Press Releases & News

Senegalese hip-hop stars Keyti & Xuman present ten episodes of rapped news and features in “Journal Rappé.” The project receives support from Music In Africa, Goethe-Institut, and Siemens Stiftung.

The ESPACIOS REVELADOS / CHANGING PLACES culture project is a critical examination of urban vacancy through art projects and public discussions.

From 28-30 November, the Music In Africa Conference For Collaboration, Exchange And Showcases (ACCES 2019) brings together music experts from more than 50 countries to discuss challenges facing the music business, discover emerging musicians, and increase global recognition of African music. This year’s edition of Africa’s largest music conference is in Accra, Ghana. One of Read More...

This year’s Music In Africa Conference For Collaboration, Exchange And Showcases (ACCES), features more than 80 music professionals and numerous African artists. Registration for the annual conference, which will be held from 28-30 November in Accra, Ghana, is now open. With more than 1,500 attendees, ACCES is the most important music conference on the continent. Read More...

Cultural project CHANGING PLACES / ESPACIOS REVELADOS from November 23 through December 1, 2018, in Bucaramanga, Colombia. How does a city meet the challenges of living together under the pressure of change? How does a sense of belonging arise in urban space? And what role will art play in this process? As part of the Read More...

Musicians, festival promoters, producers, and journalists from more than 40 countries will attend the Music In Africa Conference For Collaboration, Exchange And Showcases (ACCES 2018) from 15-17 November 2018, in Nairobi, Kenya. In workshops, discussions, presentations, and networking sessions, Africa’s music sector will address topics including royalities, music streaming, distribution models, and new technology. Speakers Read More...

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) supports the African music sector, creating new opportunities for musicians to conduct a dialog in a 38 country network. The MIAF was set up five years ago by the Siemens Stiftung and the Goethe-Institut for the purpose of establishing and operating the online portal Music In Africa. A large Read More...

From July 11 to 22, 2018, the interdisciplinary Chilean collective Mil M2 is working with the Spanish artist Javier Cruz in public spaces in Madrid. In eight districts of the city, the urban intervention project “Proyecto Pregunta” is creating opportunities for encounters – the artists ask residents about the social bonds in the city and Read More...

More than 150 musicians, producers, festival organizers, and journalists from Africa and all over the world will attend the Music In Africa Conference For Collaboration, Exchange And Showcases (ACCES) in Dakar, Senegal from November 17 to 18, 2017. With training workshops, panel discussions, presentations, networking sessions, exhibitions and visits to key music industry hubs in Read More...

“Music In Africa” brings together the creative potential of 54 African countries: More than 120 English- and French-speaking authors from the entire continent write here about Africa’s musical landscape. The website is primarily aimed at African musicians, concert organizers, fans and journalists – but also at interested individuals from all over of the world. A Read More...