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 meilleurs artistes africains de l'année 2018 - 2e partie

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Afrique de l’Ouest

Aya Nakamura

La chanteuse franco-malienne Aya Nakamura a réussi à inscrire son nom au tableau des artistes africains les plus brillants de 2018.

En avril elle a publié « Djadja », numéro un de plusieurs classements musicaux en Europe et qui lui a permis d’asseoir sa notoriété en France, aux Pays-Bas et en Roumanie. La chanson a été certifiée platine en Belgique, diamant en France et or en Suisse.

« Djadja » qui fait partie d’un album éponyme de 13 titres publié en novembre, a également recueilli plus de 250 millions de vues sur YouTube, figurant également dans le top des meilleures musiques africaines de 2018 réalisé par Apple. Un autre single d’Aya, « Copines », tiré aussi de l’album Djadja, compte actuellement 102 millions de vues sur YouTube.

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Davido

Le plus gros succès de Davido cette année a été sa nomination pour le Best international act aux BET Awards de Los Angeles (USA).

Le clip de « Nwa Baby », sorti en août et inclus dans le top des meilleures musiques africaines d’Apple, a totalisé sur YouTube, plus de 4 millions de vues.

Davido a également été nommé sur la liste Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 et a remporté les prix de l’artiste de l’année et de la chanson de l’année, ainsi qu’une distinction aux Headies 2018.

Son dernier single « Assurance », avec « Fever » de son compatriote Wizkid, sont les chansons nigérianes les plus populaires sur YouTube en 2018. Sa vidéo pour « Fall »  a récemment dépassé « Johnny » de Yemi Alade, devenant le clip musical le plus regardé au Nigeria sur YouTube, avec près de 100 millions de vues.

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Wizkid

Wizkid est un autre géant de l’afropop, qui a bien poursuivi son voyage vers le succès mondial en 2018.

L’auteur de « One Dance » a remporté quatre prix aux Headies: meilleur album Rnb / Pop, meilleur vidéoclip, meilleure collaboration et le prix du public.

Wizkid figure aussi sur le top des musiques africaines d’Apple. 

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Toofan

Le duo togolais d’afro pop, Toofan, a fait sensation cette année avec son album de 13 titres, Conquistadors.

L’opus contient d’excellents titres tels que « Affairage » (sorti en juillet), qui compte plus de 7 millions de vues sur YouTube.

Parmi ses grandes réalisations de cette année, Toofan a été couronné meilleur groupe africain et meilleur artiste francophone lors de la cinquième édition des African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) à Dallas, aux États-Unis, en octobre.

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Parmi les autres artistes d’Afrique de l’Ouest qui méritent d’être mentionnés pour leurs réalisations remarquables cette année : Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigéria), Fatoumata Diawara (Mali) et Bombino (Niger), qui ont tous été nominés dans la catégorie Meilleur album de musique du monde aux Grammy Awards 2019.

Femi Kuti qui a sorti l’album One People One World en février, a comme son frère Seun, joué un rôle essentiel dans la préservation de l’héritage afrobeat de leur célèbre père Fela Kuti.

L’album Fenfo de la malienne Fatoumata Diawara a été désigné album mondial du mois de mai par le magazine Guardian. L’opus de 11 titres compte le titre « Nterini », dont la vidéo a été suivie plus de 1,3 million de fois sur YouTube.

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Restez connecté pour la troisième partie de notre liste des musiciens africains les plus titrés de 2018.

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