Opera and Mdundo, a leading African music sharing platform, have announced that Opera Mini users can now listen and download their favourite songs for free.
To this end, users of Africa’s leading browser to enjoy songs from the most recognised artists in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
With this partnership, the browser seeks to expand the functionalities of Opera Mini and bring African music fans closer to their favourite songs.
Good news fam!💃💃 Mdundo and #OperaMini have partnered to ensure you listen/ download music from #Mdundo on the Opera Mini browser and it's available in 9 countries namely: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe #MdundoAndOpera pic.twitter.com/cfzW58k33K
— Mdundo (@Mdundomusic) December 19, 2019
“Mdundo has changed the way people listen to music on their smartphones,” said Michael Gray, Product Director of Opera Mini Africa.
“Now with Mdundo support in Opera Mini, music fans can access a music catalogue that includes the best local artists, the most popular songs in their country, and the fastest-growing independent local artist platform.”
“The browser is among the most popular browsers in Africa,” said Martin Nielsen, CEO Mdundo. “Through this partnership, we are expanding the reach of our popular music service to make it even easier to use.”
Opera Mini users can start listening to their favourite music with Mdundo as soon as they open the browser, with Mdundo displaying the 100 most popular songs in the country according to the geographical location of the user. This lets users switch between music and news faster and easier.
With Opera Mini and Mdundo, users can decide between streaming music or download their favourite songs.
Thanks to the hybrid advertising model of Mdundo, users can download their favourite songs for free. Those who choose to download music through Opera Mini will also benefit from the file-sharing feature capabilities of the browser, as they will be able to share music at no data cost.
Finally, Opera Mini users who choose to listen to their favourite music through Mdundo’s music catalogue can be sure that they will be supporting their favourite artists.
This means that songwriters, recording artists, producers, and publishers, will be able to continue working and producing the music that people love the most.
