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United Arab Emirates

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.

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Chabaka Music

Dubai-based MENA distribution, marketing and publishing services company, founded 2013, acquired by Universal Music Group in 2023 and folded into Virgin Music Group.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates chabaka.net

Distributor

Qanawat Music

MENA music distributor, acquired by Warner Music Group in 2022 and now operating as ADA x Qanawat Music; relevant here for its Cairo and Casablanca offices.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Distributor

Viral Wave

Dubai free-zone music distribution company for the Middle East and North Africa, acquired outright by PopArabia in April 2026.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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