Hope Music Group

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Hope Music Group
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenrePop music
World music
Hip hop and R&B
FoundedFebruary 17, 2012
Headquarters
Douala
,
Cameroon
Area served
Worldwide
Products
Parent Philjohn Investment Holding
Website hmg.cm

Hope Music Group [1] (sometimes known plainly by the initials as, HMG) is a Cameroonian record label that mainly produces hip hop, urban & popular music. It is distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. [2] The label produces and distributes various artists as Locko, J-Rio, Fanicko, Dynastie le tigre, Michael Kiessou, Featurist, Duc-Z and record labels as White House Music, Tiger Production, MKO Music.
Hope Music Group was founded by Philippe Nkouaya in 2012. The label's first release was a mixtape by his music producer Philjohn.

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History

2011–2014 : DeadZone Recordz to Hope Music

The company was founded in February 2012 by Philippe Nkouaya and Anthony Gorby in Douala, Cameroon. [3] But before the era, the premises of the label was based on a previous label founded by Philippe and associates, DeadZone Recordz which was shut down in 2011. Active independent label in popular music, the company developed many activities to offer a formula as 360 deals (music recording, visual content production, development, promotion and music publishing). HMG [4] signed independent artists as Michael Kiessou, Yvich and gained partnerships with MTN Cameroon (AIM), Putumayo World Music (Content connect Africa) . [5] [6]

2014–2016 : Sony Music/The Orchard Partnership

In April 2015, HMG entered an exclusive distributed deal with Sony Music Entertainment's main distribution service company The Orchard (company) for a 4-year deal.

HMG energized the breakthrough of Cameroonian urban music [7] by managing artists and developing urban music styles in Cameroon and abroad.
The label catalog [8] is rather modern, Pop, Contemporary R&B, world music, electronic music, reggae, soul and hip-hop. The label released several projects such as Partage EP [9] of Michael Kiessou, La loi de la nature [10] of Dynastie le tigre and Parti De Rien [11] of Georges Breezy.

2016–present : Philjohn Investment Holding and restructuring

In November 2016, [12] HMG had new shareholders such as HTD & Penthold, which bought the respective shares of Armel Nango and Philippe Nkouaya. [13] HMG becomes a subsidiary of Henthold and joins the conglomerate with sister companies Hope Music Publishing, Hope Management & Consulting (HOMCO), YASHA Corp., Hope Clothing, Philjohn Technologies & Hope Entertainment Pictures (HentPix).

In February 2017, an edition service is coupled with those of the label via the sister company Hope Music Publishing which has a catalog of more than 700 songs and added to that of HMG, brings back a catalog of more than 1000 songs. In November 2017 hope music group signs a distribution deal with a Gabonese label the node music through Kiss levray.

List of Hope Music Group labels and artists

In January 2017, the label subdivided its large catalog into 3 under separate labels, Binam Nation, Easy Hits Recordz & Bakwaaba Muzik. Each catalog has specific services and specializes in specific areas.

Artistes

PRESENT
  • Andy Jemea
  • Dynastie le tigre [14]
  • Featurist [15]
  • Ghix
  • J-Rio
  • Kôba Building
  • Michael Kiessou
  • Sonia Kay
  • Vicky
  • Zyon Stylei
  • Peka (artiste)
PRIOR ARTISTS

Publishing

Artists
  • DJ Kessy
  • DJ Kriss
  • LMTY
  • Ovadoz
  • Philjohn
  • Tris [16]
Distributed Labels
  • King Kurtis Entertainment
  • Clovis Music
  • Tatco Group
  • LJ Music

Discography

2013 – 2016

2017

2018

Awards and recognition

YearArtistAward showCategoryResults
2013Dynastie le tigreRDCM – soirée de l'excellenceBest male artistWon
2014Dynastie le tigreYa'Fe FestivalBest performerWon
Balafon Music AwardsBest rookie of the yearWon
KR AwardsBest male rookie of the yearWon
2015Michael KiessouCanal 2'ORBest video (tourner les reins)Won [22]
Greenlight AwardsBest Male artistWon [23]
KR AwardsPrix spécial du juryWon [24]
Dynastie le tigreBalafon Music AwardsBest male vocalsWon
2016Michael KiessouMTN Zik AwardsMost downloaded artistWon
Dynastie le tigreMTN Zik AwardsMost downloaded artistWon
YvichMTN Zik AwardsMost downloaded artistWon
FeaturistMTN Zik AwardsMost downloaded artistWon

References

  1. ↑ "HMG, ZOOM SUR UN LABEL DE MUSIQUE EN PLEINE EXPANSION AU CAMEROUN". Rapthugafrique (in French). May 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "HOPE MUSIC GROUP ET SONY MUSIC FRANCE travaillent désormais main dans la main". LWN Mag (in French). April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Atome (January 3, 2018). "2012–2017, Hope Music Group fait son bilan et présente ses perpectives". Voila Moi (in French). Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Actualité – HOPE MUSIC GROUP CHEZ SONY MUSIC". Vrjmusic (in French). April 24, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "HOPE MUSIC GROUP – Musique". PIA AFRICA (in French). September 5, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ F.F.K (February 8, 2016). "Musique : Les Featurist signent avec le label Hope Music Group". Je Wanda (in French). Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Le Label Hope Music Group s'apprête à livrer une bombe". Kamermoov (in French). March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cameroun – Maahlox, Dynastie leTigre et Georges Breezy avec le label HMG du lourd!!!!!!!". Kurbain (in French). October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Michael Kiessou " Partage " avec ses fans son nouvel E.P deluxe". Auletch (in French). September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "A la découverte de "La loi de la nature" de Dynastie Le Tigre". Mutations-online (in French). June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Georges Breezy " Parti de rien ", sort enfin l'album…". Kamermoov (in French). November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hope Music Group (HMG)". Musicinafrica. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Philippe Nkouaya CEO de Hope Music Group : l'exemple qui vient de la jeunesse". Cameroonceo. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Maahlox, Dynastie Le Tigre et Georges Breezy s'associent au label kmer Hope Music Group". Lwnmag (in French). November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ "" Lè featurist " rejoignent la grande famille HMG". Kamermoov (in French). February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Node Music signe un contrat de distribution avec Hope Music Group!". November 29, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Musique : La Beat Tape "No More Stranger" de PhilJohn disponible". Je Wanda Magazine (in French). July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Partage – Michael Kiessou". Amazon (in French). April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Le 2ème album de Dynastie Le Tigre La Loi de la Nature, dans les bacs le 30 Mai". Culturebene (in French). April 6, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Georges Breezy " Parti de rien ", sort enfin l'album…". Culturebene (in French). November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  21. ↑ "E.P.: "Partage" deluxe – Michael Kiessou". Jewandamag (in French). September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  22. ↑ "10th Canal 2 Or: the prize-winners' list". Journalducameroun. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Qui sont les artistes nominés aux céremonies de Green Light Awards ? – Vidéo". Kurbain (in French). December 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Michael Kiessou rafle son troisième Awards de l'année". Culturebene (in French). August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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