FEZIHAUS Corporation

What FEZIHAUS Corporation does

FEZIHAUS Corporation is a privately held, Montréal-based cultural enterprise founded in 2020 by musician/producer Samito (a Maputo-born, McGill-trained artist holding ADISQ Félix, GAMIQ, SOCAN, and Radio-Canada Révélation awards). The company operates as a 'label-inspired workroom' that uses music, live events, and media projects to connect creators and address inequities in the arts, particularly for Canadian artists of colour. Between 2020 and 2025, FEZIHAUS has built a network of over 100 creatives across multiple programmatic pillars: SPRLUA (an Amapiano and Filter House music project anchored at 114 bpm, manifested across music, film, social media, video, and merchandise), ASSEMBLAGE™ (a live digital experience, dance party, and open-air market series that has grown from a single 12-hour Montréal event in 2022 into a cross-continental programme reaching Barcelona and Southern Africa by 2025), and CONVERSAS (a 2024-launched podcast, video series, and community forum confronting structural inequities in the arts). The SAM.IITO sub-brand extends the platform into brand-campaign music scoring for fashion and creative clients such as Little Burgundy and Sid Lee.

The underlying technology is conventional for the sector: a Squarespace-hosted website (fezihaus.com), a Bandcamp storefront for digital music and merchandise releases, Diggers Factory for limited physical vinyl distribution (e.g., a 200-unit Magnum Dopus 2 remix pressing), Spotify and SoundCloud for streaming, and email-based channels for label relations, marketing, and booking. There is no proprietary software platform, API, SDK, or AI/ML capability disclosed; the operating model is creative-services and cultural-enterprise, not technology-platform.

Commercially, FEZIHAUS monetises across four streams: music releases and limited vinyl sales (one-time licence / hardware sales), branded merchandise sales (hardware sales), event ticketing and live programming (transaction fees from events such as ASSEMBLAGE), and artist services and booking (professional services for SPRLUA and associated artists). The company has no disclosed venture funding; its primary institutional financial relationship is a Strategic Innovation Fund grant from the Canada Council for the Arts supporting the CONVERSAS programme through 2025. Customer-facing relationships are split between independent musicians and artists (community and collaboration participants), cultural organisations and festivals (programming partners including MUTEK, Transmission MTL, Eastern Bloc, InterAccess Toronto, and Xhub Incubadora Criativa), and a smaller fashion/creative-brand vertical for campaign music. The enterprise is founder-controlled, with Samito as the sole disclosed member of the management team.

Name

FEZIHAUS Corporation

Legal name

FEZIHAUS Corporation

Website

https://fezihaus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FEZIHAUS Corporation is a Montréal-based cultural enterprise, founded in 2020 by Samito, that uses music, live events, and media projects to connect 100+ independent creatives and address inequities in the arts. It operates the SPRLUA music project, ASSEMBLAGE™ event series, and CONVERSAS dialogue initiative, serving artists, festivals, and cultural organisations across Canada, Europe, and Southern Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Music and Cultural Event Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Music label services
• Live event production
• Creative collaboration
• Cultural programming
• Artist booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Music Releases and Vinyl Sales: Sale of music albums and limited edition vinyl records through Bandcamp platform, including Magnum Dopus and Magnum Dopus 2 (Remixes) releases
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts and collaborative apparel through Bandcamp and Diggers Factory limited vinyl editions
3. Event Ticketing and Programming: Revenue from live events, dance parties, and open-air markets such as ASSEMBLAGE™ gatherings
4. Artist Services and Booking: Booking services for SPRLUA and associated artists for performances and events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FEZIHAUS is a Montréal-based label-inspired workroom and cultural enterprise that produces and sells original music (notably the SPRLUA project's Amapiano/Filter House releases), limited-edition vinyl and branded merchandise, and live event programming (ASSEMBLAGE™ dance parties and open-air markets), while also providing artist booking and original music composition services for fashion and creative brands. Its CONVERSAS initiative delivers a public dialogue series (podcast, video, and in-person community forums) confronting structural inequities in the arts across Montréal, Barcelona, and Southern Africa.

Product overview

FEZIHAUS™ is a Montréal-based label-inspired workroom founded in 2020 by musician and producer Samito. Rather than a conventional SaaS platform, it functions as a multi-disciplinary creative enterprise whose portfolio consists of distinct sub-brands and initiatives: SPRLUA (the foundational Amapiano/Filter House musical project and social initiative launched in 2022), ASSEMBLAGE™ (a live event series combining digital experience, dance party, and open-air market, expanding into cross-continental cultural programming), and CONVERSAS (a dialogue series and community forum confronting structural inequities in the arts). The FEZIHAUS ecosystem also encompasses branded merchandise tied to SPRLUA releases, and the SAM.IITO artist initiative for creative direction and campaign scoring. Each offering interconnects through shared authorship models, collective well-being values, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across music, film, design, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPRLUA: Montreal musical project blending Amapiano and Filter House at 114 bpm, created as a multi-faceted artistic expression under spaciousness, freedom and resolve.
• ASSEMBLAGE™
• CONVERSAS
• SAM.IITO

Products and services

• SPRLUA Music Releases Original music releases from the SPRLUA project blending Amapiano and Filter House at 114 bpm, including the Magnum Dopus album and the Magnum Dopus 2 (Remixes) release. Sold directly to consumers via Bandcamp and through limited-edition vinyl via Diggers Factory.
• SPRLUA Merchandise Branded merchandise associated with SPRLUA, including collaborative apparel such as the SPRLUA x ADAPTURE Assassinato L/S Tee and the SPRLUA x ADAPTURE x SVC RND remix shirt with 3M reflective print, plus CD bundles and limited vinyl editions. Sold via Bandcamp and Diggers Factory.
• ASSEMBLAGE™ Live Events Live event series combining a digital experience stream, dance party, and open-air market, celebrating individuality and community through the art of craft. Delivered to attendees at festivals and cultural venues including MUTEK, Sight + Sound Festival, Eastern Bloc, and Transmission MTL.
• Artist Booking Services Booking services for SPRLUA and associated artists (including Samito/SAM.IITO) for performances at festivals, brand events, and cultural programming. Inquiries handled directly through FEZIHAUS.
• SAM.IITO Brand Campaign Scoring Original music composition and creative direction services delivered under the SAM.IITO banner for fashion and creative brand campaigns, including work for Little Burgundy SS25 and Sid Lee Reel 2023.
• CONVERSAS Public Dialogue Series Public dialogue series delivered as a podcast, video series, and in-person community forum confronting structural inequities in the arts. Operates as a community forum between Montréal and Barcelona with four co-presented panels featuring 14 invited creatives, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts Strategic Innovation Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connected with over 100 creatives between 2020-2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eastern Bloc (Sight + Sound Festival)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Host venue for interactive workshop as part of CONVERSAS initiative continuation through 2025
• @xhub_incubadoracriativacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mozambican creative incubator partner for ASSEMBLAGE 2 co-writing session in Maputo, bringing together Canadian and Mozambican artists for cross-border collaboration
• FlumicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in CONVERSAS initiative, a public dialogue series confronting structural inequities in the arts shaped by colonial legacies, expanding the community forum between Montréal and Barcelona
• MUTEKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in CONVERSAS initiative, contributing to the public dialogue series and community programming connecting Montréal and Barcelona
• Xn QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in CONVERSAS initiative, supporting the public dialogue series and community forum between Montréal and Barcelona
• InterAccess Toronto (Terra Firma symposium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner featuring CONVERSAS at InterAccess Toronto's Terra Firma symposium, a critical new media perspectives event
• ADAPTUREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration partner for SPRLUA Remix Album announcement, hosting listening party for MAGNUM DOPUS 2 with exclusive merchandise in collaboration with SVC RND
• SVC RNDminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative merchandise partner with SPRLUA and ADAPTURE for Remix Album Shirt featuring 3M reflective print
• Diggers FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Distribution partner offering limited vinyl edition of 200 units for SPRLUA Magnum Dopus 2 (Remixes) pre-order
• Transmission MTLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborated to launch ASSEMBLAGE, FEZIHAUS's first live digital experience, dance party, and open-air market in fall 2022

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Awesome Tapes From Africa: Independent Brooklyn-based label and curatorial platform focused on African music discovery, with Bandcamp distribution and diaspora-focused programming. Directly comparable to FEZIHAUS's cross-continental Africa-to-Montréal programming and equitable-authorship positioning.
• LuckyMe: Edinburgh/Glasgow-based independent electronic label running underground club nights alongside releases, with a strong community and visual-art sub-brand. Closely comparable to FEZIHAUS in combining an electronic-music label, an event series, and a community-led identity.
• Sounds of Sisso: Swedish independent label dedicated to Amapiano, gqom, and African dance music, releasing curated compilations and EPs. Closely comparable to FEZIHAUS's SPRLUA sub-brand, which similarly centers Amapiano at a defined tempo (114 bpm) with curated collaboration and merchandise.

Broad incumbents

• Warp Records: Long-established Sheffield/London electronic-music label with a peerless brand and a globally distributed catalog including events and multimedia. Sits as the broad incumbent analog of FEZIHAUS's independent, forward-leaning electronic-music label ambitions.
• Hyperdub: London-based independent electronic and experimental label known for genre-blending releases and events. Comparable to FEZIHAUS in pushing genre boundaries (SPRLUA's Amapiano/Filter House blend echoes Hyperdub's genre-crossing identity) and pairing releases with cultural programming.
• Stones Throw Records: Long-running independent label blending music releases, events, multimedia projects, and artist development with strong cultural identity. Comparable to FEZIHAUS in being a multi-disciplinary independent label that pairs recorded output with live programming and distinctive brand expression.
• !K7 Records: Berlin-based independent label known for the DJ-Kicks mix series and the Boiler Room event platform tie-in, directly fusing recorded music with live programming. Comparable as an established independent label whose commercial brand rests on combining recordings and curatorial live events — a model FEZIHAUS also pursues via ASSEMBLAGE™.
• Brownswood Recordings: London-based independent label founded by Gilles Peterson, releasing eclectic global music with a curator-driven identity and community-building ethos. Comparable as a more established independent global-music label with parallel cultural-curation approach to FEZIHAUS's label-inspired workroom.

Emerging players

• Brainfeeder: Los Angeles-based independent label founded by Flying Lotus, releasing forward-leaning electronic music alongside events, apparel, and visual projects. Comparable multi-disciplinary independent-label approach and similar artist-as-curator ethos to FEZIHAUS.
• Rhythm Section International: London-based independent label and party series run by Bradley Zero, blending curated releases with a flagship club night. Directly mirrors FEZIHAUS's label-plus-live-event combination (SPRLUA + ASSEMBLAGE) at a similarly small scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fezihaus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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