Award-winning singer, songwriter Tems has introduced the ‘Leading Vibe’ Initiative, a pioneering platform aimed at empowering young women in the music industry across Africa, with plans for global expansion.

According to Tems, the initiative seeks to bridge the gap in female representation in music by providing emerging artists, songwriters, and producers with essential tools, resources, and networking opportunities.

Drawing from her own experiences as a self-taught artist who navigated an industry with limited support and representation for women, Tems created the Leading Vibe Initiative to drive meaningful change.

The program is designed to tackle the stark underrepresentation of women in music, where statistics show that women make up only a small fraction of the industry’s professionals.

The initiative will kick off in Lagos, Nigeria, offering participants hands-on training, mentorship, and access to cutting-edge music production technology.

Through a partnership with Native Instruments, participants will gain access to industry-standard equipment.

By launching this initiative, Tems aims to create a supportive ecosystem for young women in music, enabling them to find their voice, build their careers, and contribute to shaping the future of the industry.

The initiative is currently open to female artists, songwriters, and producers aged 18-35 based in Nigeria, with applications accepted until July 13.

“There are thousands of young women just like me with a voice, a gift and a desire to be heard. I want to be someone who shows people that there’s hope because I know that the most heartbreaking thing is to see a light dimmed and a fire never ignited. While the music industry is great, there hasn’t always been a space for women.

“Women creators, women producers, women engineers, women writers. That is why I’m starting the Leading Vibe initiative for the ones that believe, for the ones that have a desire to be heard and a dream to be seen. The ones who dare to be different and who are just waiting for that one space where they can express and be the best versions of themselves.

The ones who are not afraid to lead. It’s a movement, it’s a network, it’s a wave built for women, by women from the continent to the world. Now is the time to rise, the time to be seen, the time to be heard, the time to believe and to bet on yourself. You don’t need to wait any longer; the time is now. So let’s take that leap together. We are the Leading Vibe and we’re just getting started”, Tems said.