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Over the years it has grown into one of the continent’s most influential digital music hubs, attracting more than 160,000 registered artists and driving over 15 million song downloads. Long before streaming rewrote the charts, Slikour OnLife was already shifting the conversation, giving African Artists a home to share their music, own their voice, and reach their audience without compromise.
Now the platform is raising the stakes with the launch of SOL Distro, a full-service music platform built for one purpose, putting the power back in the artist’s hands.
This is not just another distribution plug-in, SOL Distro is a one-stop creative ecosystem that pairs global reach with local muscle. Artists can push their music to more than 33 international platforms, keep 100 percent of their royalties, and tap into a network of resources that reads like an A-list checklist, including recording studios, music video production, PR campaigns, streaming subscriptions, and editorial coverage across influential music spaces.
It is also personal. A dedicated client service team is on hand to guide every stage of the journey, bringing the kind of human connection often missing in the age of algorithms. Behind the scenes, the SOL Distro crew comes armed with decades of hard-won industry experience, from producing Chart-Toppers to crafting visuals for global brands, creating television and digital content, and steering PR for some of South Africa’s most acclaimed artists.
For the first time, tools that once felt out of reach for Emerging Talent are now within arm’s length. Add in robust analytics that help artists understand their audience, refine release strategies, and grow their careers, and you have a platform that is as much about business as it is about beats.
The vision does not stop at music. SOL Distro is also opening doors for brands, offering creative, no-red-tape routes to connect with audiences across genres, from collaboration deals to sync opportunities.
“Redefining music rules, SOL Distro is about creating a safe and empowering space for African Artists,” says Metane. “In order for us to have control over our creativity, we need to build the systems that monetise our content. This is our first official product to bring the power of data, monetisation and influence back into our proximity.”
With SOL Distro, Slikour OnLife is not just distributing music, it is distributing independence, cementing its role as a cultural architect and proving once again that the future of African music is being written by those who live it.
Issued on GQ South Africa | https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/slikour-onlife-turns-up-the-volume-with-sol-distro-the-future-of-african-music-on-african-terms-444b5713-dea8-4792-b6d2-7b5355363bf5
