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African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

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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Composers, arrangers & songwriters

Session artists

Choirs, orchestras & ensembles

Magazine

News Reviews Features Themes Gig Guide

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL’s first Paris game

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

Suno faces another class-action lawsuit over alleged 2025 data breach

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

SA: Mawhoo to bring Secret Garden live experience to Durban in November

Projects

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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Johnson Rays

Johnson Rays

Composers, arrangers & songwriters, Solo artists

Lagos, Nigeria

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2017

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Johnson Rays is a Nigerian Gospel Reggae and Gospel Afrobeats artist, singer, and songwriter dedicated to spreading faith, hope, and encouragement through music. Blending infectious African rhythms with reggae grooves and uplifting gospel messages, his songs inspire listeners to trust God, persevere through life's challenges, and live with purpose. Since the release of his debut album Belief, Johnson Rays has continued to build a growing catalog with the motivational single Motivate, the inspiring God Did EP, and recent releases including YOU & I, YOU & I (Remix) featuring Don Hartley, Atobajaye (Remix) Featuring Drakare, and Lord Take Control. Looking ahead, Johnson Rays has an exciting lineup of upcoming releases scheduled across 2026 and 2027, continuing his mission to deliver inspiring Gospel Reggae and Gospel Afrobeats to audiences around the world. He is also actively seeking collaborations with artists, producers, songwriters, ministries, record labels, and creative organizations who share a passion for impactful, faith-driven music. With every release, Johnson Rays remains committed to taking African gospel music to the global stage, using music to inspire hope, strengthen faith, and connect people across cultures through the love of Christ.

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Testimony

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El Shaddai

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Happy Day

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Congratulations

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Motivate

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Atobajaye

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Give Thanks

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Atofarati

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Emi Mimo Wole

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Iwo Ni Kan

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Shower Your Mercy

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Videos

I SPEAK IN TONGUES — LYRIC VIDEO | JOHNSON RAYS

I SPEAK IN TONGUES — LYRIC VIDEO | JOHNSON RAYS

August 19, 2026

The atmosphere, the energy. Hallelujah. #hallelujah #video #short #viralvideo #music #trending #fyp

The atmosphere, the energy. Hallelujah. #hallelujah #video #short #viralvideo #music #trending #fyp

#follow #motivational #uplifting #suscribe #page #like #share #gospel #content #shortsfeed #music

#follow #motivational #uplifting #suscribe #page #like #share #gospel #content #shortsfeed #music

February 5, 2025

God Did. #goddid #hallelujah #success #motivation #prayer #video #short #gospel #fyp #foryou #lagos

God Did. #goddid #hallelujah #success #motivation #prayer #video #short #gospel #fyp #foryou #lagos

February 5, 2025

Hallelujah. #shortvideo #video #music #gospelmusic #suscribe #viralshorts #christian #goddid #fyp

Hallelujah. #shortvideo #video #music #gospelmusic #suscribe #viralshorts #christian #goddid #fyp

January 24, 2025

Real freedom comes from freeing your mind #freedom #mindset #inspiration #motivation #thoughts #me

Real freedom comes from freeing your mind #freedom #mindset #inspiration #motivation #thoughts #me

January 11, 2025

GIVE THANKS. #thanksgiving #gratitude #praise #thankful #christian #reels #shortsfeed #motivation

GIVE THANKS. #thanksgiving #gratitude #praise #thankful #christian #reels #shortsfeed #motivation

December 19, 2024

Hallelujah -Johnson Rays . #hallelujah #mood #vibes #video #dance #animation #happy #artist #short

Hallelujah -Johnson Rays . #hallelujah #mood #vibes #video #dance #animation #happy #artist #short

November 25, 2024

Give Thanks . #thanksgiving #thanks #gratitude #duet #shortsfeed #artist #song #motivation #foryou

Give Thanks . #thanksgiving #thanks #gratitude #duet #shortsfeed #artist #song #motivation #foryou

November 13, 2024

Hallelujah Mood. #hallelujah #mood #vibes #video #videos #trend #trending #shortvideo #short #fyp

Hallelujah Mood. #hallelujah #mood #vibes #video #videos #trend #trending #shortvideo #short #fyp

October 31, 2024

Shower of Blessings. #rain #shower #blessed #rainbow #music #tiktok #shortsfeed #reel #like #foryou

Shower of Blessings. #rain #shower #blessed #rainbow #music #tiktok #shortsfeed #reel #like #foryou

October 31, 2024

Atobajaye. #jehovah #gospel #urban #pop #melody #good #shorts #tiktok #youtube #waymaker #testimony

Atobajaye. #jehovah #gospel #urban #pop #melody #good #shorts #tiktok #youtube #waymaker #testimony

October 1, 2024

God Plans. #god #plans #trust #bible #awesome #shortsfeed #video #viralvideo #amazing #amen #wow

God Plans. #god #plans #trust #bible #awesome #shortsfeed #video #viralvideo #amazing #amen #wow

October 1, 2024

It’s a Testimony. #day #testimony #gratitude #thanks #shortfeed #video #viralshort #god #did #new

It’s a Testimony. #day #testimony #gratitude #thanks #shortfeed #video #viralshort #god #did #new

September 28, 2024

Johnson Rays - EL Shaddai. #sunday #short #video #lyrics #elshaddai #mood #good #youtube #calm #amen

Johnson Rays - EL Shaddai. #sunday #short #video #lyrics #elshaddai #mood #good #youtube #calm #amen

September 22, 2024

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