Fashioning Modern Africanism

Broadcasting local sounds and ideas from around the world.   Moving music culture forward together  Ballantine’s Scotch whisky and long-term partner Boiler Room continue their pledge to create a safer and more inclusive music culture through their global event series, True Music Studios which will be returning to South Africa making its debut in the township Soweto, known as the birthplace of the popular rising genre, Amapiano.  Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music Studios champions diversity and inclusivity in music through a series of events that bring together communities to showcase and celebrate local sounds, scenes and cultures. Following on from True Music Studios in Johannesburg last year which celebrated the sounds of Amapiano in collaboration with music pioneer, DJ and hitmaker, DBN Gogo; Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music Studios is heading to the historic township of Soweto, home to both Amapiano and underground icon Njelic from the 15 th -18 th February.  Soweto born

The world's second-largest Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s, is showing up for authenticity through the global digital campaign Stay True Cities by celebrating the culture, lifestyle and creative minds that come from the local cities in Mzansi.  This year, Ballantine’s Stay True Cities features the trailblazing amapiano duo Mellow and Sleazy, by honouring the unique sounds and impact their hometowns - Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa - have on their music.  B allantine’s took to the streets of Ga-Rankuwa and Soshanguve to experience and showcase the grassroots of Mellow and Sleazy as they pay homage to the sounds that influenced the unique fusion of amapiano and bacardi sounds that this dynamic duo creates.    “We are super excited for this opportunity as it's a chance for our fans to get to know us better. Shooting the film was cool because we got to hang out at our favourite spots with the Stay True Cities team. They were super cool and supportive, experiencing that was an honour an