{"id":20200,"date":"2021-11-29T12:11:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T11:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auxsons.com\/?post_type=focus&p=20200"},"modified":"2021-11-30T14:05:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T13:05:59","slug":"the-eclectic-artists-of-acces-2021-pan-african-music-trade-show","status":"publish","type":"focus","link":"https:\/\/www.auxsons.com\/en\/focus\/the-eclectic-artists-of-acces-2021-pan-african-music-trade-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The eclectic artists of ACCES<\/span> 2021, pan-African music trade show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First held in Dakar, Senegal, in 2017, ACCES<\/span><\/a> has become arguably the most important music trade show on the African continent. This year, the fourth edition of the pan-African music conference will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the first time and is gearing up to be an unforgettable one.<\/p>\n

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ACCES<\/span>, which is organised by the Music In Africa Foundation<\/a>, has programmed an eclectic line-up of showcasing artists<\/a> from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, Lesotho, eSwatini, Tanzania and South Africa, who will get perform for fans and music industry professionals such as festival bookers, event organisers and label executives. The conference has partnered with Reeperbahn Festival \u00ad\u2013 one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide and Europe\u2019s largest club festival based in Hamburg, Germany \u2013 to bring artists from the African diaspora to Johannesburg. ACCES<\/span> has also partnered with Bassline Fest<\/a>\u2019s I AM<\/span> HERE<\/span> concert on 27 November where a number of ACCES<\/span> showcasing artists will take the stage. You can now buy tickets to the I AM<\/span> HERE<\/span> concert via Howler(link is external)<\/span><\/span><\/a> and Computicket(link is external)<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

To give you a taste of the ACCES<\/span> showcase programme, we present a playlist featuring our pan-African roster of performers.<\/p>\n

Sampa the Great (Zambia)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sampa the Great<\/a> is a rapper like no other. Fearless and self-assured, the Zambian-born musician constantly draws comparisons with classic hip hop giants like Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott for her intellectual take on everything from girl power to politics. She is behind acclaimed mixtapes such as The Great<\/em> and Birds and the BEE9<\/span><\/em>, which won the Australian Music Prize for Best Album in 2017. Her debut LP<\/span> The Return<\/em> was released in 2019. Sampa the Great\u2019s performance at ACCES<\/span> is presented by Reeperbahn Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n