Tags: Radio

On: Julie Adenuga

On: Julie Adenuga

As Beats 1 turns 3 this month, Helen Herimbi speaks to Julie Adenuga about music, Manthe and social media When Julie Adenuga hops on the phone, I am unprepared for how much she sounds just like she does on the radio. The Beats 1 DJ, who is known for being...
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On: Lady D

On: Lady D

Ahead of being inducted into the Liberty Radio Awards Hall of Fame this weekend, Dudu ‘Lady D’ Khoza speaks to Helen Herimbi “You were not even born then,” says Dudu “Lady D” Khoza. She’s giggling between every sentence she speaks. The veteran radio jock and community builder who was raised...
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On: Ebro

On: Ebro

One of three faces of Beats 1, Ebro Darden speaks to Helen Herimbi about radio, rap and relating to the world It’s silly, but I am still expecting it. The Black Beats headphones with a gold ‘b’ on each side and the African continent outlined in gold on them. Maybe...
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I’m on Peak Time!

This is a piece of my vision board. My vision board - my wishlist to the Universe even when I’m not sure how to work to achieve what’s on the list - has been up on my wall since the beginning of the year. As you see in the picture,...
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Greg Maloka makes great decisions

In this week's episode of i(m)bali, I caught up with Greg Maloka very, very quickly. You know what a dream radio is for me so I was trying to not be a fangirl. If you enjoy the episode, please tell a friend?
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On: Ayanda MVP

On: Ayanda MVP

Hustle in silence. Let your success be the noise. These words are strewn over the side of Ayanda MVP’s T-shirt and, in a sense, they mirror the radio and club DJ’s trajectory. Born Phindile Ayanda Mdluli, this 26-year-old has been working away in the broadcast arena without getting caught up...
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On: Wilson B Nkosi

On: Wilson B Nkosi

As a part of The Love Movement, which revolutionised the way South African weekend radio is programmed, Wilson B Nkosi became the Voice of Sunday. As he celebrates 30 years on air, he reflects on his journey and specifically, how it runs parallel to the iconic Metro FM which became...
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On: Fix Moeti

South African-born world traveller Fikile “Fix” Moeti is making a comeback to radio. She spoke to Helen Herimbi about home, hair and the hustle. Memories don’t live like people do/Baby, don’t forget me, I’m a travelling man/Moving through phases, space and time, I’ve got a lot of things I’ve got...
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On: YFM’s legacy

On: YFM’s legacy

“We were young lions then, and children of kwaito,” utters Sibusiso “The General” Nxumalo – YFM’s first Music Manager. But now, 10 years after YFM’s inception, the children aren’t the only ones who’ve grown up. The General spoke to Helen Herimbi about the radio station that pioneered the kwaito movement. When YFM...
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