Season 4

For this episode we catch up with an internationally recognised choreographer, dancer, B-girl, DJ and entrepreneur, who is a bonafide powerhouse and has grown to be a respected force in the industry.

This cultural and creative polymath is not one to have terms dictated to her and her relentless pursuit of excellence has seen her climb heights despite seemingly having the odds stacked against her.

From her exploits on the global stage as a B-girl, to her burgeoning career as a DJ and producer, Courtnae Paul has never accepted “mediocre” as being a part of her ambitious lexicon. 

Outro Track: No Other Way feat. Manu WorldStar and Rowlene Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Set List:

Doing Fine feat. GiGi Lamayne, Boskasie, Moozlie Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Fantasy feat. Manu WorldStar and Boskasie Apple Music Spotify YouTube

For You feat Holly Rae, Benny Afroe  Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Huge out to Courtnae Paul for the generous use of her music in bringing this podcast to life. 

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

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We are bringing something back from the vault while we prepare for season 5! We can’t wait to share what we have been working on with you, but for now, here is one of our favourites from Season 3.

If you pay extra careful attention: we have a little treat for you next episode! Without further ado:

Nasty C is a multi award-winning rapper who, despite growing up in Durban, the home of kwaito, house and gqom, carved a different path for himself in hip hop. 

This path ultimately saw him become the youngest ever recipient of an award at the SA Hip Hop Awards in 2015, release a triple-platinum selling album in 2018, and ultimately go on to sign to a historic deal with Def Jam Records in early 2020. 

Having toured 32 new markets last year alone, this trailblazer has a knack for filling up arenas and dominating the stage, and at only 23-year-old he is undisputedly the voice of a new generation with a third hit album (A Zulu Man With Some Power), mini-documentary (Origins) and a Netflix special (Zulu Man in Japan) under his belt in 2020 so far.

Outro Song: Bookoo Bucks Apple Music Spotify Youtube

Featured Tracks:

No ID – Sky’s the Limit (instrumental) – YouTube

Nasty C – Bookoo Bucks Apple Music Spotify Youtube

Nasty C – There They Go (Instrumental) YouTube

Extra Reading:

Nasty C- “Origins” Documentary Apple

Nasty C – “A Zulu Man in Japan” Netflix

Def Jam Recordings Africa

MASSIVE shout out to Nasty C and Universal/ Def Jam Recordings Africa for the generous use of their music in bringing this podcast to life. 

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

Also: make sure you follow Texx and the City on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or all of your music news. THEN: The folks over at Apple Music are offering new university student subscribers, 6 months of free premium membership with access to over 70 million songs and free access to AppleTV+! Head over to Apple Music to find out more!

Texx Talks Season 4 has been our most successful to date as we smashed through the 100 000 stream mark in under 12 months, meaning that you, our dear follower, have to just over 75 000 hours of Texx’s dulcet tones. 

As has become custom, in this episode Texx takes you all through her highlights of an action packed season – a handy little guide to point you in the right direction for any episodes you might have missed, and this was certainly one for the books. 

Stay tuned to our social media for our Season 5 announcement, suffice to say, by way of tease we have a couple of GLOBAL exclusives in store for you all! New trailer drops on 26 April.

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

Also: make sure you follow Texx and the City on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or all of your music news. THEN: The folks over at Apple Music are offering new university student subscribers, 6 months of free premium membership with access to over 70 million songs and free access to AppleTV+! Head over to Apple Music to find out more!

Coldcut is a DJ duo who rose to acclaim in the mid-’80s through production and remix work for a number of modern rock, hip hop, and dance outfits.

It wouldn’t be amiss to call them pioneers of the UK’s electronic dance scene, while also being technological trendsetters, and a unifying force in underground experimental electronic music, through their eclectic radio show.

From being a part of pirate radio in the late ‘80s, to their underground adoption of hip hop techniques via their pioneering use of technology, Coldcut is the vanguard of experimental electronic production across multiple mediums and their latest collaborative initiative, Keleketla!, Keleketla! is an expansive project, reaching outward from Johannesburg to London, Lagos, L.A. and West Papua.

Outro Song: International Love Affair Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Set List:

Say Kids, What Time is It? Apple Music Spotify Soundcloud

(I’m) In Deep feat. Mark E Smith Ninja Tune Store

Timber – Coldcut and Hexstatic Ninja Tune Store

Swift Gathering Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Future Toyi Toyi Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Freedom Groove Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Papua Merdeka Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Extra Reading:

Keleketla Library

Keleketla Documentary

PirateTV.net

Massive shout out to Coldcut and Ninja Tune for the generous use of their music in bringing this podcast to life.

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

Also: make sure you follow Texx and the City on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or all of your music news. THEN: The folks over at Apple Music are offering new university student subscribers, 6 months of free premium membership with access to over 70 million songs and free access to AppleTV+! Head over to Apple Music to find out more!

Yanga Chief is a SAMA-winning rapper and entrepreneur who’s built a reputation for delivering sharp lyricism and cutting edge visuals. 

This jack of all trades started out as a video director, and songwriter of anthems that would go on to become South African radio staples, before deciding to focus on his own career, starting a record label and most recently, releasing his debut album that reinforces his affinity for highlighting his heritage. 

Hailing from Queenstown in the Eastern Cape, Yanga takes us on a journey from his hometown to The City Of Gold where he discovered that failure is the ultimate prerequisite for success.

Set List:

Yanga Mntase – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

BBAF – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Utatakho – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Ndiyabayinka – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

A massive shout out to Yanga Chief for the generous use of music in bringing this podcast to life. 

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

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THEN: The folks over at Apple Music are offering new university student subscribers, 6 months of free premium membership with access to over 70 million songs and free access to AppleTV+! Head over to Apple Music to find out more!

Cornelius SA is a self-taught DJ and producer from Soshanguve who has risen within the ranks of South Africa’s electronic music elite, courtesy of a dedicated work ethic and a banging discography. 

This DJs ears were sharpened from an early age, developing a curiosity for house music that turned into a love affair with DJing and all aspects of production. His focus on prioritizing the mood of his music has let his tunes take on a deep, mind-moving feel-good groove that is equal parts atmospheric, dark and rhythmic.

From overcoming the perceptions of what his community and family thought about his chosen profession, to overcoming his own creative self-doubt, Cornelius’ journey is that of Africa’s musical awakening on the world stage. 

Outro Song: Diamonds – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Set List:

Now – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Keep Your Mouth Shut – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Leave – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Feel it now feat. Jackie Queens – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Andivumi – Cornelius and Dee Cee feat. Unabo and Naomi Tagg Traxsource YouTube

Ole feat. Faith Apple Music Traxsource YouTube

Massive shout out to Cornelius SA for the generous use of his music in bringing this podcast to life.

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to hear.

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Jeremy Loops is a modern folk singer, songwriter and environmental activist who has been crafting feel-good folk-pop for the last decade. 

Underpinned by a consistent work ethic, his high-energy live shows and captivating discography has earned him a legion of dedicated fans all over the world, courtesy of his knack for translating life’s challenges and fears into upbeat anthems. 

From chance encounters with the Rolling Stones to detailing how his early days at university helped shape a work ethic that just refuses to quit, Jeremy has taken his unique brand of positivity to the world stage.

Outro Song: ‘Til I Find You – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Set List:

Power – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Dreaming Again – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Gold – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Mortal Man – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

A massive thanks to Jeremy Loops and Universal South Africa for the generous use of his music in bringing this podcast to life.

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We present to you a special International Woman’s Day Edition of Texx Talks!

This special episode we are talking to an Afro-soul singer and songwriter who has a voice that commands the attention of any room that she is in. 

Born and raised in the Eastern Cape, this hard-working musical force blends soul with modern pop and traditional folk elements to create songs that have made her a household name and, that have consistently landed her on the most streamed South African artist lists across streaming services.

Preferring to keep her own company, Ami Faku dives deep into dealing with loss, how one day she found out she had died and how all of this is only just the beginning.

Outro Song: 

Lala Ngoxolo feat. Emtee Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Set List:

iMali feat. Blaq Diamond Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Ungazilibali – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Ubuhle Bakho – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Regrets – Zoocci Coke Dope and Ami Faku Apple Music Spotify YouTube

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Special shout out to TOMS – The Only Music Store, without which, a lot of this noise is not possible.

Portugal, the Man is a Grammy-winning band that fuses elements of psychedelia and classic rock, with a dash of modern pop and a willingness to experiment, and founding member and bassist, Zachary Carothers, isn’t shy to admit it was all a bit of a fluke at first.  

Not ones to shy away from speaking their mind, both on and off their records, their last album was responsible for a song that became omnipresent the world over (“Feel It Still”) and became such an earworm, you never got tired of hearing it.

From growing up in Alaska, to the effect of moving to Portland on the band’s trajectory, to falling in love with South Africa after their 2015 tour opened their eyes to the beauty of the country, Zach speaks candidly about all the places he’s been and the places he’s planning on going as he’s getting older.

Outro Song:

Who’s Gonna Stop Me – Portugal. The Man feat. Weird Al Apple Music Spotify YouTube 

Set List:

Air Balloons – PTM Website

Do You – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Number One – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Creep in a T-Shirt – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Feel it Still – Apple Music Spotify YouTube

A massive shout out to Portugal. The Man for the generous use of their music in bringing this podcast to life.

LEARN ABOUT PTM Coin at www.portugaltheman.com

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To the World and Beyond

Sun-El Musician is a producer and DJ who, over the course of the last half-a-decade, has given us some of South Africa’s most beloved dance anthems, and has introduced us to a whole host of vocalists on his rich compositions, that have gone on to become national earworms. 

With his latest, mammoth, 31-track album that fuses traditional and futuristic elements into complete electronic sounds, it serves as a continuation of his debut album and focuses on telling a story of healing, and hope, through dance music.

From his early roots in rural Natal to discovering his love of dance music while at University, the mythos of Sun-El Musician has grown, going above and beyond.

Outro Track: 

Sun-EL Musician feat Claudio x Kenza & Msaki – Chasing The Summer Apple Music Spotify Youtube

Track List:

Simmy – Emakhaya ft Da Capo, Sun-EL Musician Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Sun-El Musician – Akanamali (feat. Samthing Soweto) Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Sun-El Musician (feat Simmy) – ntabezikude Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Sun-EL Musician – Bamthathile ft. Mlindo The Vocalist  Apple Music Spotify Youtube

A huge shout out to El World Music and Sun-El Musican for the generous use of the music, without which, this pod would not be as lekker. 

For our growing back catalogue of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter for updates, things you need to see and general fun. 

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Special shout out to TOMS – The Only Music Store, without which, a lot of this noise is not possible.