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VML, Cape Town / ONE SOURCE: THE SONG / 2017
Overview
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Credits
Description
We collaborated with African hip–hop icon Khuli Chana, and Africa’s biggest artists to create “One Source” - a pan-African musical collaboration celebrating Africa as the one source of all creation. It featured 10 artists, a concept album containing 8 original tracks, a music video, documentary series, and live performances. The album’s anthemic title-track, “One Source”, has become a war cry for Africa’s Creative Revolution.
Execution
The “One Source” song is the crowning achievement in a musical collaboration featuring Africa’s biggest artists. The collaboration included:
• A concept album containing 8 original tracks (iTunes, Retail, Radio)
• Music Video (YouTube, Facebook, TV)
• Documentary Series (MTV, YouTube, Facebook)
• Live performance of Khuli Chana at the MTV Nominations Event
This original content was part of an integrated campaign that included:
• Microsite housing the content and facilitating music downloads (Web, Mobile)
• On-going Social Engagement (Facebook, Instagram)
• Online Videos with Khuli inviting audience participation (Facebook, Instagram)
• Influencer Marketing (Khuli & collaborators’ Facebook, Instagram)
• Launch TVC featuring Khuli (TV, Facebook, YouTube)
• Billboards featuring Khuli
• On-con and off-con activations
• Limited edition “Khuli Chana Signature Pack”
• Second limited edition “One Source Pack” with free music downloads
• PR (digital, social, free TV and radio airplay on major channels)
Outcome
One Source is now being broadcast on radio and television channels across the continent – for free – diving talkability and sales:
• “One Source” reached #1 on iTunes in South Africa
• It was called “An artistic African masterpiece” by TimesLive
• MTV described it as “African excellence at its peak.”
• The campaign generated 1,75 Billion Media Impressions*
• Sales of Absolut Vodka increased by 84% year-on-year (in terms of volume)**
• Absolut’s Market Share doubled (from 14% to 28%) since 2014**
• Absolut is now the biggest selling premium vodka brand in South Africa.**
* Sources: BRC Radio Audience Measure, All Media & Products Survey, Crimson Hexagon, Vizeum, Newsclip
** Source: Aztec Sales Data for Absolut Original