Prolific Nigerian musician Banky W will join more than 80 prominent speakers at this year’s Music in Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) in Accra, Ghana, from 28 to 30 November.
Banky W will take part in the ACCES Conversations series where he will talk about his immense involvement in the Nigerian entertainment industry as well as his entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities.
For quite some time, ACCES Conversations has featured renowned music industry professionals such as Mr. Eazi, Blinky Bill, Blick Bassy and former Fela Kuti manager, Rikki Stein.
Along with Banky W, Accra fellow African musicians Sarkodie (Ghana), Samini (Ghana) and Efya (Ghana) will be at the conference. Music industry professionals including Chocolate City vice-president Aibee Abidoye (Nigeria), Boomplay Ghana manager Elizabeth Ntiamoah (Ghana), Simfy OTT music services head Oye Akideinde (Nigeria) will also be there.
In addition to that, Ditto Music Founder Lee Parsons (UK), Airforce1 Records managing director Joe Chialo (Germany), broadcaster, DJ and curator Rita Ray (UK) and Grammy-nominated musician, author and rights activist Mark Levine (US) are going to be there.
A leading pan-African trade event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages, ACCES will take place in Ghana for the first time at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Alliance Français and The Goal Coast Hub.
This year’s event will host informative panel discussions, networking sessions, exhibitions and showcases by artists from across the African continent and Diaspora.