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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Les 10 meilleures chansons de l'année 2018 au Sénégal

Home/Non classé/Les 10 meilleures chansons de l’année 2018 au Sénégal

10. « Sour naa » – Da Brains

Du rap, du pur et du vrai pour ouvrir notre top 10, avec le clip « Sour naa » (1 901 303 vues) de Da Brains

De l’humour associé à un message pertinent, c’est ce qu’il a fallu au groupe hip hop pour réussir son opération de séduction auprès des inconditionnels du genre au Sénégal.

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9.« Na na na na » – All Star Sene Petit Galle

À la 9e place, « Na na na na », une reprise du titre éponyme d’Akon, réalisée par les enfants du télé-crochet Sen Petit Galle.

« Aux âmes bien nées, la valeur n’attend point le nombre d’années » ; l’affirmation du poète français Pierre Corneille trouve tout son sens dans notre classement, où les tout-petits, avec leurs 2 225 012 vues sur YouTube, viennent audacieusement s’asseoir à la table des grands.

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8.« Faut pas forcer » – Safary

Avec ses 2 316 637 vues, le titre « Faut pas forcer » du groupe Safary pointe à la 8e place de notre classement.

Le morceau, chanté par les 3 muses sénégalaises sur un air d’afrobeat, a su séduire les mélomanes du pays de la Teranga, à la façon de « Mon chocolat », qui a fait le succès de safary en 2017.

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7. « Nila » – Akhlou Brick en feat. Wally Seck

Paru il y a 2 mois, le titre « Nila », proposé par le duo Akhlou Brick en featuring avec Wally Seck, a réussi à se hisser dans notre top 10 des chansons les plus populaires du Sénégal pour le compte de l’année 2018.

Avec ses 2 526 557 vues, « Nila » occupe la place n°7 de notre liste.

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6. « Despacito version sénégalaise » – Admow

Décidément, l’intitulé « Despacito » constitue à lui seul un gage de succès. Le titre de Luis Fonsi et Daddy Yankee, succès planétaire, a été repris en wolof (langue du Sénégal) cette année, par le jeune chanteur Admow

Au compteur 2 615 661 vues, qui permettent à « Despacito version sénégalaise » d’occuper la 6e place de ce top 10.

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5. « Ma la nob » – Adiouza

Dans notre classement, une belle touche de douceur avec la charmante Adiouza qui cette année, a enchanté le public dakarois avec son titre « Ma la nob » (3 503 307 vues).

Refrain des amoureux du pays de la Teranga, le morceau figure à la 5e place de notre liste.

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4. « Yeureum Djiguene » – Viviane Chidid

Un plaidoyer en faveur de femmes battues ou maltraitées, c’est ce qu’a su brillamment prononcer Viviane Chidid dans son titre « Yeureum Djiguene », 4e du classement.

Avec ses 4 285 582 vues, l’œuvre, porteuse d’un puissant message, a atteint les coeurs des mélomanes sénégalais.

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3. « Namel » – Maabo

Que c’est dur d’être loin de son âme sœur. L’écho de « Namel », cri de solitude et de mélancolie poussé par le couple Maabo, a été perçu par des millions de mélomanes au Sénégal.

Affichant 4 508 749 vues au compteur, le morceau occupe la 3e place de notre podium.

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2. « Lan La » – Aida Samb

« Lan La », la fusion pop – mbalakh proposée par la chanteuse Aida Samb culmine à la 2e place du tableau avec ses 5 771 293 vues.

Quoiqu’il s’agisse de dépit amoureux, l’oeuvre, douce mélancolie, propose une belle touche de glamour qui a su conquérir des cœurs au Sénégal.

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1. « Mirna » – Wally Seck

Avec « Mirna » (7 341 257 vues), Wally Seck prend la tête de notre top 10 des chansons urbaines les plus suivies de 2018.

Véritable arme de séduction massive, le morceau est parfaitement revêtu des vibrations rythmées du mbalakh.

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