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

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Win tickets to SA Bike Festival

23 Mar 2016 - 16:46

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Clarion Events UK are thrilled to announce the launch of South Africa Bike Festival, powered by Discovery Channel, to be held at the newly rejuvenated Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. From Friday 27 May to Sunday 29 May 2016, Kyalami will open its gates for 3 days of fun-filled live music and entertainment, new adventures, leisure pursuits and all things engine, petrol and motorcycling.

Khan Morbee from the Parlotones  is on the line-up

Featuring a star-studded line-up of musicians, the event aims to become South Africa's Premier Motorcycle, Music and Lifestyle Festival. It will showcase entertainment for families as well as educate and encourage the new youthful market about safe and responsible motorcycling. Over 20 000 visitors will have the unique opportunity to experience the brand new circuit facilities at the newly refurbished and much anticipated re-opening of The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.

Focusing the event on safe biking, South Africa Bike Festival will provide visitors with the opportunity to experience the benefits of biking in a safe and controlled environment, direct from the brands and experts. From young children through to the retired, there will be an opportunity to try, ride and buy motorcycles as well as see and be part of other motorcycle related pursuits.

Great music

Headlining this year is Khan Morbee from the Parlotones on the Friday night, Gangs of Ballet and rapper phenomenon Sizwe “Reason” Moeketsi on Saturday, and Cindy Alter from Clout and Majozi on the Sunday! A full schedule can be found on the festival website and with tickets starting from just R600 for a family of four. Other acts on the line-up include The Sextons, Will Rayz, Cindy Alter, Crystal Park, Justin Serreo and Majozi.

From blues and jazz to country, 70’s pop and hip-hop, South Africa Bike Festival has something for everyone at this year's event. Organisers are currently running a limited 25% discount on tickets and fans are encouraged to book early and save using promotional code “MUSIC25” when booking online.


WIN TICKETS

Music In Africa is giving away 5 double tickets to the Sunday event.

To be in with a chance of winning a ticket, all you have to do is answer the questions below:

  1. Where is the event taking place
  2. Name any band performing this year

Submit your answers with the following personal details:

  1. First name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. Phone number

All entries should be sent to [email protected]

The competition runs from 24 March 2016 to 10 May 2016 at 12pm GMT. Winners will be announced on 16 May 2016. Please read the competition rules below carefully.


COMPETITION RULES

  1. The competition runs from 24 March 2016 to 10 May 2016 at 12pm GMT.
  2. You can only enter the competition once, multiple entries will be disqualified.
  3. To be eligible you have to answer all questions correctly. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
  4. A winner will receive no more than one double admission ticket.
  5. The Music In Africa Foundation shall only offer the said tickets. Winners will have to provide their own transport to and from the event, arrange for their own accommodation and foot any other relevant expenses.
  6. Prizes are not transferable and are not negotiable.
  7. No prize shall be exchangeable for money.
  8. No employee or board member of the Music In Africa Foundation, members of their immediate family or employees of partner organisations may enter.
  9. If a winner is unable to take up a prize for any reason, or if the Music In Africa Foundation has not been able, after making reasonable efforts, to make contact with the winner, the Music In Africa Foundation reserves the right to award that prize (without notice to the first winner chosen) to an alternative winner, in which case the first winner chosen shall not be eligible for any share of the prize whatsoever. The Music In Africa Foundation shall not have any liability in such eventuality.
  10. Automated entries, bulk entries or third party entries will be disqualified.
  11. Any violation or attempt to violate any of the above rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressor.

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