A Global Exchange of Creative Ideas and Culture
Artist Accelerator
Supported by Spin Music
The Indvstry Exchange Artist Accelerator is a high-octane global pipeline engineered to launch independent creators onto the world stage. We give you the exact infrastructure and network required to build a sustainable international brand.
- Perform live alongside our superstar headliner.
- Get powerful mentoring from top music executives.
- Lock in free global distribution and publishing deal.
- Receive complimentary studio time & photoshoot.
To create a borderless creative network, connecting the next generation of African and diaspora creatives, artists, musicians and music professionals shaping culture on a global stage.
We are a collective of music professionals empowering artists, founders and tastemakers to build authentic, sustainable brands that transcend geography and industry through collaboration, storytelling and community.
What is Indvstry Exchange
Indvstry Exchange is a cross-continental creative program designed to connect Africa's leading and emerging voices in art, fashion, music, and digital storytelling. It's both a conversation and a movement, bringing together founders, curators, and creators who are building brands that reach beyond borders.
To facilitate collaboration and empower creatives to grow across global markets while staying rooted in African culture.
The Concert
The exchange culminates in a live show, DJs, artists, and surprise guests bringing the culture together across one unforgettable night.
Get Your Tickets
The paid experiences of Indvstry Exchange Week in Nairobi. Headlining: the Indvstry Exchange day on Monday 14 December at Hit Labzz Studios, one masterclass, one workshop and one panel with the executives shaping African music.
The complete Indvstry Exchange experience. A full day of industry panels followed by the headline concert night.
- Full-day access to all 3 panels
- Networking lounge access
- General admission to the headline concert
- Accelerator winners performing live
- General admission to the live headline show
- Accelerator winners performing live
- Global superstar headliner
- 50% launch discount applied
- Full-day access to all 3 panels
- Networking lounge access
- World-class industry executives on stage
- 50% launch discount applied
Register through the Accelerator first. Selected applicants receive an email confirming their place. The Accelerator and the Nairobi Writing Camp are 100% free — no fees, no charges, ever.
- Full access to the Nairobi Writing Camp
- Studio sessions with international producers & topliners
- Guided songwriting workshops (topline, melody, arrangement)
- Publisher & A&R feedback rounds on your work
Free to apply · Free to attend
Prices in KSH · Card charged in USD at checkout · Confirmation by email
A Global Movement
The Panels
World-class thought leaders, executives, and cultural voices take the stage. A full day of industry insights, conversations, and connections you cannot get anywhere else.
Indvstry Exchange bridges these gaps, creating intentional spaces for learning, networking, and collaboration that span continents.
Moments in Motion
More than events, a shared experience. From late-night studio sessions to rooftop panels, workshops to concerts, every moment is a chance to build real bonds with the people shaping the next wave of culture.
Indvstry Exchange Week
Kicks off Friday 11 December 2026 in Nairobi with the Official Welcome Mixer.
A Year of Impact
Editorial coverage & mentions from across the industry. Drag or swipe through the covers.
Answers
Have questions?
We have answers.
The Accelerator, Writing Camp, Panels, Concert & Global Network, all explained in the Help Center.
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