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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Sénégal : les hommages à Thione Seck affluent du monde entier

Home/Non classé/Sénégal : les hommages à Thione Seck affluent du monde entier

Coumba Gawlo Seck, artiste chanteuse (Sénégal)

J’ai appris avec tristesse et émoi ce matin la disparition de notre porte-drapeau Thione Ballago Seck.  Celui qu’on appelait affectueusement Papa Thione.  Le grand chanteur, auteur, compositeur et meilleur parolier de toute sa génération s’en est allé à jamais !  Ballago , tes textes forts et pleins d’enseignements nous parlent encore.  Tes mélodies continueront à nous bercer.  L’artiste est éternel ! Repose en paix Papa..

Youssou N’Dour, artiste chanteur (Sénégal)

Notre réveil a été brutal. Jamais je n’avais pensé que Thione Seck allait nous quitter si tôt. Mais, il a accompli sa mission sur terre.. Dieu a donné, Dieu a repris. Que Dieu l’accueille au paradis !

Nous avons perdu un grand homme, un parolier, notre grand frère. Je demande à Wally Seck et à sa famille de ne rien craindre et d’être courageux, Dieu les assistera.

Sidiki Diabaté, artiste chanteur (Mali)

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que j’ai appris le décès de pape Thione Seck, une figure emblématique de la musique sénégalaise. En cette douloureuse occasion, au nom de ma famille et à mon nom propre, j’adresse mes condoléances les plus attristées à toute la nation sénégalaise, à la famille de l’illustre disparu et singulièrement à mon frère et ami Wally Seck. Que l’âme du légendaire repose en paix.

Baaba Maal, artiste chanteur (Sénégal)

Thione m’a fait découvrir la musique moderne sénégalaise. On a fait un duo ensemble. Pour la réalisation de ce projet, Thione est venu passer la journée chez moi, et il a eu confiance en moi et m’a laissé décider du lieu.

Macky Sall, président du Sénégal

J’ai appris avec beaucoup de peine la disparition de Thione Balago Seck. Talentueux, libre et constant dans la création, il fut une figure marquante de sa génération. Je présente mes condoléances émues, au nom de la Nation, à sa famille ainsi qu’au monde de la culture.

Nago Seck, journaliste musical (France)

Grande voix du mbalax sénégalais aux parfums « indianisants », Thione Ballago SECK est décédé ce dimanche 14 mars 2021 à 66 ans, des suites d’une maladie, et après trois jours d’hospitalisation. Toute l’équipe d’afrisson.com présente ses condoléances à son frère Mapenda, à son fils Wally et à sa famille. Repose en paix l’artiste.

Binetou Sylla, productrice, directrice de Syllart Records (France)

Thione Seck était un artiste rare, auteur-compositeur, parolier hors-pair et voix majestueuse. De l’Orchestra Baobab au Ram Dam. Le Sénégal vient de perdre un monument de son patrimoine. Il transcendait tous les genres musicaux du mbalax aux accents orientaux. Merci pour tout !

Rama Yade, ancienne ministre de la France (France/Sénégal)

Ma chanson préférée de Thione (Bon j’hésite avec « Ballago », ou même « Kharebi »… ou peut être « Assalo »). Et vous laquelle de ses chansons aimez-vous le plus ? #Hommage #ThioneSeck #Senegal

Mokobe, artiste rappeur (Mali/France)

Triste d’apprendre la mort de l’immense chanteur, poète et interprète Thione Seck. La dernière fois nous étions tous ensemble au studio à Dakar et c’était magique ; repose en paix Tonton, toutes mes condoléances à mon frère Wally Ballago Seck et à toute sa famille et proches.

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