True Music Studios

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Broadcasting local sounds and ideas from around the world.

Moving music culture forward together.

Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music Studios is a series of global residences covering unique local scenes. Each residency will be unearthing the freshest sounds from each city with big names in the scene hitting the mic, along with community events hosted by local promoters, and educational talks and seminars led by industry pioneers.

True Music Studios feature live performances, workshops, educational events and community experiences curated by cutting edge collaborators who are pushing local music scenes forward.

Watch the sets from our True Music Studios shows

Boiler Room Festival 2023: Berlin

True Music Studios Mumbai

True Music Studios Delhi

True Music Studios Soweto

True Music Studios Luanda

True Music Studios Granada

True Music Studios Yaounde

True Music Studios Medellín

True Music Studios Nairobi 2023

True Music Studios Johannesburg

True Music Studios Madrid

True Music Studios Features

A History of South African Dance

TRAP MUSIC IN SPAIN, A BRIEF HISTORY

How the new generation of artists are shaping the sounds of Cameroon

The Evolution of Cameroonian Music – Ballantine’s

DREAM YA KUTOKA KWA BLOCK: TRACING THE ROOTS OF KENYAN DRILL

SHASH NA LIPGLOSS: PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYAN WOMEN IN RAP

Medellín & Reggaetón: The Story Behind a Never-ending Perreo

SOG breaks down his 10 favorite reggaetón beats of all time

Spanish Perreo: It’s a way of life

The Women Shaping Amapiano

The rise and rise of Young Stunna

True Music

True Music is here to represent and celebrate music communities, and the people that make them thrive. Giving a stage to the most exciting emerging talent.