TRACE Launches New Music Channel in Angola & Mozambique

LONDON: TRACE Toca is a brand-new music channel from TRACE that launched on MultiChoice’s digital satellite TV service DStv in Angola and Mozambique.

The channel is offered in Portuguese ("Toca" means "play music" in Portuguese). It is dedicated to afro-lusophone music and culture, featuring the latest hits in kizomba, kuduro, zouk, cabo love, semba, samba, afro house and afro pop. TRACE Toca is available through DSTV’s “Bue” (Premium), “Grande” (Compact) and “Facil” (Access) packages.

Olivier Laouchez, co-founder, chairman and CEO of TRACE Group, said: “Angola and Mozambique are among the most creative and prolific countries for music in Africa. TRACE is already very popular in these two countries thanks to our pan-African TV feeds: TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport Stars. Nevertheless, the unique afro-lusophone cultural identity requires a dedicated music channel specially made to match the tastes of the local music fans. In partnership with the DStv teams in Angola and Mozambique, we have built TRACE Toca with the ambition to complement the existing music offering and to engage music lovers in a new and great local music experience. This is a fantastic project that will become a fantastic channel.”

Nico Meyer, MultiChoice's CEO, commented: “We are always excited when we launch new channels on our platform. This ensures the continuity of an excellent programming offer and demonstrates our commitment to provide the best to our subscribers.”