Happy birthday, Thebe
Even before I knew Thebe had relocated to my hometown, the Vaal, I always thought he deserved his flowers. The man is a music maverick. So, in 2018, I gave him his flowers, while he could smell them, my way. My interview with him became the very first i(m)bali episode. It opened the door for […]
Jah Seed’s Story: an i(m)bali stem
People tell me all the time how they’re waiting for another i(m)bali episode. I never make promises but I know i(m)bali is important to me so I have to gift it to you in a way that honours it. So… the new season of i(m)bali will premiere this month. Until then, I thought this […]
#imbaliLIVE featuring Thandiswa
Our new season is finallyyyy almost upon us! The third season of i(m)bali LIVE kicks off on Saturday 7 September. Our awesome guest is Thandiswa. I’m super excited to talk to her about her journey but I’m also very excited to hear what questions you have for her. It’s always been a communal experience and […]
Catch up on #imbaliLIVE
Ahead of our new season premiere – which sees Thandiswa share her music journey with us on 7 September 2019 – you might want to check out the last two seasons of i(m)bali LIVE. You can listen to season 1 on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can watch season 2 on my YouTube channel. […]
WATCH: i(m)bali LIVE featuring Spikiri part 1
Oh yeah! This is by far, one of my favourite people to talk to. Spikiri was the May 2019 guest at i(m)bali LIVE and his story was super dope to hear. What was also insightful was how much his presence challenged myself and the audience to communicate effectively. In part one of our chat, he […]
i(m)bali LIVE Uncut: Slikour
This month we tried something new. Some people were telling me they can’t watch the entire i(m)bali LIVE episodes at work because they’re long. Well, legends have had incredible lives so the stories are long. Anyway, instead of giving you the full version, we split up the conversation into smaller parts. Did you like that? […]
WATCH: #imbaliLIVE featuring Slikour (part 2)
Slikour waxes lyrical about his purpose-driven life, signing Kwesta, helping Bonang with business deals and more. If you’ve been following the i(m)bali LIVE journey, you’ll know that the guests hardly hold back. That was the case, in April, when Slikour stopped by to school us on his story. It’s an incredibly insightful journey and, even […]
Flowers for Melanie Ramjee
Melanie “Hypress” Ramjee is a hip hop PR pioneer. Back when it wasn’t the leading genre in the country – and, in fact, it wasn’t all that embraced – it was the company that Melanie co-founded that signed and pushed artists like Spex as well as Mizchif. The publicist/serial entrepreneur/blogger/influencer does not like to talk […]
Flowers for Thabiso Khati
Thabiso “Hip Hop Scholar” Khati has always had a mean rep in the game. He’s not the kind of personality that can live in grey areas. But now, the manager/record exec is in a different place in his life. One that was brought on by introspection and the desire to be a better person. I […]
Flowers for Ishmael
There are very few artists who can claim to have the kind of success that transcends eras. From 80s hip hop to 90s kwaito and r&b to naughties crunk and afro-soul, Ishmael is a true South African treasure. And he’s got no qualms with opening up about the highs and lows of being that treasure. […]