Our latest Music Expert

Richard_the_third Richard Rumney

Richard Rumney AKA Richard The Third has been involved in South Africa’s music scene in a variety of guises for a long time. As music producer, composer, DJ and all round industry expert.

He’s most know for his musical productions. As one half of local dubstep warriors, Biscope, producer and performer for Spoek Mathambo and Mshini Wam and all round eclectic mad cap music machine, Richard the Third walks the musical tightrope like a true circus freak. Being a central agent in South Africa’s electronic music scene, Richard the Third is a regular DJ at the countries biggest left-of-centre music clubs such as the Assembly, Fiction in Cape Town and the Woods and Alexander Theatre in Joburg

Supports

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MTKIDU
South Africa
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Filmmaker from Burkina Faso

FILMOGRAPHIE

Sous la Clarté de la Lune 2004
Long-métrage 1h30
• Meilleur Musique Fespaco 2005
• Prix Point Afrique de l’intégration culturelle
• Sélection Officielle Vue D’Afrique
• Sélection Officielle Ecran Noir.
• Sélection Officielle Cape Town International film festival

Kounandi 2003
Moyen-métrage 49 mn
• Sélection Officielle Sundance Film Festival
• Sélection Officielle Toronto Inter. Film festival
• Sélection Officielle : New Director/ New film
• Sélection Officielle Fespaco
• Prix Micheline Vaillancourt / Vue D’Afrique
• Prix court-métrage : Pan African Film Festival

Monia et Rama 2002
Série télé 26 épisodes
Diffusée sur RFO, CFI et toutes les télévisions francophones Africaines.

Symbole Burkinabé 2001
Documentaire 26 mn

The Price of Ignorance 2000
Court-métrage 13 mn
• Lauréat prix du jury Fespaco 2001

PRODUCTION

Sawa 2009
Documentaire 26 min
Réalisé par Martin Ngangem

Alternative Rap 2006
Documentaire 26 min
Réalisé par Martin Ngangem
• Diffusé sur TV5 Monde
• Sélection Officielle au festival Vue d’Afrique

Supports

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Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Kenya
Hip hop, Pop
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El Hadj Noumoucounda
Senegal
Kora, Traditional
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Our Music Panel


Who?

The music panel consists of a wide variety of African music experts. Journalists, artists, dj’s, African role models and record labels are all represented. The panelists have one common denominator: a genuine love for The New African Sound.

Why?

Artists featured on Africa Unsigned go through a selection process. First our creative director makes a pre selections of the demos and projects, then the panel shines their light on the music. Artists that live up to the quality are endorsed by the panel and featured on our website.

Interested?

Are you interested in being featured on Africa Unsigned as an artist? Feel free to mail your demo and pictures to info@africaunsigned.com