Maputo's most sought-after director

Ever wondered how local tunes in Mozambique transform into mesmerizing music videos? Meet the maestro behind the magic - Maputo's own, Bill Boy.

Transcript

00:00We're somewhere in the city of Maputo, Mozambique.

00:06What's going on here?

00:07I'm Doalak.

00:10I'm a musician and videographer too, but I'm here as an artist, a musician.

00:16We're currently filming my music video entitled, Stay With Me.

00:21Doalak's video is directed by Bilboy, one of the most sought-after video directors in

00:26Mozambique.

00:29This is the first music video.

00:32We've already done parts of another Mr. Bo video together.

00:38Change of scene.

00:39Here in his studio, Bilboy spends much of his time creating, producing, and art directing

00:44his projects.

00:45He graduated in media studies in South Africa and has been working in the advertising industry

00:50for around 14 years.

00:52Seriously, bang!

00:54That's a big name in the Mozambican music industry and Bil caught his attention.

00:59And what happened next?

01:05Before bang!

01:06I was already working with Zico.

01:09He came up to me and said, Bil, I'm going to trust you with Lisa James' videos.

01:14Bil sees the opportunity and is now one of the most influential and sought-after young

01:19video directors in Mozambique.

01:21Bil is not only passionate about his work, but also about his country.