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Tycoon releases ‘Art of Love III’ ft. Kabza De Small, Kelvin Momo

Tycoon releases ‘Art of Love III’ ft. Kabza De Small, Kelvin Momo

Morocco: ElGrandeToto expands ‘SALGOAT Vol. 2’ with extended edition, new international collabos

Morocco: ElGrandeToto expands ‘SALGOAT Vol. 2’ with extended edition, new international collabos

Kabza De Small tops 2026 SAMAs nominations

Kabza De Small tops 2026 SAMAs nominations

Deezer launches Remix Lab, allowing fans to create authorised song remixes

Deezer launches Remix Lab, allowing fans to create authorised song remixes

SA: Iphakadelihle releases seven-track maskandi EP ‘Omahosha’

SA: Iphakadelihle releases seven-track maskandi EP ‘Omahosha’

SA: Umzulu Phaqa releases faith-inspired single ‘Unlimited Budget’

SA: Umzulu Phaqa releases faith-inspired single ‘Unlimited Budget’

SA: Digital Sangoma to release debut album on 40th birthday

SA: Digital Sangoma to release debut album on 40th birthday

SA: The Joy release new single ‘Precious’

SA: The Joy release new single ‘Precious’

Open call: Cape Maclear International Film Festival 2026

Open call: Cape Maclear International Film Festival 2026

SA: Shimza releases three-track Sunset in Pretoria EP

SA: Shimza releases three-track Sunset in Pretoria EP

Additional 5 000 tickets to be released for Scorpion Kings Live at FNB Stadium

Additional 5 000 tickets to be released for Scorpion Kings Live at FNB Stadium

SAI HLE performs at Red Bull Symphonic as duo prepares new music release

SAI HLE performs at Red Bull Symphonic as duo prepares new music release

NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud to announce 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 launching a new national programme designed to create jobs, address skills gaps, and strengthen 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 will recruit and train participants, match them with host organisations, and place a minimum of 1 000 workers across the country. 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.

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 claire@musicinafrica.net. 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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This must not be confused with being a member of the website or registering on this website. This is organisational membership for individuals or businesses that want to have a say in the direction and governance of the Music In Africa Foundation.

The Music In Africa Foundation offers two categories of membership:

(1) Full membership

Full membership is open to Individuals, organisations (nonprofit and nongovernmental), private companies and businesses active in the field of African music, provided that they comply with the Foundation’s vision, objectives and principles as expressed in the Foundation’s Constitution.

(2) Associate membership

Associate membership is open to any individuals, organisations and businesses not necessarily active in the musical field but which support the Foundation’s activities and whose vision, aims and objectives are compatible with those of the Foundation.

Click here to read the Membership Options Document for more information about membership benefits, fees and more.

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VerseOne Distribution
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VerseOne Distribution

VerseOne Distribution provides digital music distribution and publishing administration services for artists to sell their music and music videos on…

Hope Music Publishing
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Hope Music Publishing

Hope Music Publishing (HMP) est une maison d’édition et de distribution musicale fondée en 2012. Initialement appelée Hope Music Group…

Artiv Hub Limited
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Artiv Hub Limited

Artiv Hub is a Kenyan recording stable and networking organisation.

Abdi Rashid Jibril (Roots International)
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Abdi Rashid Jibril (Roots International)

Abdi Rashid Jibril is a music curator and promoter from Nairobi, Kenya. He is the Managing Director of Roots International,…

IDOL
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IDOL

IDOL is a digital distributor with offices in London, Paris (main office), Berlin, Johannesburg and New York. IDOL started in…

Music Crossroads International
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Music Crossroads International

Music Crossroads International is a non-profit organisation which uses the power of music education, professional training, live performances and promotion…

Réseau culturel et artistique pour la formation et la francophonie (Récaf)
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Réseau culturel et artistique pour la formation et la francophonie (Récaf)

Le Récaf a pour mission de promouvoir la francophonie, de soutenir la production artistique tchadienne, d'organiser et de participer à…

Ngoma Nehosho
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Ngoma Nehosho

Ngoma Nehosho is artist developmental and promotional company in Harare, Zimbabwe. The company is among Zimbabwe’s leading live events. It…

Fondation Festival sur le Niger
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Fondation Festival sur le Niger

La Fondation Festival sur le Niger a pour ambition de rassembler les énergies et de réunir une expertise certaine pour…

Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX)
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Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX)

WOMEX – Worldwide Music Expo – is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the…

Bayimba Foundation
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Bayimba Foundation

Bayimba recognizes the relevance of arts and culture in social and economic development as well as individual human development. Its…

Azgo Festival
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Azgo Festival

Azgo Festival is a two-day annual event held in May at the Matchikitchiki grounds in Maputo, Mozambique. The festival's name…

The Music Imbizo
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The Music Imbizo

The Music Imbizo is an annual music business exhibition and conference that is held in Durban (South Africa). The conference…

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