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Africa Creative Agency

Johannesburg talent management agency co-managing South African artist Tyla with We Make Music.

Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
2016
Founder
Colin Gayle

Africa Creative Agency (ACA) is a Johannesburg-based talent management agency founded in 2016 by Colin Gayle, who remains co-founder and CEO. It co-manages South African artist Tyla together with New York-based We Make Music, under a global management arrangement named in coverage of Tyla’s May 2021 Epic Records signing.

Ownership is not established from the sources reviewed for this record, and its legal name is unconfirmed; no South African CIPC registry lookup was available to this desk.

South African, headquartered in Johannesburg, co-managing Tyla alongside We Make Music.

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