Month: Mar 2022

Welcome to a special edition of Texx Talks –  A Look Back: where we take a moment to reflect upon the Season that was, and you get a chance to catch up on bits that you may have missed over the course of this season’s episodes.

Texx breaks it down, you get to tell your mates you actually know about music- win?

Set List:

Vulvodynia

Youngsta

Sio

Zoe Modiga

Bylwansta

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While we are cooking away at our new season we are bringing back this gem that really deserves to be heard again.

Black Motion is Thabo “Smol” Mabogwane and Robert “Murdah” Mohosana, the duo who have been flying the flag high for Tshwane, the undisputed house music capital of South Africa, for the last decade.

Their percussion-driven electronic dance music and wildly energetic performances, helped establish them as purveyors of South Africa’s burgeoning house scene, as they travelled the world and climbed the charts to praise and critical acclaim. 

From their early roots in Shoshanguve, to their deeply spiritual musical journey, Smol chats the importance of their Pedi culture and how they built their sound on the foundation of the drum, executed in the familiar style of house music.  

Outro Song: Marry Me featuring Msaki Apple Music Spotify Youtube

Featured Tracks:

Banane Mavoko –  Oskido presents Black Motion Featuring Jah Rich  Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Hosana – Black Motion  Apple Music Spotify Youtube

Beat of Africa – Black Motion Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Can’t Deny the Feeling – Black Motion Apple Music Spotify YouTube

Prayer for Rain – Black Motion, Caiiro feat. Tabia Apple Music Spotify YouTube

MASSIVE shout out to Black Motion and Sony BMG for the generous use of their music in bringing this podcast to life. 

Dance to the rhythm of the drums with Black Motion on Facebook Instagram Twitter

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Throughout his career, rapper YoungstaCPT has fused local slang with socially-conscious content and his experiences growing up in the Mother City (Cape Town, South Africa). From switching between nods to local hip hop heroes and American West Coast icons, his music spans eras and geographies and it’s taken us eight seasons to get him here, but we never stopped trying.

YoungstaCPT is a continuation of a rich and diverse culture in Cape Town, the birthplace of South African Hip hop culture. Committed to a telling of a lived experience of struggle in the past, present and future, YoungstaCPT exists only to be a custodian of a proud tradition and add to the mythos of the legends that have come before him. 

Outro: Hometown Advantage feat. The Big Hash- Apple Music

Set List:

Salutas – Apple Music

Cape of Good Hope – Apple Music

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Sio is a singer, songwriter and spoken word artist who creates music that is so intricately layered and nuanced that she literally puts all of herself on the record.

With a career that has seen her collaborate with some of South Africa’s premier DJs and producers – and some of this podcast’s nearest and dearest – this powerhouse performer reflects on how she embraced her talent from a young age.

Outro: Alchemy. Prod: DAEV Martian. – coming soon!

Set List:

There’s Me – Apple Music

Woman – Apple Music

Retrospect – Apple Music

Burning feat. Charles Webster – Apple Music

Reverse Flight – Apple Music

Golden – Apple Music

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