Music distribution in Senegal
Application availability depends on territory, legal eligibility, reviewed languages and current service capacity.
Releasing from Senegal
Apply from anywhere
The invite application is open from eligible territories — including Senegal.
Human review
Our team reviews your work in any language.
Private invitation
Approved applicants are onboarded by email invitation.
Global release
Your release is delivered in supported territories — including eligible platforms serving Senegal.
Get your songs on Boomplay, Audiomack, Spotify and currently supported digital services. Releasing is free, Mazufa takes 0% commission, and you keep ownership of your recordings.
Releases coming out of Senegal lean toward mbalax with sabar drumming, Senegalese rap, afro-fusion and religious repertoire. Dakar has a long-standing rap and mbalax recording culture. Artists record mainly in Wolof and French, with Pulaar, and titles are written in the Latin alphabet, with Ajami also used. Metadata then stays simple: one consistent artist-name spelling, accented characters left intact, and a language tag that matches what is sung. Setting these fields correctly at upload also avoids duplicate artist profiles later.
The currency in use is West African CFA franc (XOF). Earnings are reported in the currency the platform pays out in rather than in each local currency, so the rate between reporting and withdrawal matters when planning. Most listening happens through YouTube, FM radio and club and ceremony performance. Which stores and platforms a release reaches in this territory varies and is subject to current availability, eligibility and platform rules. Checking territory settings before delivery avoids surprises after release.