Stonebowy Lands A Major Deal With Universal Music Group(UMG)

Multiple-Award-winning Dancehall/Reggae artiste, Stonebowy has landed for himself a major label with Universal Music Group.

The world leader in music-based entertainment, Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a record label deal the ‘Bawasaba’ hitmaker.

The announcement of the deal took place during the launch of Universal Music Group’s new Pan-African division office in Nigeria on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

However, Stonebwoy, is already a Zylofon Music record label signee. Nonetheless, he wasn’t the only Ghanaian artiste who agreed with UMG.

Ghanaian Afro-soul songstress, Cina Soul, was earlier announced as a signee with Universal Music Group.

Other artistes signed to the label include Nigerian artistes WurlD, Odunsi (the Engine), Tay Iwar, Mr Eazi and co-signed Tekno

in conjunction with Island Records UK, and co-signed Tanzanian singer and songwriter Vanessa Mdee in conjunction with AfroForce1 Records.

UMG’s new division in Lagos will support artistes from Nigeria, Ghana, and the Gambia throughout the continent and beyond, utilizing Universal Music Group’s global networks for wider discovery, marketing, promotion and distribution.

This new strategic division will operate from a new office in Lagos, under the leadership of Nigerian music executive Ezegozie Eze Jr., who is currently the General Manager of Universal Music Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Stonebowy, known in private life as Livingstone Etse Satekla is currently n “Epistles of Mama World Tour” in Europe.