D’banj and younger brother Kay Switch have signed a Pan-African distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment.
D’banj who signed with Def Jam Records through a deal with Kanye
West‘s G.O.O.D Music last year now joins Sony’s RCA Africa label while
Kayswitch’s deal included a multi-album, worldwide exclusive contract.
DB Records will now have their records distributed by RCA.
RCA is home to top artistes like Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Mario, Monica, and Pitbull.
D’banj’s DB Records fields Kay Switch, producers J Sleek, Deevee as well as himself.
‘Partnering with D’Banj is a seminal event for us at Sony Music
Entertainment Africa. We’ve always admired his talent and to be able to
assist with bringing D’Banj’s music to millions of fans, established and
new, across the continent is an honour for us’, says Managing Director
of Sony Music Entertainment Sean Watson.
‘It’s a new era for Africa, the birthplace of music and I’m excited
about this very powerful partnership with Sony Music through which we
will give birth together to a new era with endless opportunities for my
fans, producers, artists and the start of a new time for a revolution in
music from Africa. Nothing is impossible’, D’Banj says.
‘We are really excited to be partnering up with DBanj and his DB Records label.
The recent launch of iTunes in Africa means that Nigerian fans and
those elsewhere on the continent will now readily be able to access this
amazing music as soon as it comes to market’, Spiro Damaskinos,
Director of RCA Records Africa.
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