MiPROMO Limited
Accra-based YouTube MCN and digital distribution company, independent, founded by Nii Abbey Mensah.
Accra, Ghana
mipromo.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.
- 627 companies
- 13 categories
- 57 markets
Label
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
Label
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
Modern Media Acquisition Corp.
Delaware special purpose acquisition company that combined with Akazoo Limited in September 2019.
United States
Monster Boy
Cruel Santino's own record label, and his 2020-2022 joint venture partner with Interscope Records, the first such deal between a major label and a Nigerian artist.
Not established
Montuno Producciones y Eventos
Barcelona production and management company that held Fatoumata Diawara's master and composition copyrights from 2018 to 2025.
Barcelona, Spain
Media
Mosaique FM
Tunisia's first private radio station, launched in Tunis in 2003.
Tunis, Tunisia
mosaiquefm.net
Label
Mossetia Music Group
South African recording imprint credited on producer MetroBeatz RSA's own catalogue.
South Africa
Label
Motown Gospel Africa
African arm of Motown Gospel, launched in Kinshasa in 2019, operated by Universal Music Africa.
Abidjan
Label
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
Investor
MUSIC (Matt Pincus)
New York equity investor taking long-term stakes in record labels, publishers and music technology.
New York, New York, United States
musicinv.com
Collecting Society
Music Copyright Society of Kenya
Kenya's music collective management organisation, established in Nairobi in 1983.
Nairobi, Kenya
mcsk.or.ke
Media
Music In Africa
Pan-African music sector non-profit registered in South Africa and based in Johannesburg, which runs the musicinafrica.net portal and the ACCES conference.
Johannesburg, South Africa
musicinafrica.net
Publisher
Music Publishers Association of South Africa
The non-profit trade association representing music publishers in South Africa, based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Johannesburg, South Africa
mpasaonline.co.za
Collecting Society
Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria
Nigeria's collecting society for musical works and sound recordings, operating since 1984.
Nigeria
mcsnnigeria.org
Muthaland Entertainment
Johannesburg label, formerly Ghetto Ruff, run by Lance Stehr since the late 1980s; no live company website found.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Label
Muzikawi
Ethiopian record label, publisher and studio founded in Addis Ababa in 2020.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
muzikawi.com
Streaming Platform
Mziiki (Spice VAS Africa)
Johannesburg-headquartered African music streaming app run by Spice VAS Africa under India's DiGiSPICE group, dormant since about mid-2023.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Naija Review Limited
Lagos-based artist management, A&R, PR and distribution company; home to Afro-house singer Niniola.
Lagos, Nigeria
naijareview.com
Collecting Society
Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music
Namibia's collective management organisation for composers and authors of music, in Windhoek.
Windhoek, Namibia
nascam.org.na
Nare Productions
Fatoumata Diawara's own Paris production company, formed 2025 to hold the masters and publishing on her album Massa.
Paris, France
fatoumatadiawara.com
Live & Events
National Youth Jazz Festival
Nonprofit jazz-education festival held annually in Makhanda since 1992, run alongside the National Arts Festival.
Makhanda, South Africa
youthjazz.co.za
Label
Nay for Media
Amr Diab's own Egyptian label and management company, based in Giza, which released his catalogue from 2016 to 2024.
Giza, Egypt
nayformedia.com
Distributor
NAZY EMPIRE DIGITAL
Nigerian tech-and-distribution company in Enugu offering music distribution to 100+ platforms alongside web, hosting and domain services.
Enugu, Nigeria
nazyempire.com
Neville Records
Nigerian label publicly launched by media personality Sydney Talker in January 2022, signing Khaid as its first act.
Not established., Nigeria
Label
New Money Gang Records
South African amapiano record label, credited as phonogram rightsholder and as licensor to Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
South Africa
Next Level Music
Tanzanian record label founded in Dar es Salaam by the artist Rayvanny in March 2021.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Next Music
Defunct Paris independent record company (2001-2005) that ran the Sono African-music sublabel.
Distributor
Nikita Music
Brazilian digital music distributor representing African labels in Niger, Angola and Mozambique.
Brazil
nikita.com.br
Media
Nile FM
Cairo English-language music station, owned by Nile Radio Productions.
Cairo, Egypt
nilefm.com
Nine+ Records
Nigerian artist Davido's record label, launched April 2024 in partnership with UnitedMasters, absorbing his DMW roster.
Nigeria
Ninja Tune
London independent record company, named phonogram owner on Sampa the Great's 2019 release.
London, United Kingdom
ninjatune.net
Nø Førmat!
Paris record label, founded 2004, that licenses West African catalogue including Fatoumata Diawara and Ballaké Sissoko.
Paris, France
noformat.net
Media
Nogoum FM
Egypt's first private radio station, launched in Cairo in 2003.
Cairo, Egypt
nogoumfm.net
Publisher
Nooks Recordings
Independent Lagos music publisher, co-founded by three Nigerian talent managers, with a 2023 scouting partnership with BMG UK.
Lagos, Nigeria
Northside Entertainment Limited
A Lagos royalty-receiving company for the Okoye brothers of P-Square, at the centre of a disputed family ownership claim.
Lagos, Nigeria
Northside Music Limited
A Lagos company named as co-defendant in Nigerian federal prosecutions over alleged diversion of P-Square royalty income.
Lagos, Nigeria
northsidemusic.com
Distributor
Notjustok
Nigerian music and entertainment media company founded in Lagos in 2006 by Ademola Ogundele.
Lagos, Nigeria
notjustok.com
Label
Now-Again Records
Los Angeles reissue label and publisher founded 2002 by Egon Alapatt; licenses Zambia's WITCH catalogue.
Los Angeles, California, United States
nowagainrecords.com
NSNV Inc
Seyi Vibez's own recording imprint, credited on his phonogram line since February 2025.
Label
NWS Music Group
London independent label, publisher and sync arm; holds the phonogram credit on Spyro's breakout 2022-23 singles.
London, United Kingdom
nwsmusicgroup.com
Obouo Music
Producer David Monsoh's structure behind two disputed posthumous DJ Arafat album releases.
Côte d'Ivoire
Label
Oceanbeat (Pty) Ltd
South African recorded-music rights company holding and licensing the Johnny Clegg catalogue.
South Africa
OceanStreet Creative Ltd
Lagos imprint behind the Nigerian singer Ayo Maff, operating with EMPIRE for distribution.
Nigeria
ODPMG (Tieme Music)
Accra-founded label-services, distribution and publishing company for independent African artists; publishing rights administered via a French entity, ODPMG.
Accra, Ghana
tiememusic.com
Collecting Society
Office Burundais du Droit d’Auteur
Burundi's copyright office, created in 2011 and based in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura, Burundi