About ACCES

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ACCES is a premier pan-African platform where music industry players connect, share knowledge, showcase and discover new talent. ACCES serves as a catalyst for growth, placing a significant emphasis on professionalizing the sector and facilitating access to key success drivers, particularly for emerging musicians and industry professionals.

Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has brought together thousands of industry players in cities such as Dakar (2017), Nairobi (2018), Accra (2019), Johannesburg (2021), and Dar es Salaam (2022 and 2023) and Kigali (2024).

OPPORTUNITIES

Connect with local, regional and international professionals
Showcase your music and gain touring opportunities
Discover pan-African, export-ready talent
Develop new partnerships and collaborations
Join an active network of music professionals on the continent
Promote your services/products to a wider audience
Gain industry insight and keep up-to-date with the latest trends
Share your ideas and knowledge

HISTORY

ACCES started in 2016 as a small feature on the Music In Africa Foundation’s AGM programme in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, before being launched as a fully-fledged international event in Dakar in 2017.

After Dakar, ACCES was held in Nairobi (2018), Accra (2019), Johannesburg (2021), Dar es Salaam (2022 and 2023) and Kigali (2024), featuring a strong list of influential artists, such as A’Salfo (Ivory Coast), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa), Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia), Baaba Maal (Senegal), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Eric Wainaina (Kenya), Ebo Taylor (Ghana), Mr. Eazi (Nigeria), Nasty C (South Africa), Blinky Bill (Kenya), Blick Bassy (Cameroon), Sarkodie (Ghana), Sway Dasafo (UK), Stogie T (South Africa), Efya (Ghana), Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa), Samini (Ghana), Skales (Nigeria), Busiswa (South Africa), Abidoza (South Africa), Marioo (Tanzania), Thandiswa Mazwai (South Africa) and many more.