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Swaktimes w/Aryu Jassika

Approximations of brooding House and Techno strung through a continuum of intergenerational trauma.

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Velvet View w/Lover Buffet

Lover Buffet takes you on a smooth ride to where the ocean meets the sky….

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Music Man: Ras Bee

Two hours of pure sonic bliss once a month with Ras Bee.

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On&On w/Rare Software

Monthly musical offerings from Rare Software.

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Queen Black Acid

The two piece band from Johannesburg keep the airwaves healthy every month, alternating the episodes…

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Play Me Something w/Keith Virgo

Every second Tuesday from 10:00-12:00 CAT with Keith Virgo.

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Foetal Position w/allfakeversace

Bump your head melancholically with JQ once a month. Padded room bops n’ dat.

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House Report w/Sibs

A monthly house report – presented lovingly by Sibs.

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Unlikely Future Radio

Unlikely Future Radio – Every second Friday at 12:00 – 14:00 CAT brought to you by Filipe and a guest every now and then!

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The Rooibos Experiment

The Rooibos Experiment is a celebration of Jazz, fusion, bruk and other forms of jazz-inspired…

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Open The Gates

A show run by Piá that aims to serve as an archive of femmes, thems,…

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I Wish This Was Saturday w/Mzonke

90% chat, 10% playlist, every two weeks, how lovely.

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Sides w/username666.021

Get to know all the sides to Mayor Of Hamshack (username)

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Loveshack w/K-$

K-$ turns Hamshack into the Loveshack on a biweekly basis

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Eatcore w/Eatsleep

Turning a big dial that says “Music” on it and constantly looking over my shoulder…

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Prime

From time to time we broadcast some of the amazing events happening at Prime, find…

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Once in a While w/Saunter

Every once in a while Saunter surfaces to share some secrets from the underground. If…

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KONTRO-ATTAK

KONTRO-ATTAKK emerges as a monthly response to the ills of a sexist and racist system….

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Good Morning This Is Not A Live Radio Show w/Abi Meekel

Over hundreds of years Abi Meekel has gathered songs, tunes, sounds and mumbles. All of it is special.

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Tribal Gathering w/Nobuhle Ashanti

Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Nobuhle Ashanti, brings you hip, soulful sounds across genres and wonderful…

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Ascension w/Lu

Femmes & Thems co-founder Lu joins us once a month.

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Home Is Where Home Is

Come home once a month, it’s where home is.

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It’s Personal w/Khanya Mzongwana

Join Khanya Mzongwana for monthly offerings.

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Rave With Rakkie

Rakkie! Here every single month! It’ll be fun!

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Morning Dove w/Keely Shinners

Ease into your morning with two hours of ethereal offerings by Keely Shinners! Dream pop,…

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That Time Of The Month w/JAMIE

A monthly showcase hosted by JAMIE (she/her) where she shares the music that changed her…

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Black Girls Need Love

“@black_girls_need_love was created out of frustration with how often the cultural contributions of Black femmes are…

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AM Show w/Athi Maq

Start each week with a selection of sounds and moods presented by friends, special guests,…

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HEYLEYLA

Berlin-based LEYLA welcomes you to a monthly residency featuring timeless sounds from the past, present,…

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Different Stuff w/Gary Morris

Local producer, curious soul, and all ’round great guy Garry Morris brings you weird and…

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Cowbell Courtship

High energy moments once a month brought to you by Kulture Lab, Fear & Loathing,…

Charles Leonard
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Stoned Soul Picnic w/Charles Leonard

Journalist, podcaster, selektah and record collector, Charles Leonard, is your host at this chilled get-together with songs from across genres, geographies and generations.

Amara Fleur
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Amarafleur’s My Favourite Things

“My Favourite Things” will take you on a short stroll through Amarafleur’s favourite things -literally.

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Pussy Party

We’re so happy to have the Jozi based incubator and collective on the platform! They’ve been a major incubator for femme and queer DJs since 2016 and are true stalwarts of music here in South Africa.

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An Open Letter To w/Mandy Alexander

In this series, Mandy writes a letter to some of her biggest influences and those who have helped her along her electronic music journey.

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Heaven Inc. w/acidsoup

An exploration with of heavenly sounds generated by angels and demons alike. Tune into the frequency to feel the feelings. A play on playing and playing and also, playing music.

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The South African Composers Archive

A biweekly series focused on an eclectic blend of South African composers of all shapes…

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Radio Bantu Native

Isicathamiya, Kwela, Marabi, Mgqashiyo, Maskandi, Sakkie Sakkie, Early Choral Music, South African Musicals, Folk, South African Jazz, and early native music. Monthly!

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Cutie Pie

Join Cutie Pie (Thabang Bhili) for biweekly sessions.

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Faecal Transplant – In the Arms of Chaos

Snapshots from the varying outputs of a number of sound collectives, who strongly relied or…

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Sunning: A Breakfast Show

Start your Saturdays the right way, hosted by a whole bunch of courtyard people for…

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Bruk is Life w/Vulane Mthembu

Bruk Bruk Bruk Bruk – Vulane Mthembu will be here monthly with episodes dedicated to…

Wenawedwa Hamshack Radio
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AllFondo w/Wenawedwa

Breaking beats, breaking norms, breaking drums, breaking hearts, breaking rules. Monthly selections presented by Wenawedwa.

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WORLDLY w/Luca Williams

Worldly is a show dedicated to how the African diaspora has influenced beat styles and…

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Happy Medium w/Lukas Urban

Electronic explorations with local producer Lukas Urban.

Rose Bonica Hamshack Radio
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Come Cry With Me w/Rose Bonica

Come Cry With Me, a space for Cape Town based producer Rose Bonica to butcher artist names just as much as their music butchers her emotions.

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Couch Surf

Cape Town based musician Sanele Blaai (AKA Couch Surf), expect a monthly slot, with drop…

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Rarri

Expect Hip Hop, Amapiano, Trap, and House each month with Cape Town based DJ Rarri.

Tania Feghali Hamshack Radio
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As I Was Moving Ahead

Sound journal with independent filmmaker Tania Feghali.

Kdollahz Hamshack Radio
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Old Skool Odyssey w/KDOLLAHZ

An exploration of the ever-changing meaning of “old skool”, across a shitload of genres. A voyage of maximum nostalgic thrust brought to you by KDOLLAHZ.

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Kokota noShakes Nabangani

Shakes celebrates and modestly unpacks the Amapiano each month.

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ZAMBONI ZOUND ZYZTEM RADIO

Official sounds from the pressbox of the world class Nebula Hockey Legion broadcasted on Hamshack Radio.

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Betwixt w/Cara Stacey

Two hours, every month with musician and musicologist Cara Stacey.

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Blender w/Tim Hastie

Explorations into IDM, Electro, Techno, Ambient, and anything else Tim is feeling every month.

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The Score w/Modise Mpye

Enjoy two hours from one of SA’s digging kings, every last Monday of the month.

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Fairy

A monthly excursion with Carley Adonis.

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BREAKAGE COST OFF AIR w/KB Sedibe

BREAKAGE COST OFF AIR is a monthly show (hosted by KB Sedibe aka CORDOVANGHOSTAL)

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Finding Records

JHB based Kabelo will be on the airwaves every first Friday of the month.

Nodiggity Hamshack Radio
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Beats & Treats w/Nodiggity

Nodiggity’s show invites you to explore sonic incantations with her.

Rap Man Gavin Bottom Rock Hamshack Radio
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Bottom Rock Hour

Rap Man Gavin isn’t a DJ, he’s a DJ, but he’ll be here monthly to…

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GUSHER FM*

DJ BITCH! AND WILD WET DADDY TAKE OVER YOUR AIRWAVES

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Muluba Makasi!

Muluba Makasi! Presented by Hannah Mutanda Kaniki. Tapping into the sensual and mutable nature of Luba culture

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Universal Language

An expression of the universal love of music. From Lagos to Accra to London to Cape Town.

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QUEEZYBABAZ: (021) – CUMINSIDE

Explosions of sex positivity, queerness in all its glory and variations of divine house music.

Off The Meds Hamshack Radio Micheal Dangerous
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Michael Dangerous

The voice of South African – Swedish band Off The Meds.

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Collages

Using a collection of elements sometimes unrelated to create a new form. Paying homage to the art of sampling.

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Slotzky The Upholsterer

Punk, Electro, Folk, and Cold Wave Varieties with the most mysterious man in radio.

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More Fluff

Join Fluffy for monthly uncategorized selections of jazzy-electronicy-hiphopish-house beats.

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Fork

Inspired by weird subgenres, anachronistic music production techniques, low quality cellphone field recordings, Yamatanka Eye…

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TAPE HISS w/Haak Perex

Haak Perex is a DJ and experimental beatmaker from Tshwane.

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ZOLSNJOLS w/Bahbahroo & Peter Matlowa

Peter Matlowa and BahBahRoo will be bringing you a monthly episodes, curated in the form of two parts, spread across a diverse range of genres close to home; african jazz; house; disco funk x more.

RAD ROSES HAMSHACK RADIO ROSE BONICA HEXIE
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RAD ROSES

Welcome to RAD ROSES. A lubricated sonic experience of varying degrees of sanctity… brought to you by Rose Bonica (founder of Roses Are Red) and HEXIE (poster-child for Rad Safari Tapes).

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Take You There w/Keely

Keely Shinners presents a monthly excursion towards the edges of dream pop, post punk, ambient, new wave and more for a sultry-senti session which is sure to take you there.

Daniel Gray Hamshack Radio
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Echoes w/Daniel Gray

Daniel Gray is an artist based in Johannesburg interested in all things sonic. Echoes is a dig through his record collection, a listening session, a proposition for your enjoyment.

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Intrinsic Audio w/Mikey

Monthly vinyl explorations through ambient, dub techno and eclectic flavours from the four corners of the globe

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Cytochrome P450 w/Cyrus Dasoo

“Welcome to Cytochrome P450 where I, your host, Cyrus Dasoo, will play you songs that I think are both nice and good.’

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Stressed But Blessed

Stressed but blessed is a sonic exploration of human emotion. Listen in for a deep dive through everything from pure joy to beautiful melancholy.

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Spykos w/Soul Brother

JHB based Soul Brother presents Spykos. A biweekly show sharing his favourite sounds, inviting musicians, DJ’s and friends to share music and stories.

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Polly Chalmers

Polly Chalmers is a record collector that plays mostly 77 style Punk, Post Punk, KBD…

Hartleyvale Hamshack
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Hartleyvale

Grab the garlic aioli, your favorite four-piece slacker jazz soul food has arrived. 

Kevin Murning Hamshack Radio
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Veggie Cycles w/Kevin Murning

Vegetarian music for cycles around a city. Narrow your focus when there are too many frisbees to catch!

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QUARK w/Athi Maq & Filipe

From what was an impromptu set with a broken link port, host of the Aspects residency Athi and Hamshack co-founder Filipe shook hands and now bring you a 2hour biweekly B2B set

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Taste Makers w/Ts’epo

If you’ve been to the studio you’ve definitely met Ts’epo, he’s a DJ, ex/current/future producer,…

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Electronic Mind w/STRUCTURE

Len Cockraft (STRUCTURE) makes the studio home on a weekly basis playing everything IDM, Electro, EBM, Techno, and Coldwave varieties

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Township Finds w/Abijah The Bishop

“As someone who digs a lot, it excites me to announce that I will be…

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Up, Down, and Sideways w/Nick Birkby

OG of the Cape Town scene, gear collector, and true space cadet Nick Birkby dives into his record collection on a monthly basis.

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Jayme Symonds

Between Cape Town and Johannesburg, Jayme Symonds (JAY ME) has been smashing the house scene,…

White Nite Shoemaker Retrograde
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Retrograde w/White Nite & Shoemaker

From disco and boogie to house, techno, and beyond; the Retrograde duo dig deep into…

TRVP Morpheus Hamshack Radio
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GOHAM w/Daddy Long Legs

Trapped in the studio with Daddy Long Legs. Spinning classic grime and garage hits from…

SIMBAD DJ SIMBAD SMBD HAMSHACK RADIO
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Simbad

Music maker, DJ & producer Simbad joins Hamshack for monthly episodes focused around playing fresh & forthcoming music.

Athi Maq Hamshack Radio Aspects
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Aspects w/Athi Maq

Athi Maq plays monthly selections of bass lulled tracks, soulful electronica, Afro Blues, UK & South African Jazz

Joy Mode Joey Modiba Lirubishi Hamshack Radio
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Doors to the Cosmonics w/Lirubishi

A show dedicated to the infinite universe of music.

Nyauis Kapula Chindanga Mixtape Radio Hamshack Radio
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ChiNdanga! Mixtape Radio w/Nyauist

ChiNdanga! Radio is a free media project. Currently working on an experimental practice of art making and archiving

Sonecy Ray Bennett Hamshack Radio
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Welcome To Sonecy w/Ray Bennett

Join Sonecy Records co-founder Ray Bennett with monthly odes to the non-profit record label.

rooibosnolove hamshack radio
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Hands w/Rooibosnolove

Hands is a show celebrating the history and evolution of one of the world’s most quietly influential dance music genres to date – Broken Beat.

Hamshakc Radio
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Verntage w/Verningitup

Join Cape Town based DJ and snack queen verningitup on her bi-weekly show.

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The Jukebox Show w/Insertcoinz

The Jukebox show, hosted by Insertcoinz explores the underground scene and the culture surrounding it.

DJrealRozzano hamshack radio
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The Social w/DJrealROZZANO

Afro-Beat, R&B, salsa, hip hop, jazzfunk, ragga, kwaito & house with scene legend Rozzano.

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MASS

Join Mike Strever at Mass for monthly instalments exploring the deep and experimental realms of Techno.

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Listen & Digest w/That Guy Sbu

Medical Doctor by day, record collector and musical curator by night; That Guy Sbu’s monthly residency explores regional and era-based episodes from his record collection.

Ra Mava Hamshack Radio
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iHambo w/Ra Mava

Join Ra for monthly curations ranging from traditional Xhosa and Maskhandi, to West African sounds and beyond.

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Something Else w/Ralph Borland

Ralph Borland plays from his vinyl and digital music collection, acquired over the last thirty years and covering a century of sound, introducing tracks and how they reached him.

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Journeys w/Luc Veermeer

Luc Veermeer takes monthly trips exploring various types of music and genres that somehow make sense together for you to sit back and enjoy.

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Friends of Friends

Join Cape Town based collective Friends of Friends, known for their local radio takeovers, monthly…

Mabu Vinyl Hamshack Radio Cape Town
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Mabu Vinyl w/Jaques

Join Jaques – founder and owner of Long Street record store Mabu Vinyl as he drops monthly selections for all the heads. Sit back and enjoy!

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CrossedOvaJonz w/SamThaDigga

is a record collector, DJ, and turntablist from Nairobi exploring and collecting vinyl in all genres…

Big Shadd Tsotsi Hamshack Radio
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Kumba Kwangu w/Tsotsi

Kumba Kwangu translates to “my home” in my native tongue Shona. With Kumba Kwangu I share music and soundscapes on a monthly basis that have made me feel at home.

Deep Aztec Hamshack Radio turn left sessions
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Turn Left Sessions w/Deep Aztec

Turn Left Sessions is Deep Aztec’s monthly show dedicated to showcasing upcoming / well established muso’s making forward thinking Electronic Music on a global scale.

Disjoint Sets Alex Montgomery Mr.Clobbered
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Disjoint Sets w/Mr. Clobbered.

Disjoint Sets tries to combine music of different moods and genres into a coherent whole….

Stuart Ziegler Method Listening S2 Hamshack Radio
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S2 Method Listening w/Stuart Ziegler

S2 is the keyhole to a world of music I am working on.  This hour is…

chris timm hamshack
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Membership Function

Join Chris Timm with monthly installments of his show: Membership Function.

Sifiso Khanyile Hamshack Radio
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Ama Can’t Get! w/Sifiso Khanyile

Can’t Get! Or Can’t tholakala! A popular township expression alluding to something rare. The Straitjacket Tailor delivers monthly selections of local rare and forgotten tunes from 70s and 80s dancefloors.

Menzi Gqom Hamshack Radio Umlazi
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Black Jaguar w/Menzi

The Umlazi based Gqom pioneer, DJ, and Producer joins us once a month.

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Corner Store w/Josh DLM

Welcome to Corner Store, a monthly show backstroking in the pools of sonic sound waves.

Luis 93 Welcome Park Studio Hamshack Radio
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Welcome Park Show w/Luis 93

Luis 93 embarks on journeys showcasing music enjoyed and sometimes performed by Welcome Park Collaborators. Expect House, Ambient, Techno, and Disco

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Lights Off w/Kirsten De Cerff

A creation of organized-chaos weaved into ambient techno. “What I hope to be experienced as…

Luke Young Hamshack Radio
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Overtone w/Luke Young

Durban based, long-standing proponent of the Durban underground scene and general music obsessive Luke Young checks in once a month.

Bathroom Fred Clark Hamshack Radio
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Cabin Pressure w/Mathroom

JHB based producer Mathroom explores a spectrum of textures and sonic influences once a month.

Nativesound
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Soft Language w/Nativesound

Join Steve Raath & James Cairns as Nativesound, founders of Country Club, and invited guests for their monthly show of all things classy.

Theophilus Monk
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Electric Relaxation w/Theophilus Monk

Theophilus Monk explores selections of Neo-soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, and House every month.

Parabyl
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Space Force w/Parabyl

Take a monthly trip with Parabyl in Space Force – a show exploring transmissions through intergalactic airways.

bonolo mafoyane
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Grazin’ in the Dusk w/Bonolo Mafoyane

Bonolo Mafoyane is a mother, writer, events promoter and DJ (Sumthin Brown) based in Johannesburg, having…

Mandy Alexander
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Safe Space w/Mandy Alexander

Cape Town based music writer Mandy Alexander exports a wide variety of music while discussing topics regarding the politics of the dance floor and beyond.

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Habibi’s Choice w/Reezo Hassan

Reezo Hassan (JHB) presents spirituous sessions of trademark roots-infused house & techno, soul, jazz, boogie, and more. With special guests on rotation. Tune into his show every second Tuesday.

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Patterns? w/Jed Cohen

DJ/Producer & Co-founder of City Bowl Wax Network, VAULT & Champagne – Jed Cohen pops in every month.

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AGD w/Filipe Acafrao

The better half of the Hamshack founding team. Don’t expect structure, just janky wholsomeness. Tune in on the odd occasion for medley of whatever he’s feeling.

Xylem
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Xylem

Expect Dub, House, Experimentation. Tune in to find out.

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Dad Jokes w/Uncle Daddy

Who’s your daddy?
(We like house)

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The Astral Plane w/Deniece Marz

Join Deniece Marz every month for cosmic journeys spanning a vast variety of genres and moods.

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Midnight Sunshine w/coldwaterkris

Producer, DJ and Founder of The Good Trouble Collective – coldwaterkris explores tropical rhythms, rich grooves, soulful selections and jazzy undertones every month.

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Rinse-Out

Join Maxos and guests once a month for explorations into Drum and Bass.

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Bookclub

Bookclub carry their usual Thursday time-slot over to HSR with a fast-paced, deep selection biweekly.

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Slow Down

Join Cody every second Wednesday for good music, good conversations, and good people.

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Be-Untitled w/Paz Shina

Dive into uncharted waters with South African producer / DJ, Paz Shina. Broadcasting 2 hours of vibrant eclecticism from the electronic depths every month.

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_blanc Profiles

Jean-Marc Gatwabuyege and Justin Nel make you question everything once a month with a medley of experimental electronic sounds.

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A Kettle Called Black W/Moz

Long time music fanatic, talented flautist and co-founder of Hamshack Radio.

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Prism

Barista and Hunter will be here every other week with selections of left field, minimal and anything else with a lot of movement.

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Pop Up Disco Shop

Your one stop shop for all things disco.

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Household Residents

The Household residents bring us a monthly show with no particular structure aimed at sharing a diverse range of timeless and ground breaking music.

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Disco Manos

Join Storme and Liam every month for an exploration of the psychedelic side of electronic music.

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Morning Glory W/Yoke

The breakfast boys serve a worldly balearic mix of disco and funk. The type of stuff that gets you up in the morning.