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CONTENT CATALOGUE AUGUST 2017
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ABOUT TRACE
#1 GLOBAL BRAND OF AFRO URBAN MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
TRACE offers the most engaging, innovative, disruptive, edgy, chic andnarrative driven brand and digital content related to afro-urbanentertainment.
TRACE owns and operates 21 paid TV channels, 4 FM radio stations, over 30digital and mobile services, and develops content production and syndicationactivities reaching 59M paid subscribers and 200M viewers, listeners andmobile users in 160 countries.TRACE is already the leading youth media brand in Sub-Saharan Africa andthe signature afro-urban media brand in France, the Caribbean and the IndianOcean.
With in-house development, production, financing, media, digital, distributionand branding capabilities, combined with the subversive spirit of independentcreators, TRACE collaborates with both emerging and established talents togenerate premium afro-urban content and leading digital platforms for apotential captive audience of 400 million super fans in its 7 priority markets:Africa, France, UK, USA-Canada, Brazil, Caribbean and Indian Ocean.
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CONTENTS
I. TV SERIES• African Chronicles• Beasts of Sound• Brothers with no Game• Welcome to Ombalo’s• Crazy, Lovely, Cool• Dream• Before 30• Wives on Strike
II. FEATURE FILMS• The West Indies Gang• The Setbacks of Feelings• 5 Idiots
III. DOCUMENTARIES• Salomon Kalou• Afrobeats• Generations Papa Wemba
IV. MAGAZINESMUSIC PROGRAMS
• The Year of• Urban Gossip• Fashion Killa• Guest Star• Interview Express
GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAMS• Glitz Glam & Gospel• Gospel Web• We Love Gospel Music• Gospel Live Session
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TV SERIES
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BEASTS OF SOUNDS (BETES 2 SON) – France – 20 x 5’ (2017)
Available in October 2017
Creator: Nabil AITAKKAOUALI/ Chris MACARI
Production companies: TRACE STUDIOS & Special Touch Studios
Language: French & English
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”Bêtes De Son” is a Sitcom about Ben and Omar, two music mogul wannabes who barely make a living as sales attendants in famous
French record store franchise FNAC while desperately waiting for their lucky break in the music industry – one as a rapper, the other
as a DJ.
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Deux aspirants rappeurs en mal de réussite se font engager dans une enseigne musicale dans l'espoir de s'y faire des contacts
professionnels. Mais c'est au fond d'un entrepôt, en déchargeant des cartons de disques qu'ils attendent leur heure de gloire et
fantasment leur future carrière. L'annonce d'un concours de "musique urbaine" organisé par l'entreprise vient mettre à l'épreuve leurs
ambitions comme leur amitié. Chacun va devoir mesurer son rêve à l'aune de la réalité !
AFRICAN CHRONICLES (CHRONIQUES AFRICAINES) – Ivory Coast – 14 x 26’ (2014)
Best TV Series - FESPACO 2015
Rights Available : All rights for the English version
Creator: Issouf Fofana/ Chris Amon/ Alexandra Amon
Production company: ZIV
Language: English
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African Chronicles is a hybrid format of television series found between the fiction and reality tv genres. It is a pseudo-documentary
reconstruction of life events adapted to the characteristics of the fiction type, dealing with universal themes such as love, lies,
betrayal, jealousy, the persuit of power and money. In one word all themes specific to the African sociocultural context.
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Chroniques Africaines est un mix entre la fiction et la téléréalité. Le thème évolue autour des relations homme-femme et de l'amour.
Chaque histoire de la série relate un bout de vie ordinaire dans une ville d'Afrique, l'histoire de Monsieur ou Madame tout le monde à qui
il arrive un événement qui vient transformer leur quotidien pour toujours...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFSROVJSBA
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Best Web Series - BEFFTA/ Best Web Series - Screen Nation Digital IS/
Winners In 6 Categories - LA Web Series Festival/ Best Online Production – MVISA
Available in September 2017
Season 1 - 7x22’/ Season 2 - 6x22’/ Season 3 - 10x30’
Creator: BWNG
Production Companies: TRACE Studios & BWNG
Language: English
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The multi award winning comedy-drama series follows the social and romantic lives of four childhood friends, 20-somethings who try
to come to terms with facing a quarter-life crisis, the responsibilities and dilemmas that revolve around work, family, friendship and
most notably - women.
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Cette série multi-primée retrace la vie de quatre amis d'enfance qui essayent de surmonter la crise de la vingtaine en faisant face aux
responsabilités et aux dilemmes liés au travail, la famille, l'amitié et surtout les femmes. La série aux trois saisons nous plonge dans
l'univers parfois complexes des relations humaines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=775tER3intA
BROTHERS WITH NO GAME – UK – 3 Seasons: 23 x 21’- 30’ (2017)
WELCOME TO OMBALO’S (CHEZ OMBALO) – Gabon – 20 x 7’ (2017)
Creator: Steed Rey
Director: Nadine Otsobogo
Producer: Djobusy Productions
Language: French
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Welcome to OMBALO's is a tv-series that takes place in a bar where relationships are described with humor. The bar manager
named Joseph is aware of the local activities and day to day life of the population surrounding the bar. You will not only eat a
sandwich and drink some wine but the place will feed you all sorts of "crispy" information !
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Chez OMBALO est une série se déroulant dans un bar où les relations décrites sont truffées d'humour. « OMBALO » est le surnom
de Joseph, le gérant du bar. Ici vous ne venez pas seulement manger un sandwich ou boire du vin, vous y dégusterez les derniers
ragots croustillants du moment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3SP6P6o45g&feature=youtu.be
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CRAZY, LOVELY, COOL – Nigeria – 10 x 50’ (2017)
Available in October 2017
Creator: Obi Emelonye
Production Companies : TRACE Studios & NOLLYWOOD FACTORY
Language: English
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CRAZY, LOVELY, COOL is a coming-of-age TV series, soaked in music, that takes a found look at the lives, joys and struggles of a
group of charismatic students whose paths cross on the campus of Nigeria’s largest university via the shocking revelations of an
eponymous gossip blog. Hip, trendy, fast-paced and music filled, this series takes us deep inside the university life, with all of its rites
of passage, innocent beauty, emotional nakedness and uncomfortable moments.
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CRAZY LOVELY, COOL est une série imprégnée de l'univers musical et qui décrit la vie d'étudiants, leurs joies et luttes. Les étudiants
partagent leurs ragots et états d’âmes dans leur blog universitaire sur le campus de la plus prestigieuse université au Nigéria.
https://vimeo.com/229239258
DREAM, THE URBAN MUSICAL – USA – 10 x 30’ (2017)
Available in October 2017
Creator: Theshay West
Production companies: TRACE Studios & Theshay West Productions
Language: English
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A confident and hopelessly romantic dreamer goes all out to accomplish his dream of becoming a successful singer in Atlanta. Along
with his former high school sweetheart, Ava, and their friends they get a serious reality check about life and love five years after
graduating from their Atlanta Art School. Through music and laughter the crew learn to accept their flaws, reconcile past betrayals and
face consequences
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Cinq ans après avoir été diplômés de l'école d'art d'Atlanta, Ava et ses amis se rendent compte de la réalité de la vie et de l'amour. Grâce
à la musique et à leur bonne humeur, ces jeunes vont apprendre à accepter leurs défauts, se pardonner les trahisons passées et faire
face aux conséquences.
https://vimeo.com/225075819
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Official selection – Nollywood Week Paris 2015
Rights available : VOD rights for all languages
Creator: Bodunrin Sasore
Production company: Nemsia Studios
Cast: Damilola Adegbite, OC Ukej, Beverly Naya, Meg Otanwa AND Anee Icha
Language: English
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Before 30 is a drama series centered around four women living in Lagos and the pressures they face to be married before they turn
30.Their stories are told through the eyes of the lead character Temi Coker and follows the lives of her three friends, the sexy Nkem,
conservative muslim wife Aisha and happy go lucky Ama.The show aims to shed some light on the issues the average single Nigerian
woman faces daily in her quest to be married.
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Before 30 nous montre les challenges vécus par les jeunes femmes célibataires au Nigéria, dans une société où la meilleure chose
qu’une femme puisse faire est de se marier et d’avoir des enfants. Temi, une avocate de 27 ans et ses trois meilleurs amies vont faire
face aux attentes de la société à leur égard : elles doivent se trouver un mari avant leur 30 ans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QCGL156XHE
BEFORE 30 – Nigeria – 8 x 24’ (2015)
Sequel to the blockbuster movie
Available in October 2017
Creators/Production Companies: Omoni Oboli / TRACE Studios & DIONI VISIONS
Cast: Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma Mc Dermott, Uche Jumbo, Chioma Akhpota
Language: English/Nigerian Pidgin (with English subtitles)
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Adapted from the Nigerian blockbuster movie, the series takes us into their lives after the nationwide strike ended. After the
destabilizing strike that brought the nation to a halt, the women have been paid handsomely for their story to be made into a movie.
Life settles down to start with, but one issue after another instills fresh drama in the lives of these now famous women, which they
sometimes didn’t bargain for. They quickly learn that not all problems can be solved by a nationwide strike. Their lives are affected by
varied issues which are funny but represent some serious social commentary.
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Adapté du long-métrage nigérian à succès, la série éponyme se centre sur la vie de 4 femmes de poigne : Sortie d'une grève qui a
paralysé le pays, les femmes ont été payées généreusement afin que leur histoire soit adaptée en film. Au tout début, la vie reprend son
calme, mais les problèmes resurgissent de nouveau dans la vie de ces femmes maintenant célèbres. Elles vont rapidement comprendre
que tous les problèmes ne peuvent pas uniquement être résolus par une grève nationale. Leurs vies sont affectées par des problèmes
variés parfois drôles, représentant de vrais sujets de société.
https://vimeo.com/229239122
WIVES ON STRIKE – Nigeria – 13 x 50’ (2017)
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FEATURE FILMS
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THE WEST INDIES GANG (LE GANG DES ANTILLAIS) – France – 90’ (2016)
Best Film - FIFP Cannes Pan-African Film Festival 2017 / Nominee Best Diaspora Feature - African Movie Academy Award 2017
Hublot d'Or - De la Page à L'image Film Festival 2016
Director: Jean-Claude Barny
Production Company: Les Films d’Ici & TRACE Studios
Language: French & French with English subtitles
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Retro cool set in France in the 70s. Jimmy Larivière is struggling to survive with his daughter. His meeting with the Gang of the Antilles, a
group of idealistic tough-guys, triggers him to turn to the dark side. This is the story of the exasperation of a community who arrived in France
through the BUMIDOM (Office for the French Caribbean Migration). False promises; violence; friendships; rivalries; betrayals. Jimmy with a
gun in hand, how not to become slave to easy money?
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Une plongée sans concession dans la France désenchantée des années 70. Jimmy Larivière se débat pour survivre avec sa fille et trouver sa
place. Sa rencontre avec le Gang des Antillais, des malfrats idéalistes, sonne sa révolte, l’exaspération d'une communauté arrivée en métropole
avec le BUMIDOM. Violence, amitiés, rivalités, trahisons, Jimmy se perd : Une arme à la main, comment ne pas devenir à son tour esclave de
l'argent facile ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxCLR9-bT0
THE SETBACKS OF FEELINGS (LE REVERS DES SENTIMENTS)– Belgium/Cameroon/ DR Congo – 70’ (2014)
Creator: Ceeborg-G Chivazz
Director: Ceeborg-G Chivazz
Production Company: TH7 Films
Language:French & French with English subtitles
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Lea, a loving young woman gets destabilized by the double life of her husband, she is encouraged by her friends and ends up in the arms
of a lover who seems not to be the man that he's set up to be. Until the day feelings start to take place.
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Léa vient d'apprendre que son mari a une double vie. Profondément troublée par cette découverte, elle finit par accepter les avances d'un
homme qu'elle ne connait que depuis peu. Seulement cet homme n'est pas celui qu'elle croyait...
https://vimeo.com/223730574
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5 IDIOTS (5 IMBECILES) – Belgium/Cameroon/ DR Congo – 62’ (2015)
Creator: Ceeborg-G Chivazz
Director: Ceeborg-G Chivazz
Production Company: TH7 Films
Language: French & French with English subtitles
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Five friends find themselves in the middle of a job that seemed to be very simple. After rigorous preparations, they realise that they are
the targets instead of being part of the plan. Five accomplices, five suspects, so obviously one of them is guilty. But who is the guilty one?
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Cinq amis se retrouvent au cœur d'un coup qui semblait pourtant aussi simple. Après une préparation minutieuse ils se retrouvent être le
plan à la place du plan. Cinq complices, cinq suspects donc forcément un coupable. Mais qui est donc le coupable?
https://vimeo.com/223730594
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DOCUMENTARIES
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SALOMON KALOU, L’ÉLÉPHANT CHÉRI – France/ Ivory Coast/ Germany – 52’ (2016)
Creator: Angel Chow-Toun
Producer: Special Touch Studios & TRACE Studios
Language: French & French with English subtitles
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In less than two decades, Salomon Kalou demonstrated through his talent and perseverance that soccer is the common thread that links a
whole continent even beyond his native country of Ivory Coast. Known as the Elephants of Ivory, the team won the 2015 Africa Cup Of
Nations beating Ghana, so it was natural for a documentary to follow Salomon Kalou! From his current club Hertha Berlin, to his leading
role in the Ivory Coast national team, and his involvement in the “Little Girls of Grand-Bassam” orphanage, discover more than just a
soccer player, a real philanthropist.
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Salomon Kalou, « l’Eléphant chéri » retrace la trajectoire de l'attaquant ivoirien Salomon Kalou, depuis son enfance jusqu’à son éclosion au
plus haut niveau du football international.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CyWHJXFpE
AFROBEATS – France/ South Africa/ Nigeria/ Gabon/ DR Congo – 2x52’ (2017)
Available in September 2017
Creator: Hugo Claveau
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English subtitles
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« Afrobeat » music is everywhere. Even big names of the music industry are getting in on it! Drake, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Jidenna...This
is when we ask ourselves… What exactly is Afrobeat? Where does it come from? And most importantly, what does this new wave of sound
mean for the future of the music industry? In order to get answers to all of these questions, we have travelled for 4 years around Europe,
Africa and in the United States to collect over 40 testimonies from the movement’s key actors. In which, Davido, J Martins, Psquare,
Skales, Akon and many more decided to participate in…
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Le « afrobeat » est partout. Même les grands artistes urbains occidentaux s’y sont mis ! Drake, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Jidenna... Se pose
alors des questions : Qu’est ce que l’afrobeat ? D’où vient-il ? Quel est le futur de cette musique ? Pour répondre à toutes ces questions
nous avons collecté durant plus de 4 ans en Europe, en Afrique et aux Etats Unis, les témoignages de plus d’une quarantaine d’acteurs clef
du mouvement. Parmis lesquels Davido, J Martins, Psquare, Skales, Akon et bien d’autres…
https://vimeo.com/225401241
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GENERATIONS PAPA WEMBA– France/ DR Congo/ Ivory Coast – 90’ (2017)
Available in October 2017
Creator: Elvis Adidiema
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Generations Papa Wemba is a documentary that traces the history of a totemic, pioneer, but especially intergenerational artist.
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Générations Papa Wemba est un documentaire qui retrace l'histoire d'un artiste totémique, pionnier, mais surtout intergénérationnel.
MAGAZINES
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Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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The lives of international artists are punctuated by successes, failures and rumors. The year of reviews the most important moments of an artist's year. This magazine embarks the public on a journey, which will make them rediscover the stars from another angle (American stars, African stars)—La vie des artistes internationaux est rythmée par les succès, les échecs et les rumeurs. L’année de revient sur les moments les plus importants de l'année d’un artiste. Ce programme embarque le public dans un voyage à travers le temps qui le fera redécouvrir leurs stars préférées sous un autre angle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyuIdg7vl0
MUSIC PROGRAMS
THE YEAR OF (L’ANNEE DE) – France – 16 x 13’- 24’ (2015 - 2017)
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Urban Gossip is a magazine that reviews the dirt of the celebrity world, in a short and rhythmic tempo. There will be no pity on the celebs!—Urban Gossip passe en revue les infos les plus croustillantes de la planète people dans un programme court et rythmé. Pas de pitié pour les célébrités !
https://www.facebook.com/tracetelevision/videos/10154065925079596/?pnref=story
URBAN GOSSIP – France – 82 x 3’ (2015 - 2017)
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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What's in and what's out? Fashion Killa fills us in the latest trends of the fashion world. This magazine also breaks down celebrities looks. Who dressed to impress and who should've stayed home? Fails, battles, Fashion Killa will spare no one!—Ce magazine décrypte les looks les plus récents des célébrités et nous indique les dernières tendances du monde de la mode. Qui s'esthabillé pour impressionner et qui aurait dû rester à la maison ? Des réussites, mais aussi des flops, Fashion Killa n'épargnera personne !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzQ8lmI3ToM
FASHION KILLA – France – 44 x 3’ (2016)
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Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Exclusive interviews of the biggest artists from Africa and all around the world (NWA, Davido, Jidenna, Black M, Sampha, John Legend, Major Lazer, Laza Morgan…)—Guest Star est un magazine qui propose des entretiens exclusifs avec les plus grands artistes de la musique urbaine du monde.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq9MQ3M9oBs
MUSIC PROGRAMS
GUEST STAR – France – 200 x 7’- 25’ (2009 - 2017)
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Tea or coffee? Drink or drive? String or panties? Oops! Interview Express is a dynamic interview with music stars that allows the public to discover small habits and the personality of their favorite artists. (Zara Larsson, Yemi Alade, Khalid, Ofenbach, Ed Sheeran…) —Plutôt thé ou café ? Boire ou conduire ? String ou culotte ? oups ! Interview Express propose des entretiens dynamiques permettant au public de découvrir la personnalité et les petites habitudes des stars de la musique.
https://youtu.be/hceSrp_8O9I?list=PLAHo0YVOj5leYp_UOPUvM1-EvV5PtJ7md
INTERVIEW EXPRESS – France – 10 x 1’ (2017)
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GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAMS
Producer: TRACE Studios, Loin Devant
Language: English and English with French subtitles
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Glitz, Glam & Gospel is a magazine where famous singer Marvin Winans meets the great stars of American gospel music for exclusive interviews. They will talk about their faith, their careers and also their personal lives (Kenny Lattimore, Faith Evans, Warryn Campbell ...)—Glitz, Glam & Gospel est un magazine où le célèbre chanteur Marvin Winans va à la rencontre de grandes stars de la musique gospel américaine. Les invités parlent de leur foi, de leur carrière ainsi que de leur vie personnelle.
https://youtu.be/zLiOw72ENak
GLITZ, GLAM & GOSPEL with MARVIN WINANS – USA – 20 x 6’ (2015 - 2016)
Producer: TRACE Studios & Christian Music Team
Language: English/ French/ Portuguese
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Interviews of artists from all musical spheres who talk about their relation with gospel music (Brian Mcnight, Soprano, Beckah Shae, Ryan Leslie, La Fouine, Latoria Wilson…)—WLGM met l’accent sur des entretiens d'artistes venus de sphères musicales diverses qui parlent de l’influence de la musique gospel dansleur vie.
https://youtu.be/AJMqiQy3RoA
WE LOVE GOSPEL MUSIC - 43 x 2’– FRANCE – (2015 - 2016)
GOSPEL WEB - 39 x 3’– FRANCE – (2015 - 2016)
Producer: TRACE Studios & Christian Music Team
Language: English
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Gospel Web highlights the best of internet sensations including the best gospel music covers made by amateurs —Gospel Web met en évidence les meilleures interprétations de musiques gospels réalisées par des amateurs.
https://youtu.be/aiGzaK3ix-E
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GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAMS
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Gospel Live Session proposes exclusives live concert with great gospel artists. For this edition, a concert that took place in Paris (April 2016) with Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child) as singer and host of other gospel singers such as the great Anita Wilson.—Gospel Live Session propose des concerts exclusifs enregistrés en direct avec de grands artistes gospel. Pour cette édition, un concert a eulieu à Paris (avril 2016) avec Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child) en tant que chanteuse et présentatrice d'autres chanteurs gospel tels que la grande Anita Wilson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV9yzKGBup4
GOSPEL LIVE SESSION with MICHELLE WILLIAMS – France – 8 x 5’-10’ or 1 X 54’ (2016)
GOSPEL LIVE SESSION with MARY MARY – Kenya/ France – 10 x 5’-10’ or 1 X 54’ (2017)
Available in October 2017
Producer: TRACE Studios
Language: French & English
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Gospel Live session proposes exclusives live concert with great gospel artists. For this edition, a concert that took place in Nairobi (May 2017) presenting 10 gospel singers, plus the great Mary Mary.—Gospel Live Session propose des concerts exclusifs enregistrés en direct avec de grands artistes gospel. Pour cette édition, un concert a eulieu à Nairobi (mai 2017) présentant 10 chanteurs gospels y compris le grand duo Mary Mary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMy09hFkx8M
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