From Artiste to Founder: How Melody Nehemiah is Building SongDis to Empower African Musicians
From Made In Africa by Jamit
October 9, 2025 · 47 min · Season 4 · Episode 2
About this episode
Melody Nehemiah discusses his journey from artist to founder of SongDis, a platform empowering African musicians.
In this episode of Made in Africa, we sit down with Melody Nehemiah, the founder and CEO of SongDis, a native African music distribution company reshaping how African artists share and monetize their work. Melody shares his inspiring journey from being an artist and music producer to building a platform that solves the very problems he once faced—from unfair streaming splits to a lack of personalized support. We dive deep into his transition from the studio to the startup world, the early challenges of building a music-tech company in Africa, and his vision for the future of music distribution across the continent. Whether you’re an artist, creative entrepreneur, or tech founder, this episode offers powerful lessons on turning personal pain points into scalable impact.
People in this episode
Host: Jamit
Guest: Melody Nehemiah
Topics covered
- music distribution
- African musicians
- entrepreneurship
- music technology
- personal journey
- startup challenges
Keywords
- Melody Nehemiah
- SongDis
- African music
- music distribution
- entrepreneurship
- music technology
- streaming splits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SongDis, Made in Africa, Jamit
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