Lalela Music, a production music company founded by South African composer
Alan Lazar in 2009, is celebrating its fifth birthday with the release of Volume 11,
a collection of music featuring 17 albums such as Acoustic Guitar Moods, Mzansi
Hip Hop, Mzansi House, Pop Dance and Vocal Hooks. The company has released
144 albums since its launch and produces a diverse selection of music which
ranges from intense trailer soundtracks (Gravity, Jack the Giant Slayer,
Real Steel), to music for comedies and dramas, to unique African tracks.
Lazar, CEO of Lalela Music says, “We are very excited to turn five years old, and
would like to thank our amazing composers and clients for bringing us this far.
We hope to continue and build on our work of providing high quality music for
film and television, and taking a South African company and composers to the
world.’
More than half of Lalela Music’s catalogue is written by South African composers,
including amongst others Themba Mkhize, Lungelo Lubelwana, Buhle Tonyela,
Murray Anderson, Warrick Swinney, Kagiso Pitsong, Mosoeu Ketlele, Brendan
Jury, Sean Pages, Zethu Mashika.
Lalela’s international composers include Doug Cuomo (Sex in the
City), Antonio Pinto (City of Men) Jeff Russo, Elvin Ross
(Madea’s Family Reunion), Jeehun Hwang (Aliens of the
Deep) Mathieu Schreyer, and Raney Shockne (Jersey Shore).
Lazar has produced music for over 30 films and TV shows, including Sex
and the City, Otelo Burning, Jerusalema and the Real Housewives
series. He is also known for being the keyboard player and producer of
the iconic South African band Mango Groove, and the writer of South African
singer Vicky Sampson’s hit song: African Dream.
Visit the Lalela Music website for
more information.
