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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Sénégal : Baaba Maal honoré par la Fondation Music In Africa

Home/Non classé/Sénégal : Baaba Maal honoré par la Fondation Music In Africa

C’est dans les locaux du Goethe-Institut de Dakar, en présence de Philip Kueppers, directeur du centre, devant des personnalités et représentants d’une vingtaine de médias locaux et internationaux, que la cérémonie de remise du prix a été effectuée.

Baaba Maal qui avait fait le discours liminaire de la première conférence ACCES de Music in Africa en novembre 2017 à Dakar a été honoré à l’occasion de la seconde édition, qui s’est tenue il y a 2 semaines à Nairobi (Kenya).

Absent, il avait alors été représenté par Aisha Dème, présidente de la Fondation Music in Africa, chargée de le lui remettre au Sénégal.

«C’est un réel plaisir pour moi de remettre ce trophée à Baba Maal qui, au delà de sa remarquable carrière, au dela de son grand apport à l’industrie musicale africaine, est un artiste immense qui a su sortir ce qu’il y a de plus lumineux et de plus beau dans nos cultures, pour le montrer au monde » a déclaré Aisha Dème.

« Cette super star nous a fait l’honneur l’an dernier de dire la leçon inaugurale pour l’ouverture de notre conférence ACCES, proposant une véritable lecture digne des plus grandes universités du monde sur la réalité de l’industrie musicale africaine aux participants et professionnels de l’industrie de la musique qui prenaient part à cet important évènement. C’est pour tout cela réuni, que nous le célébrons aujourd’hui » a expliqué l’actrice culturelle sénégalaise.

Sur invitation d’Issa Dial, chargé de communication de Baaba Maal et modérateur de la rencontre, Aisha Dème a procédé à la remise solennelle du prix à son destinataire, visiblement touché :

« Des prix et trophées, j’en ai collectionné beaucoup au long de ma carrière, mais celui-là occupe une place très particulière dans mon cœur et dans mon histoire. Il est décerné par un groupement de personnes qui croient en une Afrique unie et qui se sont réunis sous le nom très fédérateur de Fondation Music in Africa » a sorti Baaba Maal.

« Je suis aussi heureux de partager cet honneur avec Eric Wainaina, un frère, un artiste exceptionnel pour qui j’éprouve tant d’estime et de considération » a-t-il ajouté.

En effet, la distinction est également allée, pour cette année, au chanteur kenyan Eric Wainana, dont le pays a accueilli la grande conférence ACCES.

« Dans des occasions comme celle-ci, je ne puis m’empêcher de me souvenir des mots du président Nelson Mandela, nous invitant, artistes du continent, à atteindre les cœurs des africains avec nos messages inspirants. J’éprouve de la satisfaction et je me dis que la mission continue » a poursuivi Baaba Maal, l’icône de la musique sénégalaise.

Rappelons que ce prix honorifique, le tout premier décerné par la Fondation Music in Africa, recompensera chaque année désormais, des artistes africains qui mettent leurs talents au service de leurs pays et de tout le continent.

La cérémonie a également été marquée par le passage de témoin entre Aisha Dème et Maimouna Dembele, nouvelle présidente du conseil d’administration de la Fondation Music in Africa.

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