Media
Dapper Films
Music-video production arm of Dapper Group, Lagos.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Directory
African Music Companies
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.
- 424 companies
- 13 categories
- 49 markets
Label
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
Live & Events
Dapper Live
Live-events division of Dapper Group, producer of the Guinness World Record-holding Trench Symphony concert.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Label
Dapper Music
Lagos record label, the flagship of Nigeria's founder-owned Dapper Group.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Label
Dapper Music & Entertainment
Record label of Dapper Group, home over the years to Shallipopi, Seyi Vibez and T.I Blaze.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Distributor
Dapstrem
Nairobi-headquartered digital music distribution and publishing company.
Nairobi, Kenya
dapstrem.com
Distributor
Dapstrem Entertainment
Nairobi digital music distributor and publisher founded by DJ Lytmas (Merrick Alvids Owino), also offering white-label distribution tech to sub-distributors.
Nairobi, Kenya
dapstrem.com
Distributor
David Gresham Records
Long-running South African independent record, distribution and publishing company in Johannesburg.
Johannesburg, South Africa
greshamrecords.co.za
Label
Davido Music Worldwide
Davido's Nigerian record label, founded 2016 and headquartered in Lekki, Lagos.
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
dmwhq.com
Management
DC Talent Agency Ltd
UK-incorporated talent and booking agency founded by Camillo Doregos, ex-manager of Mr Eazi, and named rights holder on the Warner-licensed phonogram credit for Pheelz's 'Finesse'.
London, United Kingdom
dctalentagency.com
Label
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
Label
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
Distributor
Ditto Music
UK independent distributor operating as Ditto Music Africa from South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
dittomusic.com
Label
DM Records Limited
Lagos-based imprint of Nigerian artist Timaya, CAC-registered, releasing his catalogue since 2007.
Lagos, Nigeria
Distributor
DMCE
Lagos-based intellectual-property valuation and rights-administration company for African music catalogues.
Lagos, Nigeria
digitalmusicce.com
Live & Events
DOPE
Malawian events production company behind the Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival, led by Executive Director Sharmila Elias-Taijala.
Malawi
dopemw.org
Label
Dove Records
Nigerian record label founded by producer Nelson Brown, home to Plantashun Boiz from 2000 until the group split in 2004.
Lagos, Nigeria
Dr Dolor Entertainment
Lagos label founded by Osadolor Nate Asemota (Dr Dolor); discovered and released early Teni.
Lagos, Nigeria
drdolor.co.uk
Drumroll Records
A Nigerian record label built around singer Niniola, co-owned with her late manager and husband Michael Ndika.
Lagos, Nigeria
Dube Connection
A South African gospel label and rights-holding company controlled by Bishop Benjamin Dube, distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Distributor
Dvpper Digital
Nigerian digital music distribution and marketing company, the distribution arm of Dapper Group.
Lagos, Nigeria
dvppermusic.com
EeZee Conceptz
Lagos gospel label and artiste management company founded by Dr. EeZee Tee, currently the subject of an EFCC theft charge and a royalty dispute with former signee Mercy Chinwo.
Lagos, Nigeria
eezeeconceptz.org
Effyzzie Music Group
Lagos record label and artist-management company built around Yemi Alade, distributed via Universal Music Africa and IDOL.
Lagos, Nigeria
effyzziemusic.com
Distributor
Electromode
Johannesburg distributor of independent South African music, acquired by Ingrooves in 2021.
Johannesburg, South Africa
electromode.co.za
Label
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
Distributor
emPawa Africa
Lagos label-services and talent-incubation company founded by Mr Eazi in 2018.
Lagos, Nigeria
empawaafrica.com
Encore Recordings
Joie Manda's independent Beverly Hills label, distributed via The Orchard and Sony Music, whose roster includes South African amapiano artist Uncle Waffles.
Beverly Hills, United States
encorerecordings.com
Label
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
EQT
Stockholm private equity firm; controlling shareholder of Believe SA and its Africa-active TuneCore distribution arm since a August 2025 take-private.
Stockholm, Sweden
eqtgroup.com
Management
ERA Music Group
London/Johannesburg artist management and brand-consultancy company that brokered a January 2026 Sony Music Africa deal for Namibian singer Ms Gideon.
London, United Kingdom
eramusic.co.uk
Label
Eric Many Limited
Nigerian record label owned by Prince Okwudili Umenyiora, in a decade-long contract dispute with Runtown.
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding company
Estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Nigerian estate that owns the master recordings of the Afrobeat bandleader Fela Kuti.
Lagos, Nigeria
felakuti.com
Collecting Society
Eswatini Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Society
Eswatini's collective management organisation for copyright and neighbouring rights, in Mbabane.
Mbabane, Eswatini
eswacos.org.sz
Everything Savage
Tiwa Savage's recording imprint and rights-holding entity, distributed through EMPIRE since November 2022.
Lagos, Nigeria
F.C.A. (F’Victeam)
French rights company, registered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, through which the Congolese artist Fally Ipupa holds his master recordings.
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Distributor
Façonné Music
Founder-run digital distribution and artist-development operation in Lomé, Togo.
Lomé, Togo
Label
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
Label
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
Flip The Music
Accra label and management company founded in 2020 by Emmanuel Sedo, which licenses Gyakie's masters to Sony rather than assigning them.
Accra, Ghana
Flyboy I.N.C.
Kizz Daniel's own recording imprint, founded after his 2017 split from G-Worldwide Entertainment, distributed internationally via Empire.
Nigeria
kizzdaniel.com
Live & Events
Flytime Group
Lagos live-entertainment company behind Flytime Fest and Rhythm Unplugged, founded in 2004.
Lagos, Nigeria
flytimefest.com
Distributor
Freeme Digital
One of Nigeria's longest-running music distributors, founded in Lagos in 2013 by Michael Ugwu.
Lagos, Nigeria
freememusic.com
Distributor
Fresible Music
Lagos digital music distribution platform co-founded by Fred Oyetayo, delivering African artists' music to major DSPs and Nigerian blogs.
Lagos, Nigeria
fresible.com
G-Worldwide Entertainment
Independent Lagos record label founded by Emperor Geezy, best known for launching Kizz Daniel before he departed to found his own imprint.
Lagos, Nigeria
gworldwideent.com
Media
Galaxy FM
Kampala urban youth station broadcasting in Luganda, on air since 2012.
Kampala, Uganda
galaxyfm.co.ug