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Feather Awards 2026 in SA: All the nominees

Feather Awards 2026 in SA: All the nominees

ACCES nominated for best music biz conference at MBAA

ACCES nominated for best music biz conference at MBAA

Milk + Cookies Festival to return to South Africa in January 2027

Milk + Cookies Festival to return to South Africa in January 2027

Snapchat adds AI tools that turn chats into songs for Lens+ subscribers

Snapchat adds AI tools that turn chats into songs for Lens+ subscribers

Kenya: Tommy WÁ and Labdi to perform in Nairobi as part of MobiArts Tour

Kenya: Tommy WÁ and Labdi to perform in Nairobi as part of MobiArts Tour

Roster launches Star Power tool to compare artists using public music data

Roster launches Star Power tool to compare artists using public music data

Egypt: TooFuse release debut album ‘Earth’ after Montpellier performance

Egypt: TooFuse release debut album ‘Earth’ after Montpellier performance

Sacem, Deezer launch professional music service for independent businesses

Sacem, Deezer launch professional music service for independent businesses

Benin: SIMA to hold third edition in November

Benin: SIMA to hold third edition in November

Uganda: Afrigo Band co-founder Moses Matovu dies aged 77

Uganda: Afrigo Band co-founder Moses Matovu dies aged 77

South Africa to launch Creative Biz Fund for creative enterprises

South Africa to launch Creative Biz Fund for creative enterprises

SA: Bassline co-owner Paige Jean Holmes dies

SA: Bassline co-owner Paige Jean Holmes dies

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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Kisima Music and Film Awards 2020 : découvrez tous les nominés

Home/Non classé/Kisima Music and Film Awards 2020 : découvrez tous les nominés

Les prix qui ont été lancés en novembre, visent à célébrer la croissance des industries de la musique et du cinéma en Afrique, tout en mettant en valeur les talents émergents.

Le public a jusqu’au 11 décembre pour voter ici pour ses nominés favoris. Les billets pour l’événement sont disponibles ici.

Voici la liste complète des nominés :

Catégories de musique

East Africa

Male Artist/Group of the Year

  • Sauti Sol – Kenya
  • Diamond – Tanzania
  • Meddy – Burundi
  • Daddy Andre – Uganda
  • Mbogi Genje – Kenya

Female Artist of the Year

  • Nadia Mukami – Kenya
  • Nandy – Tanzania
  • Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
  • Marina – Rwanda
  • Femi One – Kenya

Song of the Year

  • « Jeje » – Diamond
  • « Suzanna » – Sauti Sol
  • « Teamo » – Rayvanny
  • « Nakyuka » – Sheebah Karungi
  • « Utawezana » – Femi One and Mejja

Album of the Year

  • Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
  • Samali Sheebah – Karungi
  • Flowers – Rayvanny
  • Just in Love – Otile Brown
  • Nyashinski – Lucky You

West Africa

Male Artist/Group of the Year

  • Burna Boy – Nigeria
  • Wizkid – Nigeria
  • Stonebuoy – Ghana
  • Salatiel – Cameroon
  • Rema – Nigeria

Female Artist of the Year

  • Simi – Nigeria
  • Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
  • Yemi Alade – Nigeria
  • Wendy Shay – Ghana 
  • Adina – Ghana

Song of the Year

  • « Duduke » – Simi
  • « Espoir » – Josey
  • « Koroba » – Tiwa Savage
  • « Nobody » – DJ Neptune, Joeboy, Mr Eazi
  • « Femi’ » – Davido

Album of the Year

  • Twice as Tall – Burna Boy
  • Made in Lagos – Wizkid
  • Afropop Vol 1 – Adekunle Gold 
  • Celia – Tiwa Savage
  • Anloga Junction – Stonebwoy

Southern Africa

Male Artist/Group of the Year

  • Master KG
  • Jah Prayzah
  • Nasty C
  • MFR Souls
  • Kabza De Small

Female Artist of the Year

  • Kelly Khumalo
  • Busiswa
  • Sho Madjozi
  • Amanda Black
  • Nomcebo Zikode

Song of the Year

  • Jerusalema – Master KG ft. Nomcebo
  • Amanikiniki – MFR Souls
  • John Vuli Gate – Mapara A Jazz
  • Empini – Kelly Khumalo
  • Sponono – Kabza De Small ft. Wizkid, Burna Boy, Cassper Nyovest & Madumane

Album of the Year

  • I am the King of Amapiano – Kabza De Small
  • Musical Kings – MFR Souls
  • Xola Moya Wami – Nomcebo Zikode
  • Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
  • Zulu Man with Some Power – Nasty C

Male Artist/Group of the Year

  • Burna Boy – Nigeria
  • Sauti Sol – Kenya
  • Diamond – Tanzania
  • Kabza De Small – South Africa
  • Wizkid – Nigeria

Female Artist of the Year

  • Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
  • Nomcebo Zikode – South Africa
  • Simi – Nigeria
  • Nandy – Tanzania
  • Sheebah Karungi – Uganda

Song of the Year

  • « Jerusalema » – Master KG ft. Nomcebo
  • « Duduke » – Simi
  • « Nobody » – DJ Neptune, Joeboy & Mr Eazi
  • « Suzanna » – Sauti Sol
  • « Jeje » – Diamond

Album of the Year

  • Twice as Tall – Burna Boy
  • Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
  • Made in Lagos – Wizkid
  • I am the King of Amapiano – Kabza De Small
  • Celia – Tiwa Savage

New Artist of The Year

  • Olakira – Nigeria
  • Inoss’B – DRC
  • Omah Lay – Nigeria
  • Pallaso – Uganda
  • Zuchu – Tanzania

Film categories (Africa)

Africa Best Feature Film

  • 40 Sticks
  • Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret
  • Dream Child
  • Mid Life Crisis

Africa Best Short Film

  • Blurred
  • Mucii
  • Alice
  • Automedic
  • Love Zawadi

Best Documentary

  • Gitonga
  • Golden Fish African Fish
  • Sauti
  • The Flesh Business

Africa Best Director

  • 40 Sticks – Victor Gatonye
  • Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret – João Ribeiro
  • Mucii – Karanja Ngendo
  • Love Zawadi – Wambui Gathee

Africa Best Producer

  • Gitonga – Joe Bunyan
  • 40 Sticks – Fakii Liwali
  • Midlife Crisis – Zippy Okoth
  • Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret

Africa Best Lead Actor

  • Robert Agengo – 40 Sticks
  • Peter Nyanjui – Automedic
  • Joe Kinyua – Understanding Her
  • Brian Kabugi – Dream Child
  • Keanu dos Santos – Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret

Africa Best Lead Actress

  • Love Zawadi – Tracy Amadi
  • Blurred – Brenda Wairimu
  • Reflections – Sarah Hassan
  • The First Date – Susan Moraa
  • Alice – Caroline Mahungu

Best Supporting Actor Film

  • Cajetan Boy – 40 Sticks
  • Arabron Nyyneque – 40 Sticks
  • Lloyd Zachy – Near but Faraway
  • Eddy Kimani – Dream Child
  • Uradi – Manasseh Nyaga

Best Supporting Actress Film

  • Midlife Crisis – Alison Nyawira
  • Dream Child – Agnes Kiarie
  • Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s – Ana Magaia
  • Naisula – Shiviske Shivisi
  • Morning After – Milicent Ogutu

Best Cinematography

  • 40 Sticks
  • Mucii
  • Gitonga
  • Golden Fish African Fish

Special Awards (Kenya)

 Best Feature Film Local

  • Midlife Crisis
  • 40 Sticks
  • Uradi
  • Dream Child

Best Short Film Local

  • Blurred
  • Reflections
  • Kiu
  • Love Zawadi
  • Understanding Her
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