ACCES 2018 opens with a great line up of activities including a short award ceremony and great performances celebrating authentic Kenyan music.

In order to stay ahead of the curve, any artists interested in reaching out to a wider audience to grow their fan base, drive sales and build loyalty need to have a good strategic digital approach. This session will cover important aspects including audiences, optimisation, measuring progress, and finding the right channels.

ACCES 2018 partners with German institution Media Sound Hamburg on this important session aimed at music producers who are looking to tap into the film industry – one of the most financially rewarding avenues available for composers today. This session will also cover the basics of sound design and music for the gaming industry.

ACCES brings in top talent to share knowledge on the art of deejaying and how one can earn a living from it.

This is a highly inspiring workshop targeting both established and aspiring record producers. This session will feature top record producers and engineers who are keen to share their top production secrets on beatmaking, music arrangement, DAWs, plugins, mastering and useful production tools.

ACCES 2018’s speed networking programme is designed to accelerate exchange between delegates. Our networkers are keenly seeking to explore synergies and to build new partnerships. Delegates will take turns to meet a dynamic group of networkers below. Everyone is welcome to participate!

Vote of thanks and announcement of ACCES 2019 dates and venue.

“The only way young East African musicians will secure a distinctive identity is by embracing traditional music.” – words by prolific Kenyan producer Tabu Osusa. While southern African and West African music is making waves on the international market, various initiatives are striving to cultivate uniquely East African sounds by bridging the gap between digital and analogue as well as traditional music and contemporary sounds. This session will be led by Santuri Safari co-founder Mwalimu Gregg Tendwa, who has been very active in this field.

This session will feature big-name artists who will share their collaborative experiences, challenges and inspirational success stories.

A multitude of options are now available to artists and labels when it comes to global music distribution. What is the distributive value chain and the available online business models for African artists? This presentation will look at today's most successful distribution models, and which of those are most effective on the continent.