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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Prix Découvertes RFI 2017 : les 10 finalistes connus !

Home/Non classé/Prix Découvertes RFI 2017 : les 10 finalistes connus !

      1. Ayodélé

Ayodélé est un duo composé de Gloria Lawson qui est chanteuse et d’Edison Konfo qui est guitariste et arrangeur. Ce groupe béninois né en 2013, multiplie depuis plus de 3 ans les apparitions sur les scènes de Cotonou. En 2017, ils sortent le titre « Kpakpato » qui est fortement apprécié des mélomanes.

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       2. Willy Baby

Adovi Koffi Willia alias Willy Baby est né en 1998. Fan de hip hop, il s’initie dès 13 ans au chant. Cette pépite togolaise sort à seulement 17 ans son premier titre « Baby Girl » en 2013.  En 2016, il sort son premier album, Du plus petit au plus grand.

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       3. M’bouillé Koité

M’bouillé Koité est un chanteur et guitariste malien. Il se révèle aux mélomanes de Bamako en 2010 à la sortie de son single « Maman ». Il a à son actif un album titré Diyalé, qui est paru en 2016.

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       4. Lab’l

De son vrai nom Eteré Abéga Marie Hélène, Lab’l est une jeune artiste camerounaise qui fait de la world music. Elle est connue pour avoir une voix suave et chargée de sensibilité. En 2014, elle sort My Way, un album de 10 titres où elle mêle soul et pop.

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       5. Hans Nayna

Hans Nayna est un chanteur mauricien qui est né le 3 mars 1989 dans la région de Mahébourg. À 21 ans, il apprend à jouer de la guitare et il se met au solfège. Il évolue dans le soul, le blues et le rock. En 2016, il sort l’album Music for the soul.

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       6. OMG

Oumy Gueye à l’état civil, OMG est une jeune artiste sénégalaise. Polyvalente, elle rappe et  fait du RnB Avec son label DD Records, elle a sorti cette année un EP titré Zik de Fam.

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       7. Prince Mo

Kodjo Makpotepe Eli que l’on connaît mieux sous son nom d’artiste « Prince Mo », se révèle dès ses premières années de collège au Togo, son pays. Fan de Michael Jackson, il écrit de nombreux textes engagés. En 2011, il sort son premier album titré Logone228, un opus de 15 titres pour rendre hommage à sa ville Lomé.

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       8. Sarro

Oumar Sarr à l’état civil, Sarro est un artiste sénégalais qui est à la fois auteur et compositeur. Natif de la banlieue dakaroise, il évolue dans un style « afro-acoustique ». En 2017, il sort un EP intitulé Tomorrow.

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       9. Sosodef

Sosodef est un groupe de danse et de musique urbaine de la Guinée. Apprécié à Conakry, le groupe a récemment signé un contrat avec le label G4life du rappeur Djani Alfa, pour la production d’un album et d’un EP. En 2015, ils ont sorti un single titré « Kado ».

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     10. Ami Yerewolo

Aminata Danioko à l’état civil, Ami Yerewolo est l’une des rappeuses maliennes les plus en vogue. Elle a réussi à se faire une place dans un milieu fortement masculin. En 2014, elle a sorti un album titré Naissance.

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