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Manyi Manji for Coca-Cola Studio

In September 2023, Grate Make Films partnered with Humble Management as the Ugandan production team for Coca-Cola Studio. The project covered the Manyi Manji music video and an influencer activation event in Kampala.

  • ClientCoca-Cola / Coke Studio Africa
  • PartnerHumble Management
  • ArtistsZulitums, Fik Fameica
  • FilmedSeptember 2023

01 — The brief

Put a brand inside a hit, not in front of it.

What it had to do
  • Produce a music video that aligns with the Coca-Cola brand
  • Showcase influencer engagement and youth culture
  • Deliver event coverage and social-ready edits
  • Strengthen the connection between the artists and the brand
Partners

Coca-Cola, Coke Studio Africa, Humble Management, Zulitums and Fik Fameica, influencers and lifestyle personalities.

02 — How it was made

Three stages, one crew.

  1. 01

    Pre-production

    Concept refinement, set design, choreography, and logistics for the event coverage.

  2. 02

    Production

    The music video shot on vibrant sets; the event covered with multi-camera setups following the influencers.

  3. 03

    Post-production

    Editing, colour grading, sound mastering and fast-turnaround cutdowns for social.

03 — What it reached

What happened next.

The project merged music and brand storytelling, boosting Coca-Cola’s engagement in Uganda and expanding its cultural footprint. It showed the studio’s strength in corporate collaborations across African youth culture.

  • 500K+Views on Coke Studio Africa’s channel
  • 120K+Instagram reel views
  • 90K+Facebook views and shares
  • 80K+TikTok views, dance challenges
  • 25K+Engagements on X, launch week

Figures as reported by the client and platform analytics at the time of the campaign.

On set

Behind the scenes.