Helen Herimbi

Helen Herimbi presents: i(m)bali LIVE featuring Thandiswa Mazwai. The South African multi-genre icon speaks to the music journalist in front of a live audience. They discuss Thandiswa making kwaito with Jacknife, joining Bongo Maffin (and getting paid in R10 notes), hanging out with Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson, creating her acclaimed albums, her friendships with late legends, Hugh Masekela and Busi Mhlongo and more.

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Following YouTube Music's announcement of a partnership with Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa movement at Google for Nigeria, Helen Herimbi sat down with Mr Eazi to find out more.

The South African music journalist spoke to the Banku Music creator about the Life is Eazi series of albums, Lagos gyration, making a gqom song, T'Challa, appearing on Beyonce's The Gift album and more.

Written, produced, recorded and edited by Helen Herimbi

In this short celebration of Simphiwe Dana's debut album, Zandisile, the artists speaks to music journalist, Helen Herimbi, about making it.

Written, produced, recorded and edited by Helen Herimbi

Helen Herimbi presents: i(m)bali LIVE featuring Tumi "Stogie T" Molekane. The South African hip hop veteran speaks to the music journalist in front of a live audience. They discuss growing up in exile, Database, PERM, Tumi and the Volume, pursuing a South African fanbase, Motif Records, Music From My Good Eye, writing from provocation and more.

Engineered and edited by Kitso Moremi.

Watch the full conversation at youtube.com/HelenHerimbi

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Canadian-South African singer-songwriter, producer and all-round creative, Zaki Ibrahim speaks to Helen Herimbi about songwriting, scoring films, the life cycle of a star, sex, past and upcoming albums and more.

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South African rapper, TV presenter and businesswoman, Nomuzi "Moozlie" Mabena speaks to Helen Herimbi about learning how to rap, writing about her real experiences, rapping with Rouge and vulnerability on her debut album, Victory.

Written, produced, recorded and edited by Helen Herimbi

Helen Herimbi presents: i(m)bali LIVE featuring Mandla "Spikiri" Mofokeng. The South African kwaito legend speaks to the music journalist in front of a live audience.

They talk about Chicco Twala taking him under his wing, working with Bongo Maffin and Lebo Mathosa, the highs and highs of Trompies, his signature bassline, the future of kwaito and more.

Engineered and edited by Kitso Moremi.

Watch the full conversation at youtube.com/HelenHerimbi

Follow @uHelenH on Instagram.

Helen Herimbi presents: i(m)bali LIVE featuring Siya "Slikour" Metane. The South African hip hop legend speaks to the music journalist in front of a live audience.

They talk about how he fell in love with hip hop, battling Snazz the Dictator, the original Skwatta Kamp, falling out with Infa, Flabba's passing, signing Kwesta, breaking up with Bonang via Facebook, SlikourOnLife, feeling misunderstood and more!

Engineered and edited by Kitso Moremi.

Watch the full conversation at https://youtu.be/Lml2s1u-7YU

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South African songwriter, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Zoe Modiga, speaks to Helen Herimbi about writing 'Love' off her SAMA-nominated debut album, Yellow the Novel, as well as composing as a part of Seba Kaapstad.

Written, produced, recorded and edited by Helen Herimbi

South African rapper and songwriter, Zingah, speaks to Helen Herimbi about challenging himself to write Dlala and how penning iWalk Ye Phara was a full-circle moment.

Written, produced, recorded and edited by Helen Herimbi