Universal enters strategic partnership with producer Binetou Sylla and Wèrè Wèrè Music to lead Def Jam Africa across French-speaking Africa


by Music Business Worldwide

Music Business Worldwide— The partnership will see Paris-based Binetou Sylla lead Def Jam Africa within French-speaking markets on the continent Source

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