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

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SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards: Full list of winners

26 Nov 2018 - 11:50

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The winners for the 2018 edition of the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards were announced yesterday at the Durban ICC.

Sicelo Moya received the Best Gospel Album.

Baboa Ngcobo walked away with the Best Gospel Artist award while the Best Gospel Song gong went to Dumi Mkokstad. Lebohang Kgapola and Gugulethu Nkutha were winners in the Best Newcomer category.

Other winners include Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Takesure Zama, Neyi Mzimu and Sicelo Moya.

Below is the full list winners:

Classic of All Times

  • Hlengiwe Mhlaba – ‘Ziyamazi Umelusi’
  • Sphelele Shazi – ‘Inxaniwe’
  • Babo Ngcobo – ‘Uma siwela Lomfula’
  • Mxolisi Mbethe – ‘Kwahlalwa Phansi’

Best of Africa Gospel

  • Takesure Zama (Zimbabwe) –‘ Ngidinga Wena’
  • Tshepo Lesole (Botswana) – ‘Use Me’
  • Godwin Omighale (Nigeria) – ‘Winner Man’
  • Ayo Solanke (Nigeria) – ‘God of Wonders’

Best Gospel Music Video

  • Abathandwa Ehhe – ‘Moya Wami’
  • Fikile Mlomo – ‘Phendula Jehova’
  • Obrey M – ‘Impumelelo’
  • Dube Brothers – ‘Blessed’

Best Engineer

  • ‘Mark Montgomery the Next Revival’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir
  • ‘Shyane Kistensman Forward’ – DCC Worship
  • ‘Aaron King Christ Revealed’ – Lebogang Kgapola
  • ‘Emmanuel Mamphogoro Umusa’ – Lebo Sekgobela

Gospel Comedy

  • Mr Majo Almost Famous
  • Angel Gabriel
  • Multi B
  • Tebogo Ntlahane

Community Outreach by Church

  • Eagles Worship Centre
  • Jom Bible Church
  • Blue Heaven International

Best Church Choir

  • Blessed Jerusalema – ‘Ngijulise’
  • The Spirit Healer – ‘Ngena Ulindelwe’
  • Abahlabeleli Uzowapholisa – ‘Amanxeba’

Best Gospel DVD

  • Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship
  • Sicelo Moya – Solid Rock
  • Swazi Dlamini – Alabaster
  • Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival

Best Community Outreach By Artist/Group

  • Gugulethu Nkutha Guglethu and Jesus Planted Vines Ministry
  • Minister Harry
  • Samuel Maphoto
  • True Faith

Best Gospel Rock

  • Buhle Thela – ‘Halleluiah’
  • DCC – ‘Worship Forward’
  • Palesa Ngwenya – ‘Awesome God’
  • Natalie Rungan – ‘Grace is Shouting out’

Best Gospel Jazz Song

  • Bheka Mthethwa – ‘All By Grace’
  • Sicelo Moya – ‘Ewe Jesu’
  • Nzala Mokoena – ‘Konke Ksebenzela Ukulunga’

Best Gospel Maskandi

  • Amageza Amahle – ‘Ngithandaze’
  • Indlalifa Kushintsh’ – ‘Isimo’
  • Mduduzi Nyawose – ‘Ungunguye’
  • Mude Mude – ‘Wakhulula umoya Wami’

Best Gospel Rap Song

  • Shane li Boy – ‘Kumbaye’
  • Solomon Spencer – ‘Cross and the Blood’
  • Thando and Mthunzi – ‘Andilali’

Best Itende

  • Uhle ma Ndonsi – ‘Ingumlilo Lento’
  • Sanele Ngcobo – ‘Sethemb’igazi’
  • Thobekile – ‘Ngiphuma e Geshuri’
  • Precious GM – ‘Giya’
  • Hloniphile Buthelezi – ‘Sbongumusa/Alisoze’

Best Gospel Producer Album

  • Nqubeko Mbatha for Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival
  • Ayanda Ntanzi – Nasempini
  • Sam Ngonyama – Intimate Worship Season 3
  • Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship

Best Tap and Clap

  • Sifofane Gospel Choir – ‘Tlohelang ho Bolaya Bomme le Bana’
  • Thohoyandou God is Love Choir – ‘Mbilu Nyanga’
  • The Book of Lekgowa – ‘Tsietsi’
  • Dipaki tsa Morena – ‘Ma Africa’

Best Praise Song

  • Ayanda Ntanzi – ‘Nasempini’
  • Tshwane Gospel – ‘Choir Praise Him Alone’
  • Mlungisi Buthelezi – ‘Ngcwele Ngcwele’
  • Lungi Ndala – ‘This God That We Serve’

Best Traditional Gospel

  • Teboho Moloi – 'It Is Well'
  • Babo Ngcobo – 'Thixo Mkhululi'
  • The Living Rock – 'Bombo ra va Kreste'
  • Bulelani Koyo – 'Zonke Izono/lizalis’idinga Lakho'

Best Gospel Contemporary Song

  • Phindi Phewa – ‘Raising Jesus Flag’
  • Tshwane Gospel Choir – ‘Sweeter’
  • Neyi Zimu – ‘Victorious’
  • Gugulethu Nkutha – ‘Risen King’

Best Gospel Group

  • Tshwane Gospel Group – The Next Revival
  • Anointed Worship – Live at Breytenbad Season 2
  • The Living Rock – Bombo ra va Kreste
  • Abathandwa – Amagatsha

Best Songwriter

  • Sbu Banda – ‘Kuyokusiza Ngani’
  • Babo Ngcobo – ‘Thixo Mkhululi’
  • Mxolisi Mbethe – ‘Sikufanele’
  • Thula ga Ndlela – ‘Dabula amaZulu Wehle’

Best Gospel a Capella

  • Ithimba le Afrika – ‘Sesiphunyukile’
  • Nuz Voices of Joy – ‘Nginike amehlo’
  • Reality 7 – ‘Yehlela Kulelizwe’
  • Abathandwa – ‘Ehhe Moya Wami’

Best Gospel Worship Song

  • Phuluso Thenga – ‘You Are In This Place’
  • Zonke Makhoba – ‘Before your Throne’
  • Sicelo Moya – ‘My Everything’
  • Lebohang Kgapola – ‘We Bless Your Name/We Serve a Great God’

Best Female Gospel Artist

  • Swazi Ndlamini – ‘You Are Great’
  • Mabongi Mabaso – ‘Tintswalo’
  • Pretty Mhlongo – ‘Gam’elihle’
  • Verona – ‘Victorious’
  • Thabelo Metshiunda – ‘U kha Divha u Muzimu Medley’

Best Male Gospel Artist

  • Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Season 3
  • Tebogo Moloi – Omha Tsohle
  • Lungi Ndala – Kea Leboha Jesu
  • Khaya Mthethwa – Umkhulu Umsebenzi

Best Newcomer

  • Lebohang Kgapola – ‘Freedom Song’
  • Gugulethu Nkutha – ‘After Creation’
  • Phummy Shalvah – ‘Strong Redeemer’
  • Phuluso Thenga – ‘Glory/Uyavhusa’

Best Gospel Album

  • Sicelo Moya – Solid Rock
  • DCC – Worship Forward
  • Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival
  • Khaya Mthethwa – Mukhulu Umsebenzi

Best Gospel Collaboration

  • Putuma Tiso ft. Benjamin Dube – ‘Bayede’
  • Dumi & Thinah – ‘Ebekewalunga Uthixo’
  • Sipho Ngwenya & Neyi Zimu – ‘Re Dumela’
  • Tshwane Gospel Choir – ‘Omniscient God’

Best Gospel Song

  • Dumi Mkokstad – ‘Ulwandle’
  • Hlengiwe Mhlaba – ‘Sthandwa Sami’
  • Lungi Ndala – ‘Kea Leboha Jeso’
  • Khaya Mthethwa – ‘Mkhulu Umsebenzi’

Best Gospel Artist

  • Baboa Ngcobo – Thixo Mkhululi
  • Teboho Moloi – Ompha Tsohle
  • Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Worship Season 3
  • Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Sthandwa Sami

Best Gospel Community Radio Show

  • Ebenezar Nkosi
  • Link FM Sound of Resurrection – Link FM
  • Zakhele Ngema
  • Thanduxolo Tasco Masabelane
  • Andile Xekula Isiqalo Sobulumko
  • Tholang Lebelo Dithoriso

Best Amazion

  • Eternal Life – ‘Ngolilonda Izwi Lakho’
  • Trust in Christ Ministries – ‘Elam’igama’
  • Mighty Vision – ‘Ingakho Simbabaza’
  • CCAC – ‘Igeja Lehlikile eLakho Igama’

Best Gospel TV Show

  • Gospel Unplugged - SABC1
  • Gospel Countdown – Soweto TV
  • Greater Works with Minister Harry – 1 Gospel
  • According to the Bible – Soweto TV

Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial Presenter Program/Radio Station

  • Lefa Pheto Thoriso – Lesedi FM
  • Portia Luthuli Siyadvumisa – Lligwalagwala FM
  • Brown Mosiapoa Rorisang Time – Motsweding

Best Gospel Download

  • Abathandwa – ‘Ehhe Moya Wami’

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