For our very first episode of Season 10, would could not be more excited to be taking you behind the noise of Africa’s premiere festival with Steyn Entertainment’s and Rocking the Daisies GM, Shannon Valstar and her “right hand” Ashleigh Coetzer, Operations Manager for Rocking the Daisies. Get a rare peek behind the curtain and see how that festival sausage is made in a very first for Texx Talks, so a huge shout to the entire team at Steyn Entertainment who are the real heroes in your party...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   This time up: a talent with a penchant for the “old skool”, hailing from musical roots. A little intro to Skys a Blu on this episodes of Xxtra.   For our...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   This time around we have Anica Kiana, a breakout singer- songwriter from Cape town, South Africa. Already having collabed with the biggest, one feels her...

The concept of a Look Back is simple, before we move forward, we like to look back at the season that was, and this one was packed full of memorable moments.    So sit back and enjoy Texx’s Top 5 moments from across this season, from hanging out with SA’s godfather of punk, to shooting the breeze with one of New Orleans rising soul stars, to reliving historical times with one of South Africa’s premiere DJs.  Set List:   DJ Lag Fuzigish Gigi Lamayne PJ Morton Ready D   For our...

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...

In light of her five, yes five SAMA nods, we thought we would bring back this gem from our vault. Msaki is a singer and songwriter whose deeply soulful vocals and lyrics carry profound messages that resonate with everyone who’s had the pleasure of hearing her sing and seeing her perform. This Eastern Cape-born musician has created songs that combine soulful folk with symphonic movements, Xhosa lyrics with African poly-rhythms and her raw delivery disrupts your senses as she sings of love...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra. This time around we have Will Linley, riding a meteoric rise after going viral in every good sense of the word with his debut single "miss me (when you're...

PJ Morton is a four-time Grammy Award winner.   But that's not all you need to know about our guest this time around. This New Orleans born and bred soul artist has just released his biggest and best album called “Watch The Sun” on his own label, Morton Records   Over the course of 11 songs, all expertly written and produced, that deal with the complexities of love in all its forms, he marks the next chapter in a remarkable career that continues to bridge style traditions and...

Zulu Mkhathini is a creative polymath who really has done it all and makes anyone feel like they could do more with their lives and their time, to be honest.    With a striking latest album – that took four years to complete and was then subjected to a bit of a rocky release because of Covid-19 – he navigated an unorthodox release campaign like a pro and continues to reinforce the project by telling a very personal story.   From disappointing loved ones and then making good with an ethic...

DJ Lag is frequently described as a gqom pioneer – helping shape and usher the drum-heavy sound to the forefront of South Africa's dance music scene.    Always looking to break new ground, his latest album employs a broader palette fusing amapiano, Afro-house, and Afro-tech – and slowing down a few tracks that he’s seeing as a bit of shift in the genre, calling it gqom 2.0.   From hearing his music in a taxi for the first time, to that first trip up to Johannesburg, to touring the world,...

Episode 101 and it is also Cape Town Hip Hop 101: Tecal talks to a bona fide hip hop legend and one of the longest-serving scratch artists in South Africa.   As an integral member of Prophets of da City, a group who are widely credited as having South Africa’s first rap release, he built a thriving career over the years as a hip hop DJ & Turntablist and Radio & TV Presenter – while also working closely with communities to develop youth programmes for educational upliftment.   This...

For our 100th episode and the start of Africa Month we chat to a South African rap powerhouse whose lyrical flexing is world class, a lady who has unapologetically blazed her own trail, preaching empowerment and taking names on whichever stage she steps.    From the moment the country heard her hot, on point rhymes it was very clear that a new kind of hip hop star was born and her career has been equally as interesting to follow as it unfolds.     From her humble hard working roots...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   Texx Talks Xxtra has gone on to become its own beast and thanks to all of your support, we are super excited to announce that our friends in the culture,...

As the frontman of FUZIGISH, one of the best ska punk bands South Africa has ever seen, Jay Bones captained a chaotic ship that tore towns and stages apart wherever they toured and performed.    Known for their epic, energetic live shows where anything goes, their drunken, middle fingers anthems like “Secret Police”, “Little Bird”, “Crazy Friends” and countless others are still sung by loyal skankers all these years later.   Here he talks to Texx about their origins, the friends, the...

It’s time to go! Season 9 is upon us and here is just a little taste of what we have in store for you over the coming Africa Month and equally as we close in on our 100th episode! All of this because of you fine folks! So take a moment and have a little listen. For our growing back catalog 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...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   Texx Talks Xxtra has gone on to become its own beast and thanks to all of your support, we are super excited to announce that our friends in the culture,...

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   For our growing back catalog of awesome, head on over to www.texxtalks.com or follow us on Facebook Instagram...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   Texx Talks Xxtra has gone on to become its own beast and thanks to all of your support, we are super excited to announce that our friends in the culture,...

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...

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....

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   Texx Talks Xxtra has gone on to become its own beast and thanks to all of your support, we are super excited to announce that our friends in the culture,...

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...

ByLwansta was first featured on Texx and the City back in 2016 with his debut EP “Your Absolutely Right”. Over the course of the last 6 years he’s become known for his biting lyricism and his charismatic flow and his attention to every single detail of the roll out of his last few releases is on a whole other level, worthy of massive praise.   Relating to creative output primarily through colour palates and inanimate objects, they serve to set the scene for a meticulous voyage of self...

Over at Texx Talks, we get a huge number of artists reaching out to us to highlight their amazing content, and because we plan our seasons quite far in advance, we often can’t accommodate requests to spotlight some of the amazing “up and coming” talent South Africa, Africa and the world has to offer. And so we started Texx Talks Xxtra.   Texx Talks Xxtra has gone on to become its own beast and thanks to all of your support, we are super excited to announce that our friends in the culture,...

This time around we have the frontman of an indie rock band that has a knack for churning out those singalong earworms.    With one of the most exciting and energetic shows across the board, they were a staple on every festival stage and Texx owns more of their merch than any other South African band, so their much-anticipated comeback is making her super excited to break out her t-shirts again.   From ill-advised band names to pop culture references that fuel the songs that the band has no...