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100COPIES
Cairo record label and music space founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Refaat, an early backer of Egyptian mahraganat; acquired by Reservoir Media and PopArabia in 2022.
Cairo, Egypt
100copies.bandcamp.com
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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
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99 Révolution
Youssoupha's own recording imprint, founded in 2022 after leaving Bomayé Musik.
France
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A.I Records Kenya Limited
Nairobi record company holding a catalogue of East African recordings, 70 per cent owned by Universal Music Group since 2018.
Nairobi, Kenya
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AfroForce1 Records
A Universal Music joint-venture label, launched in Berlin in 2018 to sign and market African artists in Europe, which expanded into a South African operation in 2020.
Berlin, Germany
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Afrotainment
Durban-based South African record label founded in 2007 by DJ Tira, known for launching gqom and kwaito acts including Big Nuz and Distruction Boyz.
Durban, South Africa
afrotainment.co.za
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Ambitiouz Entertainment
Independent South African label founded in Johannesburg in 2015 by Kgosi Mahumapelo.
Johannesburg, South Africa
ambitiouz.co.za
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Anolabex
South African registered company credited as exclusive licensor on the late Riky Rick's Sony Music Africa releases; ownership unconfirmed.
Rivonia, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baby Blue Entertainment (Pty) Ltd
South African amapiano record label, credited as phonogram rightsholder and as licensor to Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
South Africa
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BahdGuys Entertainment
Falz's own recording imprint; no independent company registration or website located.
Nigeria
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Big Talent Entertainment
Kampala label founded and run by Eddy Kenzo, and the phonogram credit on the bulk of his recorded catalogue.
Kampala, Uganda
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Black Avenue Muzik
Ghanaian independent record label founded in Accra in 2009 by D-Black.
Accra, Ghana
blackavenuegroup.com
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Black Market Records
US-founded record label (Sacramento, 1989) whose African arm, based in Kenya since c.2018, signs Gengetone and Arbantone acts including Mbuzi Gang and Fathermoh.
Kenya
blackmarketrecords.com
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Blaqboy Music Corporation (Pty) Ltd
South African record label founded by DJ Maphorisa, operated as a joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
South Africa
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Blowtime Entertainment
Lagos recording imprint launched under Mavin Records in 2019 by producer Baby Fresh, home to Crayon until 2025.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Blue Note Africa
Jazz imprint launched 2022 by Blue Note Records and Universal Music Africa to sign African jazz talent.
South Africa
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Blue Note Records
New York jazz label that signs and releases jazz recordings and lends its name as a territorial label credit.
New York, United States
bluenote.com
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BMG Records Africa (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg record label that carried the BMG name in South Africa from 1992 until the 2004 Sony BMG merger; no confirmed corporate link to today's BMG Rights Management.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Bokone Music
South African record label built around founder Don Laka's own catalogue, formed after Kalawa Jazmee's 2001 split; releases have gone out under licence to majors rather than through its own distribution.
South Africa
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Bomayé Musik
Paris-based label and artist management built around Congolese and French-Congolese hip-hop artists since 2006.
France
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Born in Soweto CC
South African close corporation named as a phonogram claimant on Prince Kaybee releases of 2015 and 2016, alongside Universal Music (Pty) Ltd (ZA).
South Africa
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Capricarolesque Industry
Naza's own recording imprint, used for his solo catalogue since 2019.
France
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Cartel Music
Nigerian record label and imprint founded by artist Tekno in 2019, now a joint venture with Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa.
Lagos, Nigeria
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CashTime Life
Defunct South African record label, publishing and management company (2013-2018) founded by rapper K.O in Johannesburg, home of the CashTime Fam hip-hop collective.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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CCP Records Company (Pty) Ltd
South African record label and Brenda Fassie's historic home, now a legacy catalogue imprint wholly owned by Universal Music Group.
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Cee The Panther Ltd
Entity named as exclusive licensee, and later as copyright owner, on Yaw Tog releases from October 2025. No register record located.
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Chocolate City Group
Nigerian music group founded in Abuja in 2005, spanning label, management, publishing, distribution and events.
Lagos, Nigeria
chocolatecitygroup.com
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Chocolate City Music
Nigerian record label founded in 2005 by Audu Maikori, Paul Okeugo and Yahaya Maikori, now distributed through Warner Music Group.
Lagos, Nigeria
chocolatecitymusic.com
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Cinq Music Group
Los Angeles record label and distributor, a GoDigital Media Group subsidiary, with African deals including King98, D'Banj's catalogue and Soul HQ.
Los Angeles, United States
cinqmusic.com
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CKay Holdings LLC
Lagos-founded rights-holding entity behind Nigerian artist CKay's recordings since his split from Warner Music Africa.
Lagos, Nigeria
ckay-music.com
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Coleske Group Proprietary Ltd.
Pretoria-based Afrikaans-repertoire record label and live-events company, independent from 1996 until Warner Music South Africa acquired it in 2021.
Pretoria, South Africa
coleskeartistmanagement.com
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Cotton Club Records
Johannesburg label founded by the late rapper Riky Rick in 2017, with a recording tie-up through Sony Music Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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CRG
A technology-driven Ethiopian record label in Addis Ababa, owned by tech company 2F Capital, with a roster of over 100 Ethiopian artists.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
crg-et.com
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Dangbana Republik
Independent Nigerian label founded by Bella Shmurda in 2021; no company registration or website located.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Dapper Group
Lagos entertainment conglomerate founded in 2018 by Damilola Akinwunmi, spanning a record label, publisher, live-events arm and music-video house.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
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Dapper Music
Lagos record label, the flagship of Nigeria's founder-owned Dapper Group.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
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Dapper Music & Entertainment
Record label of Dapper Group, home over the years to Shallipopi, Seyi Vibez and T.I Blaze.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
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Davido Music Worldwide
Davido's Nigerian record label, founded 2016 and headquartered in Lekki, Lagos.
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
dmwhq.com
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DEE RECORDS
Independent Lagos record label offering artist development and release services, CAC-registered October 2026.
Lagos, Nigeria
deerecords.com.ng
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Def Jam Africa
Universal Music Group's African Def Jam label, launched 26 May 2020 with offices in Johannesburg and Lagos.
Johannesburg and Lagos, South Africa
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Def Jam Recordings
Hip-hop and R&B label under Universal Music Group, active in Africa via the 2020 Def Jam Africa division and a 2022 joint venture with Lagos/UK-based NATIVE Records.
New York, United States
defjam.com
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Def Jam Recordings North Africa
Universal Music Group's Def Jam label division for the Maghreb, headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco, since June 2026.
Casablanca, Morocco
universalmusicmena.com
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Devo Entity Holdings (Pty) Ltd
South African rights-holding company credited on self-released recordings from 2021 to 2022.
South Africa
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Devo Music Group (Pty) Ltd
South African label company credited on two self-released 2023 singles.
South Africa
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Digital Sound
Egyptian digital-distribution and VAS company providing ring-back-tone, aggregation and YouTube-management services to MENA music labels and artists since 2001.
Egypt
digitalsoundinc.com
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DM Records Limited
Lagos-based imprint of Nigerian artist Timaya, CAC-registered, releasing his catalogue since 2007.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Dove Records
Nigerian record label founded by producer Nelson Brown, home to Plantashun Boiz from 2000 until the group split in 2004.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Emazulwini Production and Projects (Pty) Ltd
South African record company owned by Nomcebo Zikode, formed after her dispute with Open Mic Productions over Jerusalema royalties.
Johannesburg, South Africa