Tamasha Corporation Limited
Who we work with

Partners and Memberships

The catalogue reaches listeners through partners on and off the continent — global distributors, African streaming platforms and Kenya's mobile networks. Tamasha also holds membership of the bodies that administer music rights in Kenya.

Distribution partners

The Orchard

Partner

The Orchard (now The Orchard Music) is an American music and entertainment company specialising in media distribution, marketing and sales, and a subsidiary of Sony Music based in New York City. Tamasha Corporation Limited has partnered with Orchard on the online distribution of all local and international music. As a pioneering distribution company and top-ranked video network, The Orchard has local representatives in more than 40 global markets — from digital retailers and physical stores to performance rights societies.

Boomplay

Partner

Boomplay is a digital music service developed by TECNO Mobile, which aims to build the largest and most sustainable digital music ecosystem in Africa. The app is built into all TECNO handsets and available on the Play Store. Tamasha is a partner with Boomplay as a content provider for local and international content, available to download and stream online.

Skiza

Partner

Skiza is Safaricom's ring back tone service: instead of the standard ringing sound, a caller hears a track the subscriber has chosen. It runs on the widest and strongest mobile network in Kenya. Tamasha Corporation Limited has partnered with Skiza as a content provider of musical and non-musical content, both local and international, in the creation of Skiza codes.

Mdundo

Partner

Mdundo is a music service providing Africa with easy and affordable access to music on a digital platform. Tamasha is a partner in providing music content for the whole of Africa. The platform carries a great collection ranging from Kenyan classics to international artists known all over the world — Franco, Tabu Ley, Simba Wanyika and Roger Whittaker among them.

Africori

Partner

Africori is the go-to hub for independent African artists and labels from across the continent and the diaspora. The internet-based digital platform markets and distributes African music on online platforms. Tamasha has partnered with Africori for the online distribution of its vast music collection from June 2019 to date, ensuring the sale and promotion of African talent all over the world.

Memberships and affiliations

KECOBO

Affiliate

The Kenya Copyright Board is a State Corporation established under Section 3 of the Copyright Act, Cap 130 of the Laws of Kenya, to administer and enforce copyright and related rights in Kenya. The board registers copyright works of a musical, audio-visual, literary and artistic nature. Tamasha Corporation Limited is an affiliate of KECOBO and has been an active member since 2009. KECOBO also protects artists and organisations against piracy with an Anti-Piracy Security Device (APSD).

KAMP

Member

The Kenya Association of Music Producers protects the rights of producers. Tamasha has been an active member since 2009 as one of the producers of their content.

MCSK

Member

The Music Copyright Society of Kenya, in which Tamasha is a registered member.