Bacardi remakes Miami Sound Machine's 'Conga' in a crowdsourced spot and music video
30-second version will air in the Super Bowl pre- and post-game coverage
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Bacardi has remade the Miami Sound Machine classic "Conga" with crowdsourced fan submissions for its latest integrated campaign, which includes a 30-second spot airing in the Super Bowl pre- and post-game.
In a project via BBDO New York, it has revamped the track, originally sung by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, in a new music video. Back in November, the brand made a call to fans people to submit their own clips of vocals dance moves to "Conga," and those now appear, alongside performers Leslie Grace, Meek Mill, and Boi-1da. As the video progresses, user-submitted dance moves begin to sync up with the artists’ choreography, culminating with the three lead artists visually pulling individuals into their Caribbean world.
The video also features appearances by 2020 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl Jasmine Sanders, street-dance performer Lil Buck and singer, dancer and TV judge Alesha Dixon. Emilio Estefan, who gave the project his blessing, also appears in a cameo.
The TV commercial cut-down makes its debut in pre- and post-game programming of the Super Bowl on Sunday. It will then extend through February around cable originals and live sports including NHL and NBA and then run on Instagram, Twitter, Soundcloud and Pandora. Snapchat users will be able to engage with a custom choreographer lens to the “Conga” track.
“We’ve always seen music as such a powerful force in bringing people together, and as the world trended toward division and isolation this past year, we wanted to use music as a catalyst to bring people back together in a way that has never been done before," said Ned Duggan, global senior vice president for Bacardi in a statement.
Credits
- Date
- Feb 04, 2021
- Client :
- Bacardi
- Agency :
- BBDO-New York
- Chief Marketing Officer :
- John Burke
- Global SVP Marketing :
- Ned Duggan
- Global Digital and Brand Communications VP :
- Laila Mignoni
- Global Creative Development Manager :
- Avril Nunez
- Chief Creative Officer BBDO Worldwide :
- David Lubars
- Executive Creative Director :
- Marcos Kotlhar
- Executive Creative Director :
- Danilo Boer
- Creative Director :
- Taylor Marsh
- Associate Creative Director :
- Marjorie Vardo
- Executive Creative Director :
- Alex Booker
- Executive Creative Director :
- Philip Sicklinger
- Senior Project Manager :
- Noreen Masih
- Executive Producer :
- Katie Harris
- Production Manager :
- Tatiana Lanier
- Head of Digital Production :
- James Young
- Interactive Producer :
- Phil Peker
- VP Broadcast Business Affairs :
- Kathleen Bannon
- SVP Production Services Director :
- Jessica Nugent
- Talent Services Manager :
- Pamela Smith
- Global Chief Marketing Officer :
- Crystal Rix
- Managing Director :
- Steven Panariello
- SVP Account Director :
- Josh Goodman
- Account Director :
- Josh Freeland
- VP Account Director :
- Meghan Wood
- Account Executive :
- Aimee Chimera
- Senior Social Manager :
- Clare McGough
- VP Strategy Director :
- Zach Kula
- VP Communications Strategy Director :
- Jen Leung
- Senior Planner :
- Caroline Moyer-Kardos
- Production Company :
- Caviar
- Director :
- Henry Scholfield
- Executive Producer :
- Michael Sagol
- Executive Producer :
- Kim Dellara
- Managing Executive Producer :
- Sorcha Shepherd
- EP / Head of Production :
- Casey Wooden
- Producer :
- Polly Du Plessis
- Production Supervisor :
- Javier Alejandro
- Local Producer :
- Mariana Moto
- Director of Photography :
- Matias Boucard
- Stylist :
- Toni Blaze
- Choreographer :
- Ian Eastwood
- Editorial :
- Cabin Edit
- Editor :
- Sam Ostrove
- Assistant Editor :
- Doug Scott
- Producer :
- Liz Lydecker
- EP :
- Carr Schilling
- Post VFX :
- Blacksmith
- VFX Supervisor/Lead Compositor :
- Daniel Morris
- EP :
- Charlotte Arnold
- Color :
- Blacksmith
- Colorist :
- Mikey Pehanich
- Sound Post :
- Sonic Union
- Mix Engineer :
- Stephen Rosen
- Senior Producer :
- Patrick Sullivan
- Track Name :
- Conga
- Artist :
- Meek Mill
- Artist :
- Leslie Grace
- Artist :
- Boi1da
- Imprint Label :
- Sony Music
- Composer :
- Enrique Garcia
- Lyrics :
- Enrique Garcia
- Producer :
- Matthew Jehu Samuels
- Sound Engineer for Leslie Grace :
- Adam Schoeller
- Producer for Leslie Grace :
- Trey Campbell
- Recorded By :
- Anthony Cruz
- Recorded By :
- Jungle City Studios
- Mixed by :
- Anthony Cruz
- Mixed by :
- Break It Down Studios
- Mastered by :
- Colin Leonard
- Mastered by :
- SING Mastering
- Digital Production Company :
- RESN
- Production Company :
- BBDO Studios
- Post Producer :
- Allie Kolb
- Editor :
- Brad Go
- Editor :
- Mike Plunkett
- Assistant Editor :
- Morgan Ammons
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