ACCES highlights: José Da Silva

Da Silva, 57, heads up Sony Music Entertainment in Côte d’Ivoire.

Before joining Sony, Da Silva produced and distributed many successful African artists including Cape Verdean songstress Cesária Évora, Meiway (Cote d’Ivoire), Bonga (Angola), Boubacar Traoré (Mali), and the late Oliver N'Goma (Gabon).

Da Silva believes that music strengthens the ties between communities, preserves musical traditions and improves continuously through the study and practice of music techniques.

"It's a pleasure to have José Da Silva as a speaker at ACCES 2017," said Eddie Hatitye, director of the Music In Africa Foundation.” He is an outstanding player in our sector and he is above all, an advocate for African music. We have a lot to learn from him and we look forward to his contributions.”

About ACCES

The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) is an annual music conference that hosts industry players from across the African continent. ACCES 2017 will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on 17 and 18 November and will see music professionals converge on the Senegalese capital to exchange ideas, discover new talent and accelerate the shaping of the music sector on the continent. The conference offers training workshops, panel discussions, presentations, networking sessions, exhibitions, showcases, concerts and visits to key music industry hubs in Dakar.

For more information, or if you would like to attend the conference, visit the ACCES 2017 official website.