Live & Events
Bayimba International Festival of the Arts
Ugandan arts foundation running the annual Bayimba International Festival of the Arts since 2008.
Uganda
bayimba.org
Directory
Uganda
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.
- 162 companies
- 13 categories
- 36 markets
Media
Galaxy FM
Kampala urban youth station broadcasting in Luganda, on air since 2012.
Kampala, Uganda
galaxyfm.co.ug
Live & Events
Live Nation Entertainment
US live entertainment and ticketing group. Its SEC subsidiary exhibits name eleven African-jurisdiction companies across five countries, from Big Concerts in 2016 to Quicket in 2024.
Beverly Hills, California, United States
livenationentertainment.com
Streaming Platform
Mdundo
Nairobi streaming and download platform founded in 2013, listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Copenhagen.
Nairobi, Kenya
mdundo.com
Technology
Quicket
Cape Town ticketing platform, founded 2011, acquired by Ticketmaster in 2024, operating across six African markets.
Cape Town, South Africa
quicket.co.za
Label
Swangz Avenue
Ugandan record label, studio and creative agency founded in Kampala in 2008.
Kampala, Uganda
swangzavenue.com
Live & Events
Ticketmaster
Live Nation-owned ticket marketplace. Entered the South African market in 2022 and acquired Cape Town platform Quicket in July 2024.
Beverly Hills, California, United States
business.ticketmaster.com
Collecting Society
Uganda Performing Right Society
Uganda's music collecting society, founded in Kampala in 1985.
Kampala, Uganda
uprs.go.ug