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SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

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Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

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Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

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Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

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British-Ghanaian rapper Sway DaSafo dies aged 44

Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

Long Story Short named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for South Africa

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

SA: SOL Distro marks first year with more than 1,000 artists, R1m in royalty payouts

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

Spotify adds control to exclude kids’ music from personalised recommendations, Wrapped

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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All Africa Music Awards 2023: All the winners

Home/Non classé/All Africa Music Awards 2023: All the winners

Tagged as the ‘Teranga Edition’, this year’s AFRIMAs marked the first time that the awards ceremony was held in a Francophone African country.

The Afro-fusion star also took home the for Album of the Year Award for his 2022 LP Love, Damini. 

Fellow Nigerian singer Davido was the night’s biggest winner, scoring wins in the Best Male Artist in African Inspirational Music and Best Artist in African Pop categories. His song ‘Champion Sound’ featuring South Africa’s Focalistic also earned him victories in the Best African Collaboration and Best Duo Group in African Electro categories.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Male Artist in Central Africa

  • C4 Pedro
  • Dadju
  • Fally Ipupa
  • Innoss’B
  • Gaz Mawete
  • Matias Damasio
  • Ninho
  • Roga Roga & Extra Musica
  • Tayc
  • Tenor ft. Innoss’B

Best Female Artist in Central Africa

  • Asaba
  • Blanche Bailly
  • Emma’a
  • Espoir La Tigresse
  • Pérola
  • Shay
  • Vernyuy Tina
  • Zara Williams ft. C4 Pedro

Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

  • Addis Legesse
  • Bien (& Aaron Rimbui)
  • Diamond Platnumz ft. Zuchu
  • Eddy Kenzo
  • Kassmasse
  • King Saha
  • Marioo ft. Jovial
  • Mbosso ft. Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze
  • Nyashinski ft. Femi One
  • Rayvanny ft. Vjollca

Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

  • Betty G
  • Tanasha Donna
  • Frida Amani
  • Hewan Gebrewold
  • Muthaka

Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

  • Ali Loka
  • Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
  • A.L.A
  • DJ Snake
  • Draganov
  • El Grande Toto
  • Marwan Moussa
  • Snor
  • Soolking
  • Wegz

Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

  • Faouzia
  • Jaylann
  • Kenza Morsli ft. DJ Adel
  • Lyna Mahyem
  • Manal
  • Marwa Loud & Moha K
  • Ruby
  • Rym

Best Male Artist in Southern Africa

  • A-Reece
  • Blxckie feat A-Reece
  • DJ Tarico
  • Gemini Major
  • Focalistic
  • Winky D

Best Male Artist in Western Africa

  • Wizkid
  • Black Sherif
  • Burna Boy
  • Didi B
  • Fireboy DML
  • Kizz Daniel
  • Rema
  •  Serge Beynaud
  • Sidiki Diabate
  • Wally B. Seck

Best Female Artist in Western Africa

  • Manamba Kante
  • Asa
  • Gyakie
  • Josey
  • Oumou Sangare
  • Simi
  • Tems 
  • Soraia Ramos
  • Tiwa Savage
  • Viviane Chidid

African Fans Favourite

  •  ‘Dibango Dibanga’ – Bello Falcao
  • ‘Tempela’ – Ch’cco, Mellow, Sleazy Nkao 
  •  ‘Ameno Amapiano’ – Goya Menor & Nektunez 
  •  ‘Sip (Alcohol)’ – Joeboy 
  •  ‘Monalisa (Remix)’ – Lojay X Sarz ft. Chris Brown 
  •  ‘Overloading (Overdose)’ – Mavins; Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, Ladipoe, Magixx 
  • ‘Ku Lo Sa’ – Oxlade
  • ‘Nack’ – The Therapist 
  • ‘Dada’ – Young Jonn 
  • ‘Adiwele’ – Young Stunna ft. Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa 

Album of the Year

  • 9: Esan – Brymo
  • Love, Damini – Burna Boy
  • Cullilan – Dadju
  • First of All – Diamond Platnumz
  • History – Dadi B
  • KOA II – Kabza De Small
  • Amagama – Nomfundo Moh
  • Timbuktu – Oumou Sangare
  • Sans Visa – Soolking
  • Rave & Roses – Rema

Artist of the Year

  • Burna Boy
  • CKay
  • Dadju
  • Diamond Platnumz
  • Fireboy DML
  • Kabza De Small 
  • Manal
  • Tiwa Savage 
  • Wegz
  • Zakes Batwini 

Best African Collaboration

  • ‘Al Moulouk’ – Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
  • ‘Onde Anda’ – Onde Anda
  • ‘Big Flexa’ – Costa Titch ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T
  • ‘Champion Sound’ – Davido ft. Focalistic
  • ‘Peru Remix’ – Fireboy ft. Ed Sheeran
  • ‘Tigini (Remix)’ – Kikimoteleba ft. Franglish 
  • ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno
  • ‘Mi Amour’ – Marioo ft. Jovial
  • ‘Moyo’ – Mbosso, Costa Titch, Phantom Steeze
  • ‘Somebody’s Son’ – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy

Best African Act in Diaspora (Female)

  • Aya Nakamura
  • Bey T
  • Darkoo
  • Faouzia
  • Moha K, Marwa Loud
  • Nata
  • Rimon
  • Ronisia
  • Shay
  • Soraia Ramos

Best African Act in Diaspora (Male)

  • Calema
  • Dadju
  • Dafencii
  • DJ Snake
  • Gil Semedo
  • Jae5
  • Ninho
  • Soolking
  • Tion Wayne
  • Ya Levia

Best African Band, Duo or Group

  • Calema & Zé Felipe
  • Disco Misr, Aziz Maraka
  • Jano Band
  • Mafikizolo
  • Major League DJz
  • Ridimz
  • The Cavemen
  • Toofan
  • Umoja Sounds
  • Wanavakali

Best African DJ

  • DJ Lito
  • DJ P2N
  • DJ Snake
  • DJ Tarica
  • DJ Yessonia
  • Major League DJz
  • DJ Zinhle
  • DJ Spinall
  • Uncle Waffles
  • Zakes Batwini

Best African Rapper/Lyricist

  • A-Reece
  • Dafencii 
  • Didi B
  • Dip Doundou Guiss
  • Marwan Moussa
  • Ladipoe
  • LAMB (Loose Kaynon, A-Q, MI, Blaqbonez)
  • Nata
  • Nay Wa Mitego
  • Youssoupha

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Dance or Choreography

  • Ans-T Crazy
  • Costa Titch
  • Eltee Skhillz
  • Kamo Mphela 
  • Portable X Poco Lee
  • Roga Roga & Extra Musica
  • Serge Beynaud 
  • Simi
  • Spice Diana 
  • Toofan

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro

  • Asake
  • Costa Titch
  • Davido
  • DJ Maphorisa
  • DJ Snake
  • DJ Yessonia
  • Felo Le Tee
  • Mbosso
  • Tresor
  • Zakes Bantwini

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop

  • Black Sherif
  • Blxckie
  • Cdrik Kodjo 
  • Darkoo
  • Didi B 
  • KikiMoteleba ft. Franglish 
  • Marwan Moussa
  • Nay Wa Mitego 
  • Ninho

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop

  • Adekunle Gold, Davido
  • CKay
  • Kizz Daniel & Tekno
  • Kouz1
  • Matias Damasio
  • Pheelz, BNXN
  • Ronisia
  • Roseline Layo 
  • Soraia Ramos 
  • Tenor ft. Innoss’B 

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall

  • DJ Lito, Bebe Cool, Sheilah Gashumba, SlickStuartRoja 
  • Fave
  • Femi One, King Kaka & Mbithi
  • KiDi
  • Navy Kenzo
  • Nutty O
  • Rosa Ree
  • Ruger
  • Teddy Afro
  • Winky D

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul

  • Ahmed Basyoni & Hussein Gamal
  • Bridget Blue
  • C4 Pedro
  • Frida Amani x Mayunga
  • Lil Jay
  • Tayc
  • Tiwa Savage, Amaarae
  • Nomfundo Moh, ShaSha & Ami Faku
  • Omah Lay 
  • Ya Levis

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock

  • Amir Eid
  • Clay
  • Daniel Baron
  • Franck Biyong
  • RASH
  • Reën & Refentse Morake

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional

  • Azaya, Djelykaba Bintou
  • Betty G
  • Josey ft. Bonigo 
  • Lencho Gemechu 
  • Manamba Kante
  • Flavour
  • Oumr Sangare
  • Rokia Kone & Jacknife Lee
  • Royalty
  • Stewart Sukuma 

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

  • Adekunle Gold ft. Fatoumata Dawara
  • Alikiba
  • Brymo
  • Fadilee Itulya, Fidq & Goemi
  • Fally Ipuppa
  • Fior 2 Bior
  • Roga Roga & Extra Musica
  • Sidiki Diabate
  • Wallly B. Seck, Viviane

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Jazz

  • Addis Legesse
  • Elida Almeida, Jimmy P
  • Franck Biyong
  • Guta Abera
  • Jano Band
  • Jimmy Dludlu, Rhodalia Silvestre, Dx Nuvunga, Mano Tsotsi
  • Kelvin Momo, TBO, JaySax
  • Somi
  • Thapelo Lekoane
  • The Cavemen, Made Kuti

Best Soundtrack Movies, Series or Documentary

  • ‘AlMoulouk’ (Moon Knight) – Ahmed Saad ft. 3enba & Double Zuksh
  • ‘A Body, A Coffin’ (Black Panther Wanda Forever Prologue EP) – Amaarae & Marvel
  • ‘Ima’ – Dadju
  • ‘ODG’ (The Blood Covenant Movie) – Eltee Skhillz
  • ‘EL Ghazala Raye2a’ ( Zeko) – Mohamed Osama & Karim Mahmoud (Ahmed Tarik Yahia)
  • ‘Speed Life (Sonic 2 Film)
  • ‘No Woman, No Cry’ (Black Panther Wanda Forever Prologue EP) – Tems & Marvel
  • ‘B3oda Ya Belady’ (Captains of Zaatari) – Wegz

Best African Music Video

  • ‘Moustahil’ – Amine Boumediene
  • ‘Big Flexa’ – Casta Titch
  • ‘Woman’ – Simi
  • ‘Nwoke Oma’ – Chike
  • ‘Disco Maghreb’ – DJ Snake
  • ‘Sewasew’ – Maranta Da Silva
  • ‘ Suavamente’ – Soolking
  • ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno

Breakout Artist of the Year

  • Asake
  • Camidoh
  • Costa Titch
  • Daliwonga
  • El Grande Toto
  • Fior 2 Bior
  • Hewan Gebrewold
  • Marwan Moussa 
  • Nomfundo Moh
  • Pheelz

Most Promising Artist

  • Ans-T Crazy
  • Dafencii
  • Fave
  • Frida Amani
  • Jeeba
  • Khanyisa
  • Kikimoteleba
  • Lloyiso
  • Magixx
  • Zara Williams

Producer of the Year

  • Shizzi
  • C4 Pedro
  • CKay & BMH
  • Kimambo Beats
  • Nyadjiko & Dadju
  • Rahal
  • Reward Beatz
  • Sdida & Man T
  • Serge Beynaud
  • Stan-E Kibulu & William Grigahcine

Song of the Year

  • ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ – Black Sherif
  • ‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy
  • ‘Big Flexa’ – Costa Titch ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T
  • ‘Ambassadeur’ – Dadju
  • ‘Tala’ – Didi B
  • ‘Disco Maghreb’ – DJ Snake
  • ‘Peru’ (Remix) – Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran
  • ‘Buga’ – Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno
  • ‘Mi Amor’ – Marioo ft. Jovial
  • ‘Calm Down’ – Rema
  • ‘Suavemente’ – Soolking
  • ‘El Bakht’ – Wegz

Songwriter of the Year

  • Bridget Blue and Jibril Blessing 
  • Daniel Baron
  • Lloyiso Mandlovandile Gigana, Luke Goliath
  • Martin Obudho, Muthaka
  • Matias Damasio
  • Mordecai ‘Dex’ Mwini
  • Olawale Olofo’ro
  • Rokia Kone, Garret Lee
  • Iba One
  • Sidy Diop 

Best Global Act

  • Anitta
  • Brandy
  • Chris Brown
  • Drake
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Maluma
  • Popcaan
  • Tyga
  • Vitaa

Best Female Artist in Africa Inspirational Music 

  • Bridget Blue
  • Chaama & Eljoee
  • Diana Hamilton
  • DJ Zinle
  • Irene Robert
  • Janet Otieno
  • Makhadzi
  • Manal
  • TY Bello

Best Male Artist in Africa Inspirational Music 

  • Davido
  • Grace Lokwa
  • Kassmasse
  • KS Bloom, Chike
  • Nathaniel Bassey
  • Noel Nderitu
  • Samthing Soweto
  • Wave Rhyder
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