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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« Calm Down » de Rema, désignée chanson afrobeats de l'année aux MTV VMAs !

Home/Non classé/« Calm Down » de Rema, désignée chanson afrobeats de l’année aux MTV VMAs !

La chanson devance dans le classement, des propositions faites par des compatriotes de Rema, notamment WizkidDavidoBurna BoyCKay et Ayra Starr, ainsi que de la chanteuse camerounaise Libianca. 

Dans son discours de remerciement, l’auteur de « Calm down » a salué la reconnaissance mondiale de l’afrobeats, et il a rendu hommage à des légendes de la musique nigériane comme Fela Kuti, tout en saluant la nouvelle génération d’artistes de la pop naija. Selena Gomez a quant à elle remercié Rema pour la collaboration, et les Nigérians pour leur soutien dans la campagne des VMAs 2023.

Cette consécration survient quelques jours après l’annonce par Spotify que « Calm down » est devenu le premier titre d’un artiste africain, à franchir le cap du milliard de streams sur la plateforme. Selon les statistiques du service suédois, la chanson est surtout écoutée aux États-Unis, en Inde, au Mexique, au Brésil et au Royaume-Uni.

La chanteuse américaine Taylor Swift a été la plus grande gagnante de la soirée avec neuf trophées, dont celui de l’artiste de l’année, tandis que le vétéran du hip-hop et producteur Diddy a reçu le prix de l’icône mondiale.

Voici la liste complète des lauréats :

Best Afrobeats

  • Ayra Starr  –  « Rush »
  • Burna Boy  –  « It’s Plenty »
  • Davido ft. Musa Keys  –  « Unavailable »
  • Fireboy DML & Asake  –  « Bandana »
  • Libianca  –  « People »
  • Rema & Selena Gomez  –  « Calm Down »
  • Wizkid ft. Ayra Starr  –  « 2 Sugar »

Song of the Year

  • Miley Cyrus  –  « Flowers »
  • Olivia Rodrigo  –  « Vampire »
  • Rema & Selena Gomez  –  « Calm Down »
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras  –  « Unholy »
  • Steve Lacy  –  « Bad Habit »
  • SZA  –  « Kill Bill »
  • Taylor Swift  –  « Anti-Hero »

Best Collaboration

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha  –  « I’m Good (Blue) »
  • Post Malone & Doja Cat  –  « I Like You (A Happier Song) »
  • Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami  –  « Gotta Move On »
  • KAROL G & Shakira  – « TQG »
  • Metro Boomin ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy  – « Creepin’ (Remix) »
  • Rema & Selena Gomez  –  « Calm Down »

Video of the Year

  • Doja Cat  –  « Attention »
  • Miley Cyrus  – « Flowers »
  • Nicki Minaj  – « Super Freaky Girl »
  • Olivia Rodrigo  – « Vampire »
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras  – « Unholy »
  • SZA  – « Kill Bill »
  • Taylor Swift  – « Anti-Hero »

Artist of the Year

  • Beyoncé
  • Doja Cat
  • Karol G
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Shakira
  • Taylor Swift

Best New Artist

  • GloRilla
  • Ice Spice
  • Kaliii
  • Peso Pluma
  • PinkPantheress
  • Reneé Rapp

Push Performance of the Year

  • August 2022: Saucy Santana  –  « Booty »
  • September 2022: Stephen Sanchez  – « Until I Found You »
  • October 2022: JVKE  – « Golden hour »
  • November 2022: Flo Milli  – « Conceited »
  • December 2022: Reneé Rapp  – « Colorado »
  • January 2023: Sam Ryder  – « All The Way Over »
  • February 2023: Armani White  – « GOATED »
  • March 2023: Fletcher  –  « Becky’s So Hot »
  • April 2023: Tomorrow X Together  – « Sugar Rush Ride »
  • May 2023: Ice Spice  – « Princess Diana »
  • June 2023: FLO  –  « Losing You »
  • July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith  – « That Part »

Best Pop

  • Demi Lovato  – « Swine »
  • Dua Lipa  – « Dance the Night »
  • Ed Sheeran  – « Eyes Closed »
  • Miley Cyrus  – « Flowers »
  • Olivia Rodrigo  – « Vampire »
  • P!NK  – « Trustfall »
  • Taylor Swift  – « Anti-Hero »

Best Hip Hop

  • Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami  – « Gotta Move On »
  • DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby  – « STAYING ALIVE »
  • GloRilla & Cardi B  – « Tomorrow 2 »
  • Lil Uzi Vert  – « Just Wanna Rock »
  • Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX  –  «  Kant Nobody »
  • Metro Boomin ft. Future  – « Superhero (Heroes and Villains) »
  • Nicki Minaj  – « Super Freaky Girl »

Best Rock

  • Foo Fighters  – « The Teacher »
  • Linkin Park  –  « Lost (Original Version) »
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers  – « Tippa My Tongue »
  • Måneskin  – «The Loneliest »
  • Metallica  – « Lux Æterna »
  • Muse  – « You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween »

Best Alternative

  • Blink-182  – « Edging »
  • Boygenius  –  « The Film »
  • Fall Out Boy  –  « Hold Me Like a Grudge »
  • Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste  – « Candy Necklace »
  • Paramore  –  « This Is Why »
  • Thirty Seconds To Mars  –  « Stuck »

Best Latin

  • Anitta  –  « Funk Rave »
  • Bad Bunny  –  « Where She Goes »
  • Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma  –  « Ella Baila Sola »
  • Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny  –  « un x100to »
  • Karol G & Shakira  –  « TQG »
  • Rosalía  –  « Despechá »
  • Shakira  –  « Acróstico »

Best R&B

  • Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye  –  « Stay »
  • Chlöe ft. Chris Brown  –  « How Does It Feel »
  • Metro Boomin ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy  –  « Creepin’ (Remix) »
  • SZA  –  « Shirt »
  • Toosii  –  « Favorite Song »
  • Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj  –  « Love In The Way »

Best K-Pop

  • Aespa  –  « Girls »
  • Blackpink  –  « Pink Venom »
  • Fiffty Fifty  –  « Cupid »
  • Seventeen  –  « Super »
  • Stray Kids  – « S-Class »
  • Tomorrow X Together  –  « Sugar Rush Ride »

Video for Good

  • Alicia Keys  –  « If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) »
  • Bad Bunny  –  « El Apagón  –  Aquí Vive Gente »
  • Demi Lovato  –  « Swine »
  • Dove Cameron  –  « Breakfast »
  • Imagine Dragons  –  « Crushed »
  • Maluma  –  « La Reina »

Best Cinematography

  • Adele  –  « I Drink Wine »
  • Ed Sheeran  –  « Eyes Closed »
  • Janelle Monae  –  « Lipstick Lover »
  • Kendrick Lamar  –  « Count Me Out »
  • Miley Cyrus  –  « Flowers »
  • Olivia Rodrigo  –  « Vampire »
  • Taylor Swift  –  « Anti-Hero »

Best Direction

  • Doja Cat  –  « Attention »
  • Drake  –  « Falling Back »
  • Kendrick Lamar  –  « Count Me Out »
  • Megan Thee Stallion  –  « Her »
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras  –  « Unholy »
  • SZA  –  « Kill Bill »
  • Taylor Swift  –  « Anti-Hero »

Best Art Direction

  • Boygenius  –  « The Film »
  • Blackpink  –  « Pink Venom »
  • Doja Cat  –  « Attention »
  • Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste  –  « Candy Necklace »
  • Megan Thee Stallion  –  « Her »
  • SZA  –  « Shirt »

Best Visual Effects

  • Fall Out Boy  –  « Love From the Other Side »
  • Harry Styles  –  « Music for a Sushi Restaurant »
  • Melanie Martinez  –  « Void »
  • Nicki Minaj  –  « Super Freaky Girl »
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras  –  « Unholy »
  • Taylor Swift  –  « Anti-Hero »

Best Choreography

  • Blackpink  –  « Pink Venom »
  • Dua Lipa  –  « Dance the Night »
  • Jonas Brothers  –  « Waffle House »
  • Megan Thee Stallion  –  « Her »
  • Panic! at the Disco  –  « Middle of a Breakup »
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras  –  « Unholy »

Best Editing

  • Blackpink  –  « Pink Venom »
  • Kendrick Lamar  –  « Rich Spirit »
  • Miley Cyrus  –  « River »
  • Olivia Rodrigo  –  « Vampire »
  • SZA  –  « Kill Bill »
  • Taylor Swift  –  « Anti-Hero »

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