ACCES 2023 in Tanzania

 The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 9 to 11 November.

This year, the event will take place at the prestigious Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre as well as other venues in Dar es Salaam.

Confirmed artists include Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Tanzanian singeli giants Balaa MC and Kadilida as well as Zolani Mahola & The Feminine Force (South Africa), Siti Muharam and The Unguja All Stars (Tanzania), Nour Harkati (Tunisia), Feli Nandi (Zimbabwe), Alostmen (Ghana), Leo Mkanyia (Tanzania), Ngwaka Son Systéme (DRC), Kasiva Mutua (Kenya), Madalitso Band (Malawi) and Damian Soul (Tanzania).

The music conference will welcome delegates from more than 40 countries and below are the speakers at this year's ACCES: 

• Mpumi Phillips (South Africa)
• Victoria Nkong (Nigeria)
• Chuka Chase (US)
• Sonia Boton-Gboh (France)
• Kimberly Oxide (Mauritius)
• Moody Jones (US)
• Percy Yip Tong – founder, Cyper Produktion (Mauritius)
• Abbas Jazza – managing director, Sisso Records (Tanzania)
• Jusnah Gadi – founder, Young Music Boss (UK)
• Islam Elbeiti – artist (Sudan)
• Antoine Mensah – broadcaster (Ghana)
• Ebenezer Akachukwu – founder, SaveFi Tech (Nigeria)
• Damian Soul – artist (Tanzania)
• Theresho Selesho – founder, SHO-SHO Communications (South Africa)
• Siya Metane – CEO, SlikourOnLife (South Africa)
• Fungai ‘Kush’ Zvirawa – executive director, Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zimbabwe)
• Masudi Kandoro – founder, Singeli Festi (Tanzania)
• Brian Scally – CEO, Paragon Music Group (Ireland)
• Shiba Melissa Mazaza – music journalist (South Africa) 
• Marcus Gora – artist manager (Zimbabwe)
• Pete Buckenham – founder, Pete On The Corner (UK)
• Plot Mhako – founder, earGROUND (Zimbabwe)
• Maimouna Dembélé – chairperson, Music In Africa Foundation (Senegal) 
• Eddie Hatitye – executive director, Music In Africa Foundation (South Africa)
• Raphael Benza – artist manager (South Africa)
• Rowlin Naicker – managing director, Sony Music Publishing South Africa (South Africa)
• ​​​​Wandiri Karimi – co-founder, African Women’s Orchestra (Kenya)
• Mimah – singer (Tanzania)
• Coco Em – filmmaker, DJ (Kenya)
• Nicholas Calvin Mwakatobe – filmmaker and curator (Tanzania)

You can register for ACCES here.