The Vth Season
Independent South African record label and artist management agency founded by Raphael Benza, based in Sandton.
- Based in
- Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Founded
- c. 2010-2011
- Founders
- Raphael Benza, Ninel Musson
- Website
- vthseason.com
Vth Season is an independent South African record label and artist management agency founded by Raphael Benza, operating through the close corporation Benza Consulting CC and based in Sandton, Gauteng. Co-founder Ninel Musson has served as the company’s chief operating officer. The label combines a release and development arm with artist management, and describes itself as pan-African in reach.
Its roster has included the late rapper AKA, before the two parted ways ahead of his 2023 death, and singer Ami Faku, who signed in 2017. Other artists linked to the label include Benny Afroe, Manu WorldStar, Courtnae’ Paul, Zingah, Zadok, Nhlonipho and Pure Vibe.
Vth Season is independent, with no reported outside equity or major-label parent. It has also drawn industry scrutiny: in 2023 the label publicly warned artists about scam emails impersonating it, and it is currently the subject of a Johannesburg High Court dispute brought by Ami Faku over royalty accounting and ownership of her album masters.
