ACCES invites upcoming artists to join a training workshop from 9am on 15 November. Organised in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, the workshop is part of Music In Africa’s Steps to a Professional Music Career mentorship programme.

Eligibility

To participate in the workshop you have to:

Catch an exciting line-up of talent at Place Du Souvenir.

Entrance: 5000 FCFA

A press conference focusing on the ACCES initiative.

During this closing segment of ACCES 2017 we will receive important announcements about ACCES 2018, as well a few words from the Music In Africa and ACCES founding partners – Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

It is no secret that the music industry is dominated by men and that this is a reality that needs to be addressed. This session will zoom in on women’s initiatives happening in the African music industry. The panel will open with a presentation of the Women In Music Forum in Kenya and other similar initiatives.

On this panel are representatives of some of the biggest music festivals in Africa, which offer performing opportunities and much more to the industry every year.

Musicians from all over the continent thrive on exposure provided by media platforms such as TV, radio as well as print and online publications. This is an opportunity to hear from some of the big players in the broadcasting world about the state of media and more importantly, how musicians can benefit from them.

Hip hop is one of the most dominant genres in Senegal and arguably the strongest artistic influencer on the country’s socio-political discourse. In this session, we get the perspectives of notable hip hop artists and a taste of the internationally acclaimed Journal Rappé YouTube show, which has millions of international followers.

Conflict and wars have wrecked once thriving music sectors in such African countries as Mali, Somalia, Chad, South Sudan, Sudan, Nigeria and many others. This is an opportunity to learn about the realities in some of these countries, what is currently being done and hopes for the future.