Latest Shows

13.01.26

Nahledi's round up of the best of 2025, in style. Everything from Afrobeats and R&B to Alternative, and everything in between.

beatsdance
13.01.26

story telling of relating differently, a watery map of diasporic and indigenous songs of roots and relation to be swept up in the tides and remade over and over again.

melancholicfar-out
13.01.26

field recordings from taxis from Gaborone and a conversation with Mbako’s grandmother, tracking her family lineage. 

We hear quite a bit of the familiar Zamrock cuts and South African bands from the mid 70's to today. Is Black Music Rock and Roll?“

talkalternative
06.01.26

a zonked hour of mutant psychedelia and low-slung dubby goodness.  

psychedelic groovy
16.12.25

Josquin returns with another hour of homegrown, folky guitar music. With strings both plucked and strummed - the beloved instrument is on full display here. 

alternative far-out
19.12.25

a hefty trip thru staunchly anti-everything punk fuckery, and a few words about algorithms and their weirdly looming presence today. 

heavynoisy talk
12.12.25

another masterclass in dancefloor groove tekkers. 

groovy
12.12.25

Hypoestes imagines the soundtrack to her own taxi, crafting a mix of electro-filled, acid-soaked terrains.  

melancholic groovy
05.12.25

80 minutes of pure soul-lifting house music.

groovy
05.12.25

lush, musical medicine.

psychedelicmelancholic
02.12.25

drifting ambience, trip-hoppy goodness and indie delights.

melancholicdreamy
02.12.25

a special live performance from the Johannesburg alt-electronic outfit.

electronicmelancholiclive performance


Featured PlaylistQuiet Time

tune in to a selection of slow-moving, deep and wandering soundscapes.

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Featured SeriesLittle Songs, Big Feelings

recorded at the tail-end of 2023, local jazz buff and radio host Rene du Toit sits down with some of Cape Town’s emerging live bands to talk about one album that changed their lives. Produced in partnership with Concept Records.

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