What is Cado?
A songwriting space for anyone with an idea and the drive to make it real. No DAW or gear required.

10 starters
Log drums, rolling bass, and warm percussion built for long, late sets.
Up North Dakar
Afro House · 124 BPM
Drop Regrets
Afro House · 124 BPM
Cheza
Afro House · 122 BPM
Threestep
Afro House · 115 BPM
Orchard
Afro House · 110 BPM
Kwena
Afro House · 113 BPM
Arp Melo
Afro House · 120 BPM
Kwala
Afro House · 110 BPM
Chapa
Afro House · 110 BPM
Dakar by Night
Afro House · 122 BPM
A songwriting space for anyone with an idea and the drive to make it real. No DAW or gear required.
Nope. If you can hear it, you can make it here.
No. They're royalty-free, human-made samples. AI is opt-in, so you're always in control.
Most tools are built for producers. Cado is built for songwriters.
Start free. Go Pro for downloads and a commercial license.
Your song is yours. Finish a track on a paid plan and you get a license covering the sounds you used, along with a document listing exactly what's cleared — enough to release commercially on streaming, social, and beyond.
Lyrics you write and any voices you record or add sit outside that license. As long as what you bring is yours to use, you're free to release and share your music.
Yes. Songs made on a paid plan come with a license and a document showing what's cleared, which protects you against content ID and copyright claims tied to those sounds.
Anything you add yourself — lyrics, a recorded voice — isn't covered, so make sure you have the right to use it. If you ever hit a flag or a claim, contact support and we'll help you sort it out.