Building Kenya's Creative Audio Ecosystem

Master Made Studios is a Nairobi-based creative audio company built to serve musicians, producers, content creators and cultural institutions across Kenya and the wider East African region. We operate a complete audio ecosystem that spans professional studio services, industry-led training, music distribution, artist development, and creative-industry research.

Our studio delivers recording, mixing, mastering and production services in a purpose-built control room equipped with industry-standard hardware and software. The Master Made Academy offers certificate programs and short courses designed by working professionals, covering music production, studio recording, live sound engineering and broadcast audio. Through our catalog, independent artists can release and distribute their music to digital platforms while retaining ownership of their work.

Beyond production and training, Master Made Studios is committed to strengthening the creative economy. Our artist development initiatives provide talent development and career guidance, supported by original research into Kenya's music rights, licensing and royalty ecosystem. The CIPCE platform preserves and catalogues cultural and indigenous audio heritage, while our musician listing service connects vetted local talent with paid performance opportunities.

Master Made Studios is built and operated by Mbarathi Karuga and a team of audio engineers, educators and creative-industry specialists. We exist to help artists move from their first recording to catalogue ownership — with the skills, infrastructure and market intelligence to build sustainable creative careers.