Distributor
TuneCore
Self-service distributor owned by Believe, with offices in Lagos and Johannesburg.
Brooklyn, United States
tunecore.com
Directory
South Africa
Labels, distributors, publishers, studios, promoters and platforms working across African music. Listings are editorial and free, and every one is checked against its sources before it appears.
- 622 companies
- 13 categories
- 57 markets
Media
Ukhozi FM
isiZulu-language SABC station, founded in 1960 and among Africa's largest by listenership.
Durban, South Africa
ukhozifm.co.za
Label
Universal Music (Pty) Ltd (ZA)
Universal Music Group's South African subsidiary, headquartered in Johannesburg since 1997.
Johannesburg, South Africa
umgsa.africa
Label
Universal Music Group
Recorded music and publishing group running Universal Music Nigeria, Universal Music Africa and Def Jam Africa, and majority owner of Mavin.
Hilversum, Netherlands
universalmusic.com
Label
Universal Music Group Africa
Universal Music Group's African regional operation: wholly owned, run through national offices in Johannesburg, Lagos and Abidjan, with Africa-specific imprints including Def Jam Africa.
Johannesburg / Lagos / Abidjan, Multiple - Johannesburg (South Africa), Victoria Island, Lagos (Nigeria/West Africa), and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Francophone/Lusophone/Hispanophone Africa)
umgsa.africa
Label
Universal Music South Africa
The South African arm of Universal Music Group, based in Johannesburg since 1997.
Johannesburg, South Africa
umgsa.africa
Live & Events
Untitled Basement
Live-music venue and bar in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
Label
Urbantainment
Name on a single MusicBrainz label credit for Kwesta's 2014 debut album; likely deregistered, no website found, status unconfirmed.
South Africa
Label
Warner Music Group
Recorded music and publishing group controlled by Access Industries, running Warner Music Africa and owning Africori outright.
New York, United States
wmg.com
Technology
Webtickets
South African online and in-store event-ticketing platform operating since 2007, covering concerts, festivals and attractions across five Southern African countries.
Cape Town, South Africa
webtickets.co.za
Label
YVK Records
Imprint name appearing only in the Apple Music phonogram line of Masterpiece YVK releases from 5 June 2026, in the form "YVK Records/ Universal Music (Pty) Ltd". No registration, no announcement, no other registry entry located.
South Africa
Distributor
Ziiki Media
Johannesburg-based African music distributor and content aggregator.
Johannesburg, South Africa
ziikimedia.com
Label
Zikode Records
South African amapiano imprint founded by DJ/producer DBN Gogo in 2022, run in partnership with Universal Music Group Africa.
South Africa