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Nov. 17, 2021

Episode 219: SAMPRA

Nasiphi & Meagan speak to Ms Sibongile Mara, Senior Customer Service Consultant at the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) - Africa’s largest Needletime Rights Royalty Collection Organisation. Sibongil...

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Nov. 9, 2021

Episode 218: Vampire Slumber Party [UK]

We're chatting to Vampire Slumber Party about why he decided to move back to London from South Africa and asked him to compare the music scene in England with the South African music scene. He also talks about his latest …

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Nov. 2, 2021

How Melanie ‘Hypress’ Ramjee Brought Dead Prez, The Roots And Talib K…

EP217: Having managed PR for international campaigns for Migos, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar & Kim Kardashian to name a few, Melanie Ramjee is undoubtedly South Africa's best Publicist, so in this episode Zama Khumalo of Ithek...

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Oct. 27, 2021

Episode 216: Up Your Sleeve

Nasiphi chats to Joburg's grooviest 2 piece band, Up Your Sleeve about their latest EP Fuzzy Space, upcoming gigs, the sloth & the lizard, COVID and more. Up Your Sleeve https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/upyoursleeve/fuzzy-sp...

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Oct. 20, 2021

Loveboy and his Imaginary Friends: Stop Comparing Your Streaming Numb…

Nasiphi & Meagan spend a quality round two with your favourite half-digital, half-analog band - Loveboy and his Imaginary Friends. Loveboy shares his stresses & strides in playing numerous professional roles as an independent...

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Oct. 14, 2021

Episode 214: Club of Suns

Nasiphi & Meagan dig into the philosophies & functions behind Jozi’s cerebral alternative trio - Club of Suns. Matt & Stef describe the different life-cycles of their repertoire, reveal hidden links between their songs & thei...

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Oct. 5, 2021

Episode 213: Cindy-Louise

Cindy-Louise is touching base on her experience being a South African musician now living in Netherlands, expands on her hit singles 'Femme Fatale' & 'Rise Up', how she has managed to get well over 100k views on YouTube, her ...

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Sept. 29, 2021

Episode 212: Tian Nienaber

Join Marcel as he chats with Tian about his debut single, Mental health and Chernobyl chili sauce. Tian Nienaber https://linktr.ee/TianNienaber Marcel Smutswww.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge Sludge Underground https://www.slu...

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Sept. 21, 2021

NINETYSIX | Dealing With Mental Health Issues As A Musician

EP211: On this episode, Nasiphi chats to songwriter, vocalist, producer, visual designer & hitmaker of 'Dysfunctional', NINETYSIX, who joins him all the way from the Netherlands. NINETYSIX spills all the coffee on overcoming ...

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Sept. 14, 2021

Episode 210: Sun Xa Experiment

'World Music' ensemble, Sun Xa Experiment breakdown the origins of their name, their connection to Lamontville in Durban, South Africa, their shift from live performance being the focal point to working more on their craft be...

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Sept. 8, 2021

Tecla Ciolfi [Texx And The City]

Episode 209: Nasiphi & Meagan enjoy a tri-city tea time with Tecla Ciolfi; Cape Town’s busiest music maven. Tecla tells you what it took to build two mighty media outlets - Texx And The City & Texx Talks - during …

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Aug. 31, 2021

Episode 208: Baraka

We break bread with Baraka who chats to us about her journey accompanying her dad to his DJing gigs as a kid, to playing shows like Afropunk & Zakifo amongst other great accomplishments. Baraka https://www.instagram.com/barak...

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Aug. 25, 2021

Startup Struggles, Spooky Stories, And Media Mastery with Nicole da S…

Episode 207: Nasiphi & Meagan get to know the voice behind your early Saturday hustle - Nicole da Silva. Former 5fm radio presenter, digital creator & CEO of dimples; Nicole gives us an intro into media mastery. From startup ...

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Aug. 17, 2021

Episode 206: Aux Alaio

Nasiphi is having a chat with Experimental/Alternative Vocalist & Producer currently living in Johannesburg, Aux Alaio. Aux breaks down their journey from the time they performed at the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World...

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Aug. 10, 2021

A Day Job’s Negative Impact On Artistry with Celestial Mic

EP205: Andile & Marcel are having a chat with Maleningi Records' very own, Celestial Mic Celestial Mic www.instagram.com/celestialmic Hosts Andile Mathonsi https://www.instagram.com/lunathii_drops Marcel Smuts https://www.ins...

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Aug. 4, 2021

Episode 204: Bring To Bear [UK]

Nasiphi had a chat with Symphonic Folk Metal band Bring To Bear based in London Bring To Bear https://linktr.ee/bringtobear Nasiphi Zwanehttps://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix...

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July 28, 2021

Episode 203 : The Fismits II

Nasiphi continues his interview with Mark Biagio of The Fismits, from their first session, Episode 169. Recorded in November 2020, Mark takes you back to the ’90s with his stories about sound engineering for today’s icons. Th...

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July 21, 2021

Episode 202: Lungelo Manzi II

Nasiphi & Andile continue their chat with Lungelo Manzi from their first session; Episode 166. Recorded in November 2020, this Part II gives you more insight into the final instalment of his "Black Dog" trilogy. Lungelo opens...

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July 14, 2021

Episode 201: Visual Jutsu

Nasiphi & Meagan speak to 2/3 of the creative collective, Visual Jutsu, about their experience in visual media. Together we explore the line between passion & profession, uncover what it takes to embrace your artistic identit...

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June 30, 2021

How To Podcast

Episode 200: To mark this special occasion, Meagan & Nasiphi speak about their experiences as South African podcasters, with the aim of giving newcomers a head start on the lesser spotted details of the craft. 200 episodes in...

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June 23, 2021

Umsindo Musiek

Episode 199: Nasiphi is having a chat with the legends behind Umsindo Musiek, a music collective founded by Levi & Sqalisu, that wanted to challenge the generic sound of today but branch out in the main aspects of fashion, mu...

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June 15, 2021

Raheem Kemet

Episode 198: Meagan & Nasiphi are having a chat with Afro-futurist, Craftsman, Wordsmith, Vocalist, Content creator & Hip-Hop artist Raheem Kemet who gives them the lowdown on his latest offering, Live Forever EP. He also cha...

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June 9, 2021

Peasant

Episode 197: Marcel had a chat with the lads from Peasant about their new EP. Peasant https://linktr.ee/peasanthc Marcel Smuts www.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/M...

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June 1, 2021

Luigee

Episode 196: Andile & Nasiphi are chatting to Hip-Hop artist Luigee, who gives them the lowdown on his latest offering titled "Fingerprint EP". Luigee also sheds some light on the obstacles he had to overcome being a Hip-Hop ...

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