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Kamo Mphela Entertainment

Based in
Johannesburg (unconfirmed), South Africa
Founded
2021 (first phonogram credit, 9 April 2021, on the single 'Nkulunkulu')
Founder
Kamo Mphela (Kamogelo Matona)

Kamo Mphela Entertainment is the self-titled recording imprint of South African amapiano artist Kamo Mphela (Kamogelo Matona). Every solo lead single she has released since April 2021, including “Nkulunkulu”, “Dalie”, “Khumule” and “Partii”, carries a phonogram credit naming this company as owner, with no licensee named on any of them.

The imprint is distributed by Africori, the Johannesburg-based distributor now wholly owned by Warner Music Group. That distribution relationship has run continuously since at least April 2021, predating Warner’s majority stake in Africori (January 2022) and surviving its full acquisition (February 2025) without any announced change.

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