Open call: ACCES 2023 media accreditation

ACCES 2023 offers an opportunity for radio, TV, print and online journalists and outlets to cover one of the most important events on the African music industry calendar.

ACCES will host 14 music acts from across the continent and more than 50 speakers representing the African and global music industries. The music trade show will include awards, exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses, keynotes, panel discussions, showcases and outings to key music industry locations in Dar es Salaam.

This year’s programme will feature musicians like Marioo (Tanzania), Sho Madjozi (South Africa) and Siti Muharam and The Unguja All Stars (Tanzania) as well as music professionals such as SymphonyOS founder Chuka Chase (US), gamma president of Africa and the Middle East Sipho Dlamini, EMPIRE vice-president of strategy and market development for Africa and the diaspora Ezegozie Eze Jr (Nigeria), Ditto Music regional manager for Africa Wendy Verwey Bekker, Sony Music Publishing South Africa managing director Rowlin Naicker (South Africa) and The Orchard director of distribution Mpumi Phillips (South Africa).

ACCES 2023’s conference sessions will take place at Mlimani City Conference Centre while the showcase programme will be held at the popular Warehouse venue in Masaki, Dar es Salaam.

View the full programme here.

Media accreditation benefits 

Apart from learning about the latest developments in the African music industry, accredited media professionals will get the following benefits:

• Access to all conference talks.
• Three-day showcase pass.
• Interviews with artists (by arrangement).
• Access to press conferences.
• Access to opening night.
• Access to exhibitions.
• Access to excursions.
• Attendee database and contacts.
• Conference shuttles (excludes airport).
• Hotels at a discounted rate.
• Free WiFi.
• Conference bag.

Register for media accreditation HERE.

For more information or queries, contact Mr Kalin Pashaliev at kalin@musicinafrica.net.

About ACCES

ACCES is a pan-African trade show for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. ACCES is held in a different African city every year, attracting active music industry players from across the globe. ACCES is organised by the Music In Africa Foundation, a pan-African non-profit organisation, in partnership with Siemens Stiftung, Goethe-Institut, the Tanzanian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, the National Arts Council of Tanzania (BASATA) and Alliance Française.

Register for ACCES 2023 here.

Listen to a video playlist of our showcasing artists here.

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