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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10 musiciens populaires de la diaspora ouest-africaine

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1 – Akon – Sénégal/USA

Sans surprise, Alioune Badara Thiam alias Akon occupe la première place de notre top.

Avec des titres à succès comme « Lonely » ou encore « Right now », qui avoisinent chacun le demi-milliard de vues sur YouTube, le chanteur aux origines sénégalaises a réussi l’exploit de s’imposer sur une scène américaine très concurrentielle.

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2 – Booba – Sénégal/France

Sur la deuxième marche du podium, celui que les inconditionnels du rap français reconnaissent comme le « King ».

Booba, de son vrai nom Élie Yaffa, est originaire du Sénégal. Avec 8 disques d’or, 5 disques de platine et 9 albums à sa disocraphie, il est sans conteste, l’un des ténors du rap français de la dernière décennie.

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3 – Aya Nakamura – France/Mali

Aya Danioko aka Aya Nakamura pointe à la 3e place de notre prodium.

La native de Bamako, la capitale malienne, est une habituée des galas de récompense en France. 

Nominée aux Victoires de la musique 2019 et aux NRJ Music Awards 2018, elle fait les tendances dans l’Hexagone, avec des hits qu’elle ne cesse d’enchaîner.

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4 – MHD – Guinée/France

MHD, de son vrai nom Mohamed Sylla, est une fierté pour l’Afrique et pour la France.

Né en France, d’un père guinéen et d’une mère sénégalaise, il est le précurseur de l’afrotrap, un style musical qui mixe des sonorités africaines à la trap.

Avec son titre « A kele N’ta », il est nominé aux Victoires de la musique en 2017.

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5 – Black M – Guinée/France

Black M ou Black Mesrimes, de son vrai nom Alpha Diallo, est un chanteur français aux origines guinéennes.

Il se révèle au grand public avec le groupe Sexion d’Assaut, avant de sortir en 2014, son premier opus solo titré Les Yeux plus gros que le monde.

Il est désigné meilleur artiste français aux MTV Europe Music Awards en 2015.

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6 – Mokobé – Mali/Guinée

Issu d’une famille malienne, Mokobé a passé une grande partie de sa vie en France.

Membre-fondateur du célèbre groupe 113, il a reçu 2 Victoires de la Musique avec sa bande pour l’album Les Princes de la Ville, dans les catégories « Révélation de l’année » et « Meilleur album rap groove ».

En 2007, Mokobé figure dans la sélection d’Afrique Magazine, des 50 personnalités africaines les plus influentes du monde.

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7 – Kaaris – Côte d’Ivoire/France

Okou Armand Gnakouri alias Kaaris, est un rappeur aux origines ivoiriennes qui réside à Paris (France).

Pétri de talent, il a également de l’audance à revendre ; d’ailleurs, c’est grâce à une série de clashs avec le « King » Booba, qu’il réussit à se hisser au sommet du rap français.

Son album Okou Gnakouri (2016), est certifié double disque de platine.

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8 – Vegedream – Côte d’Ivoire/France

Vegedream, de son vrai nom Sachtela Evrard Djedje, est un des artistes qui font actuellement les tendances en France.

Son titre « Ramenez la coupe à la maison » fait un carton, exacerbé par la victoire de la France au mondial de football en 2018. Le morceau est certifié single de diamant.

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9 – Disiz la Peste – Sénégal/France

Disiz la Peste, de son vrai nom Sérigne M’Baye Gueye, est un rappeur, écrivain et comédien français aux origines sénégalaises.

Son album Les histoires extra-ordinaires d’un jeune de banlieue est primé aux Victoires de la musique 2006, dans la catégorie « Album rap, ragga, hip-hop, rnb de l’année ».

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10 – Lefa – Sénégal/France 

Karim Fall, plus connu sous son nom d’artiste, Lefa, est lui aussi un rappeur français aux origines sénégalaises.

Figurant sur de nombreux classiques du groupe Sexion d’Assaut, il compte 5 albums à sa discographie, dont Next album est dans mon phone, paru cette année.

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