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Have you heard? When Spotify & Agency Machine wanted to bring their promise of 100 million songs to Kenya, they were looking for something – and someone – extraordinary. Instead they got two: Spitfire Directors JT and AK.

And what a combination. Each of them brought the collective power of their unique creative strengths to the commercial. JT his talent and passion for all things music. AK his time-tested skill and experienced eye for detail. Both, their love of storytelling and bold, eye-catching locations.

Fast paced with a large cast, a dynamic wardrobe and sets, and with a healthy helping of street-cool humour, Spotify’s “Have You Heard” commercial grooves along at a rate guaranteed to get everyone’s feet moving and fingers tapping – on their Spotify app. With work this fresh and a hundred million songs, how could they not? Contact Spitfire now to get your board moving too.

Credits

Client: Spotify

Head of Marketing SSA Sithabile Kachisa

Consumer Marketing Manager SSA Kevin Seturumane

Matthew Barnes                                                      Executive Creative Director 

Mantwa Toka                                                          Senior Art Director 

Mokgethwa Machaka                                              Senior Copywriter

Mara Diavastos                                                       Business Unit Director

Sindy Mazibuko                                                      Account Director

Chrizanne Wolfaardt                                               Account Manager

Lerato Monyela                                                       Senior Producer 

Sonja Reichwein                                                     Senior Producer

Production House: Spitfire Films

Director - AK & JT

Casting Director: Kevin Gray

Executive Produce - Liesl Lategan

Producer - Brennan Lewis

Producer - Bale M

Production Manager - Relebohile Thianye

Cast Coordinator - Hloni Ntsooa

Production Assistant - Dylan Buchalter

Production Intern - Mvikeli Mtolo

Production Intern - Thato Gwangwa

1st Assistant Direct -  Cameryn Clark

Focus Puller - Miche Britz

Loader - Victoria Carneiro

BTS/ SM Videographer - Nathi Nkosi

DIT/VT - Owen Bruce

VT Assistant - Grant Falconer

Key Grip - PJ Steyl

Best Boy Grip - Wesley Kruger

Key Gaffer - JP du Preez

Best Boy Lights - David Theletsane

Spark - Katlego Thobejane

Sound - Tony Honeybun

Art Director - Wayne Smith

Props Master - Jasmin Snaith

Props Assistant - Tiaan Enslin

Art Assistant - Kath Hayward

Art Assistant - Trevor Enslin

Art Assistant - Pedre Lamprecht

Art Assistant - Renier Hatting

Driver - Nhlanhla Siwundla

Driver Assistant - Happy Pooe

Driver Assistant - Stan Dube

Wardrobe Stylist - Izolina de Vasconcelos

Wardrobe Assistant - Sandra Martins

Makeup Artist - Tshegofatso Ramorwesi

Makeup Assistant - Lihle Mdletshe

Medic & Safety Officer - Neo Makola

Unit Manager - Ali Dlamini

Unit Assistant - Edward Strella

On Set Editor - Matthew Stonier

Post Production

Offline Edit - Matthew Stonier

Colourist - Kyle Stroebel

Final Mix - Thuso “Shoes” Koetle

VFX & Online - Michael “Dr Roto” Langer

Post Production Supervisor – Ed

Cast

Stylist: Alan Ngugi

Bath Tub Girl: Amakou Telar

Lead Girl: Horesia Nyawade

Lead Girl’s Boyfriend: Mandla Christopher Koyabe

Grandad: Geoffrey Simiyu

Party Scene: Bg Extras: As Per Becky

Soccer Guy: Owen Banturuki