What initiatives should international cooperation develop to support the African music sector?
It should strive to work more closely with actors on the ground from the private sphere since they are the ones who know about the realities and difficulties we face. The music sector is not supported by policies to encourage employment. In fact, we can’t speak of cultural policies in our countries. Cooperation should therefore help African authorities to conceive policies that have structural impact and support artistic creation, on the continent and internationally, while ensuring the economic benefits on a local level. Finally, cooperation projects should be designed in a medium-term perspective and not on an ad hoc basis as is often the case. This will allow us the time to implement real development strategies.
