Hustle’
  • Kudjoe Daze – ‘Make Money’
  • Remedie – ‘Again’
  • Kapone Spartan – ‘Mama’
  • Faffa – ‘Akpe’
  • Fiamor – ‘Money’
  • Brainny Setor ft. Spicer – ‘No Weapon’

Best Rapper of the Year

  • Jessy
  • Planett Machete
  • Tokz
  • Keeny Ice
  • Tom D’Frick
  • Trey LA

Discovery of the Year

  • Lightman
  • Blaze Bwoy
  • Brada Yawda
  • Boy Goodie
  • Gaza Bwoy
  • Gilly
  • iOna
  • Kafui Chordz
  • Ice Phlame
  • Koran
  • Onga
  • Kosi Ynot
  • Sika Coleman
  • Tben
  • Tom D’Frick
  • Tyme Laid
  • Koteakeh

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Camidoh
  • Ephraim
  • Jah Phinga

Best Collaboration of the Year

  • ‘Super Woman’ – Keeny ft. Spicer
  • ‘Negavade rmx’ – Lightman ft. Edem
  • ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga ft. Godwin Selorm
  • ‘Julia’ – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
  • ‘Saviour’ – Lofty Fullpage ft. Edem
  • ‘Oluwa’ – Kleensers ft. Agbeshie
  • ‘For My Lover’ – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
  • ‘Lamp Laugh’ – Planett Machete ft. Skery Zee
  • ‘Habada’ – Zygee ft. Cano Z
  • ‘Junction’ – RainGad ft. Keeny Ice
  • ‘Tupenga’ – Remy J ft. DJ BlackBoi
  • ‘Insane’ – Ephraim ft. Samini
  • ‘One Question’ – Shadow Wane ft. Camidoh
  • ‘Our Time’ – Dklass ft. Various Artiste

Most Popular Song of the Year

  • ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga
  • ‘Negavade’ – Lightman
  • ‘For My Lover’ – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
  • ‘Junction’ – RainGad
  • ‘Gbelengbelen’ – Jessy

Hiplife Song of the Year

  • 'Temperature' – 22Foli
  • 'If You Believe' – Brada Yawda
  • 'Negavade' – Lightman
  • 'No Weapon' – Brainny ft. Spicer
  • 'Awoe Nawo' – Fiamor
  • 'Konekt' – Lega
  • 'Gbelengbelen' – Jessy
  • 'Honenie Nexor' – Latino
  • 'Ilele' – Remy J ft. Kush Elikem
  • 'Mayi' – Tokz
  • 'Number One' – Xupa
  • 'E Go Over You' – Mawuli Young God
  • 'Habada' – Zygee ft. Cano Z
  • 'Mawuko' – Jah Phinga
  • Emenyanyae – 'Koran ft. Agbeshie

Hiplife Artist of the Year

  • Zygee
  • Jah Phinga
  • Fiamor
  • Koran
  • Brainny Setor

Music Video of the Year

  • 'Ebe God' – Keeny Ice ft. Victor AD
  • 'Aseda' – Qwame Gaby
  • 'For My Lover' – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
  • 'No Weapon' – Brainny Setor ft. Spicer
  • 'Julia' – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
  • 'Where She Dey?' – Lycon Steve
  • 'God' – Planett Machete
  • 'Saviour Lofty' – FullPage ft. Edem
  • 'Odo' – Linchpin ft. Bills Blay
  • 'Kanewu Kosi' – Ynot
  • 'Kpegbadza' – Faffa
  • 'Number One' – Xupa
  • 'Oda' – Pa Latino

Traditional Troupe/Artist of the Year

  • Selorm Razy Music and Dance Ensemble
  • Asogli Love and Unity Borborbor Group
  • Gbefi Dunenyo Borborbor Group
  • Dzidefo Borborbor Group (Akatsi)
  • Royal Youth Club, Agbedrafor (Akatsi)
  • Nutifafa Borborbor Group (Awudome)
  • Dodome Avexa Unity Borborbor Group
  • Gefia Nutifafa Borborbor Group (Akatsi)
  • Shaggy Mensah (Duamenefa)

Entertainment School of the Year

  • Three Town Senior High School
  • Nursing Training College (Keta)
  • Nursing Training College (Ho)
  • Mawuli School (Ho)
  • Keta Business Senior High School (KetaBusco)
  • Ho Technical University
  • University of Health and Allied Science (Ho)

Honorary Award

Ras Muta

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