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emPawa Africa
Lagos-based label services and talent incubation company founded by Mr Eazi in 2018, running the emPawa 100 artist grant programme.
Lagos, Nigeria
empawaafrica.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
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- 57 markets
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emPawa Africa Music Services Limited
The UK company in the emPawa group, Companies House number 12412587, controlled by Mr Eazi and recorded by a US court as the registered owner of the "Empty My Pocket" copyrights litigated against Bad Bunny.
Pinner, United Kingdom
empawaafrica.com
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Epic Records
US major-label division of Sony Music Entertainment, holding an exclusive licence to South African artist Tyla's recordings.
Not established from the sources reviewed for this record., United States
epicrecords.com
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Eric Many Limited
Nigerian record label owned by Prince Okwudili Umenyiora, in a decade-long contract dispute with Runtown.
Abuja, Nigeria
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Family Tree Records
South African hip-hop label founded by Cassper Nyovest in 2014, in partnership with Universal Music South Africa since 2018.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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FAX Records
South African-linked record label holding the master rights to Tyla's recordings, licensed onward to Epic Records.
Johannesburg and New York, per trade coverage of the May 2021 announcement. Not confirmed against a corporate registry., South Africa
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Five Star Music
Lagos record label founded in 2010, releasing KCee's catalogue under the Five Star Music imprint.
Lagos, Nigeria
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FlipTheMusic
Ghanaian independent label founded by Emmanuel Sedo in 2020, built around singer Gyakie, now distributed by Warner Music Africa.
Ghana
flipthemusic.com
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Gallo Music
South Africa's oldest independent record label and publisher, based in Johannesburg since 1926 and majority-owned by Arena Holdings since 2020.
Johannesburg, South Africa
gallo.africa
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Gallo Record Company
The oldest record company in South Africa, founded in Johannesburg in 1926.
Johannesburg, South Africa
gallo.africa
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GhenGhen Music Empire
The artist-owned imprint of the Nigerian singer Orezi, holding the phonogram rights to his recordings since 2016 and licensing them to ONErpm.
Not established, Nigeria
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Gipa Entertainment
South African amapiano label and management company based in Midrand, Gauteng, home to LeeMcKrazy, Mellow & Sleazy and Scotts Maphuma.
Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
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Giran Republic
Nigerian artist-owned record label founded by Asake in 2025, distributed via EMPIRE.
Nigeria
giranrepublic.com
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Go Edições Angola
Angolan record label and production company in Luanda, best known for releases by Yola Semedo.
Luanda, Angola
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GoDigital
A US IP-rights holding company whose Cinq Music Group label has built named distribution and catalogue-acquisition partnerships in Nigeria and Kenya since mid-2026.
West Palm Beach, FL (per the company's own site, godigital.com). Wikipedia's infobox instead gives Santa Monica at founding; PitchBook gives Marina del Rey; trade press describes the GoDigital Music division specifically as Los Angeles-based. This record could not resolve which address is the group's current operating headquarters versus a divisional office., United States
godigital.com
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Golden Boy Entertainment
Lagos label owned by Patrick Anyaene (King Patrick), best known for signing and later disputing rights to artist Peruzzi.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Island Records
New York frontline recorded-music label releasing master recordings and artist albums.
New York, United States
islandrecords.com
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Jazmee Records
Trompies-linked kwaito label that merged with Kalawa Records in 1994/95 to form Kalawa Jazmee Records.
South Africa
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JTON Music
Nigerian record label and artist-management outfit founded by Joy Tongo, trading as JTON Entertainment Limited in Lagos.
Lagos, Nigeria
jtonmusic.com
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Jungle Entertainment
Nigerian music distribution and infrastructure group, founded 2012, headquartered in Owerri.
Owerri, Nigeria
junglenigeria.com
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Kaka Empire
Nairobi label credited as copyright claimant on King Kaka's recorded catalogue; ownership not established from any filing.
Nairobi, Kenya
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Kalakuta Sunrise Limited
London company holding an exclusive licence to the master recordings of Fela Kuti, which it does not own.
London, United Kingdom
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Kalawa Jazmee
Independent South African kwaito and house label founded in Johannesburg in 1992 by Oskido, Don Laka and Christos Katsaitis.
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
kalawa.co.za
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Kamo Mphela Entertainment
South African artist imprint holding Kamo Mphela's own recorded catalogue, first credited in April 2021.
Johannesburg (unconfirmed), South Africa
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Kasuwa Distro
Record label and music production company in Niamey, Niger, distributed internationally by Nikita Music.
Niamey, Niger
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KeyQaad
Lagos independent label co-founded in 2017 by Valentine Ngaji and Marshall Onaemo, credited alongside Sire Records on Omah Lay's catalogue.
Lagos, Nigeria
keyqaad.com
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Khan Music
Tanzanian artist Mbosso's own label, founded on leaving WCB Wasafi in 2025; no other signed acts and no distribution arm of its own.
Tanzania
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Kountry Klub Records
Independent Pretoria label owned by the Zimbabwean-born artist Kingsley, whose publishing division is administered by Gallo.
Pretoria, South Africa
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Lalomba Music CC
Judith Sephuma's own South African recording imprint, distributed by Virgin Music Group for her 2025 album and jointly credited with Sony Music Entertainment Africa on a 2026 release.
Johannesburg, South Africa
lalomba.co.za
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LS Republicano
Angolan events production, artist management and audiovisual production company founded in Luanda in 2007 by Fernando Republicano.
Luanda, Angola
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Lusafrica
Paris record label, founded 1988 by Jose Da Silva, that built Cesaria Evora's catalogue; acquired by Sony Music France in July 2025.
Paris
lusafrica.com
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LVRN (Love Renaissance)
Atlanta independent record label, artist management and A&R company, with recordings distributed through Interscope.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
lvrn.co
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Lynx Entertainment
Ghanaian record label and music company founded in Accra in 2006 by Richie Mensah.
Accra, Ghana
lynxfamily.com
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M Soul Records
Family label of the Balume brothers in Goma, DRC, and the rights holder for Innoss'B's recorded catalogue.
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Makhadzi Entertainment
South African record label founded in 2023 by artist Makhadzi to manage her own recordings and business ventures.
Not established. The website publishes no physical address, only two mobile numbers and two email addresses., South Africa
makhadzientertainment.co.za
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Marlian Music
Lagos street-pop label founded by Naira Marley in December 2019, home to Zinoleesky and formerly MohBad.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Mavin Records
Lagos record label founded in 2012 by Don Jazzy, majority-owned by Universal Music Group since 2024.
Lagos, Nigeria
mavinrecords.com
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Mayonie Productions
Independent Durban record label and talent agency founded and owned by Zakes Bantwini, working with Afro-house and Afro-tech artists.
Durban, South Africa
mayonieproductions.com
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Mayonie Productions Label
Durban-based independent record label and talent agency founded in 2004 by South African artist Zakes Bantwini.
Durban, South Africa
mayonieproductions.com
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Mazzika Group
Egyptian recorded-music, catalogue and distribution group based in Giza, independently owned by founder Mohsen Gaber since 1974.
Giza, Egypt
mazzikagroup.com
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Mdee Music
Vanessa Mdee's Dar es Salaam label, founded with her sister Mimi Mars and now largely dormant.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Melodica
Nairobi record shop, label and informal publisher preserving East and Central African recordings from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Nairobi, Kenya
melodica.ae
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Mix Records
Abidjan label of coupe-decale artist Mix Premier (DJ Mix), known for signing rapper Himra early in his career.
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Mo’ Hits Records
Defunct Lagos label co-founded by Don Jazzy and D'banj in 2006, home to D'banj, Wande Coal and Dr SID before its 2012 split.
Lagos, Nigeria
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Mossetia Music Group
South African recording imprint credited on producer MetroBeatz RSA's own catalogue.
South Africa
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Motown Gospel Africa
African arm of Motown Gospel, launched in Kinshasa in 2019, operated by Universal Music Africa.
Abidjan
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Motown Records
US label Motown Records, part of Capitol Music Group/UMG, whose Motown Gospel Africa division signs South African gospel artists directly.
United States
motownrecords.com
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Muzikawi
Ethiopian record label, publisher and studio founded in Addis Ababa in 2020.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
muzikawi.com