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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Afrique centrale : Top 10 des vidéos les plus suivies en 2019

Home/Non classé/Afrique centrale : Top 10 des vidéos les plus suivies en 2019

« Yo Pe remix » – Innoss’B feat Diamond Platnumz

Étoile montante de la musique congolaise, Innoss’B cartonne avec le tube « Yo Pe remix » en featuring un succès cette année avec son featuring avec la star du bongo flava Diamond Platnumz. La vidéo a été suivie plus de 40 millions de fois depuis sa diffusion sur YouTube en septembre.

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« Compliqué » – Dadju

Dadju a sorti il y a quelques semaines un nouvel album qui a été bien accueilli par le public. Peu avant cette sortie, le chanteur avait dévoilé le clip de son morceau « Compliqué », suivi plus de 20 millions de fois sur YouTube. L’artiste originaire de la RDC s’est lancé il y a peu dans l’humanitaire en créant une association caritative qui vient en aide aux femmes victimes de violences sexuelles.

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« La femme de quelqu’un » – Singuila feat Koffi Olomide

Singuila est l’un des artistes qui ont fait 2019. Le chanteur originaire du Congo-Brazza s’est fait remarquer avec sa trilogie dont « La femme de quelqu’un » en featuring avec Koffi Olomidé, une fusion de RnB et de la rumba congolaise. Son clip a été regardé plus 16 millions de fois.

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« Maria PM » – Fally Ipupa

Plus d’une année après la sortie de son album Control dominé par la rumba congolaise, Fally Ipupa est toujours un des artistes qui fait beaucoup parler de lui en RDC et le reste de l’Afrique. Son clip « Maria PM » est celui a été beaucoup suivi sur YouTube, plus de 9 millions de vues.

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« Anita » – Salatiel

Salatiel est un des artistes camerounais qui a plus marqué l’année 2019, notamment grâce à sa collaboration avec Beyoncé sur l’album Lion the king : the gift. « Anita », son clip, publié en avril, est celui qui a été le plus regardé sur YouTube, plus de 6 millions de fois.

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« Misu na misu » – Robinio Mundibu

Après le succès de son tube « Tsha nanu boye », le chanteur congolais Robinio Mudimbu a cartonné cette année avec « Misu na misu », on retrouve sur le single quelques reprises de « Dumalana », le tube de l’artiste botswanais Vee Mampeezy. La vidéo a été regardée plus de 6 millions de fois.

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« Pi Pi Pi » – Koffi Olomide feat Naza and KeBlack

Le roi de la rumba a sorti de nombreux singles en 2019 . « Pi Pi Pi » est celui qui a connus plus de succès. Le clip en featuring avec Naza et KeBlack a été regardé plus de 4 millions de fois sur YouTube.

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«  Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés » – Shan’L

C’est l’artiste au top au Gabon. Elle a marqué l’année en intégrant Sony Music Africa (à travers le label Direct Prod). Ses singles ont également récolté un énorme succès, notamment le clip «Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés », suivi plus de 4 millions de fois. Shan’L a récemment signé un nouveau single 100 % rap baptisé « Yayayobé ».

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« Antidote » – Gaz Mawete

S’il y a des chanteurs qu’il fallait suivre cette année, il s’agissait bien de Gaz Mawete. Parmi ses singles sortis en 2019, on retouve “Antidote”. Sa vidéo a été vue plus de 3 millions de fois. L’artiste qui vient de sortir un autre single “Game Over”, prépare un nouvel EP pour la fin de l’année.

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« Argent » – Blanche Bailly

Après le succès de son tube « BonBon », la chanteuse camerounaise Blanche Bailly a émerveillé ses fans avec un autre tube « Argent ». Le clip devenu viral a fait l’objet d’un challenge sur les réseaux sociaux, plus de 150 vidéos ont été envoyées par les fans, une belle réussite pour celle qui s’affiche comme la reine d’afropop au Cameroun.

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