Sumthin Brown returns with the first Grazin’ in the Dusk show for the year, paying tribute to the late Brenda Fassie through what she calls a sonic collage of music, personal commentary and soundbites, connecting the music with ideas, and ideas with the music. A 100% South African selection of bubblegum, kwaito, synth-pop and disco from the Queen of African Pop herself, Pure Magic, Miriam Makeba, Kate Shirinda, Sizwe Zako, Om Alec Khaoli, Condry Ziqubu, Don Laka, Lebo Mathosa and many more.
“This show is a selection of sungura hits from my father’s usb and cd collection. He tells me that the sound of sungura was largely an import from East Africa (Tanzania & Kenya), where many bush war guerrilla forces were training. In combination with the happenings of chimurenga and jit, this became the sound of post-independence 80’s Zimbabwe and was also the sound of many family car trip”
Jed kicks off 2021 for his Patterns? show with a very special episode featuring a 100% local techno mix, featuring both established and up coming producers from the SA scene. MVLS takes over for an hour taking us through his selection on 90’s/00’s techno record collection and the sounds that have given him a source of inspiration as both DJ and producer.
This month Parabyl is exploring some weird music for weird times. Being shut away over the New Years period, Space Force took that time to explore some stranger spaceship-music that would help us get the year started on the most appropriate note possible – a strange one. Lock in for some Electronica, Breakbeat, and Gqom.
Paz starts off his 2021 show Be-Untitled with a short yet high pace mix. Expect percussion and euphoria this month. Featuring tracks from Syz, Otik, Temudo, Premis, Atrice, Roza Terenzi, Al Wootton.
