
From Dakar Music Expo 2025: State of Play of African Jazz
Putting African jazz in the spotlight has long been on the mind of Dudu Sarr, the creator of the Dakar Music Expo . His project has finally taken shape for the 6th

Dudu Sarr: Francophone Artistes Must Become More Visible in African Music
The 6th edition of the Dakar Music Expo (DMX) was recently held in Dakar Senegal. The event, which has become of the top Music Expos francophone Africa, continues to connect

Kayode Adebayo: Creative & tourism infrastructure corporation In Africa puts private sector in driver’s seat
Our board member, Kayode Adebayo was recently on CNBC Africa An Africa wide TV network talking about African political, social, economic issues, Kayode was on "Power Lunch West Africa" with

A Profile of Brahim El-Mazned, Festival Coordinator Visa For Music
Brahim El Mazned (born December 31, 1967, in Essaouira, Morocco) is a Moroccan cultural manager and director of World Music Festivals. He has participated in the development of popular musical

Africa Must Educate Its Next Generation of Professionals- Walter Wanyanya on ZBC
Our board member Walter Wanyanya (Zimbabwe), founder of Jacaranda Music Festival, Harare, was a guest on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to share our mission, values and one of the

Coming Soon: The Music Festival Partnership Project for Artists Across Africa
At Arts Connect Africa, one of the projects we are looking at as part of growing our network of African music professionals and helping to deliver value in the African

Highlights from the 3rd Annual ACA Congress in Rabat, Morocco
Our 3rd Annual Congress in Rabat, Morocco, held during the Visa For Music Festival, was a great time for members of the network to meet again. For many of the

PROPOSED AGENDA FOR ACA RABAT MEETING
Arts Connect Africa 3rd Annual Meeting focus: Bring together creative minds to develop innovative solutions to global issues by advocating arts as means of achieving sustainable growth and infrastructure across

ACA Member Profile: Themba Ephraim Dlamini
Themba Ephraim Dlamini is a creative designer, artist manager, and songwriter. He is an Arts Connect Africa member from the Republic of South Africa. Achievements Themba is the founder of










