TOPIC :

Followers

FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗔, 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗦.
As part of the 9th edition of the Rencontres Musicales Africaines (REMA), scheduled for October 22–24, the National Selection Committee responsible for reviewing artists’ applications for the 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮 has announced its results.
The Committee conducted a thorough analysis of the applications received, based on the criteria established by REMA:
Following deliberations, here are the five (05) selected artists:

Damo Fama;
L’Elue;
Fereke Wass;
𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗯𝗿é;
Eunice Goula Officiel.

The Committee congratulates all the artists who submitted their applications and thanks them for the quality of the submissions. It encourages all candidates to continue their efforts and commitment to promoting Burkinabé music.
See you October 22–24 in Ouagadougou.

REMA 2026

FOLLOWERS: FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE—WHY THIS TOPIC?

The current music ecosystem encompasses a large part of the value chain. “Followers” have become a metric for measuring creators’ visibility, brand awareness, and success. This audience of “followers” is, for the most part, composed of passive consumers, in that, faced with ever-increasing content production, they are content, for the most part, to “like” (follow) and show no real involvement in the economic structure of the music industry.

In this context, and even though followers represent an indicator of popularity, it is therefore necessary to transform this mass into an active force. Moving from visibility to value by creating engagement mechanisms that encourage direct support and music consumption. Today, this shift is urgent, particularly in light of the proliferation of streaming platforms. It is precisely within this framework that the 2026 edition of the Rencontres Musicales Africaines is organized, centered on the theme: “Followers: From Passive to Active.”

With an increasingly engaged youth, music can become a vehicle for civic engagement and a lever for the sustainable development of the cultural sector.

See you October 22–24, 2026.