Author: Arehone Ramaru

Podcast: The Jazz Colloquies Ep4: Kgethi Nkotsi

Posted on December 1, 2022December 12, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

In Episode Four, Areh chats with current Mzantsi Jazz Awards Newcomer of The Year, Kgethi Nkotsi. They recap and reflect

Podcast: The Jazz Colloquies Ep3: Melorie Jane

Posted on November 29, 2022December 12, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

In the latest episode of The Jazz Colloquies podcast series, Mzantsi Jazz Awards Best Jazz Female Artist and Best Jazz

Podcast: The Jazz Colloquies Ep2: Bokang Ramatlapeng

Posted on November 24, 2022December 12, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

For Episode Two of The Jazz Colloquies, Areh speaks to jazz protégé and vocalist Bokang Ramatapeng. This conversation ranges from

Meet: Hanna Vox.

Posted on November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Twenty-year old Swedish Indie pop singer-songwriter, Hanna Vox, is a rising star too bright to ignore. Her view and understanding

Podcast: The Jazz Colloquies Ep1: Ngwako Malakalaka

Posted on November 22, 2022December 12, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

In Episode One of The Jazz Colloquies, Areh speaks to radio broadcaster and jazz “disciple” Ngwako Malakalaka. The conversation ranges

Blog: Handling an Idols Winner

Posted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

One, the Idols formula works, the show doesn’t run for 21 years internationally and 18 seasons locally on mainstream television

Tribute: The Artistry of Rhythmic Elements.

Posted on October 14, 2022October 17, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Tsoga borokong, tsiboga fa letlhaba, tlhatlhoga dithaba ka pina ya tsholofelo… Rhythmic Elements ~ Hello Mr Nostalgia; a longing or

“Whoa, that’s a South African sound?!”

Posted on August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Simply put this is an article about South Africa songs I assumed were from anywhere but South Africa when I

Interview: Ryan Cassata.

Posted on August 17, 2022October 17, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Ryan Cassata is an American award-winning virtuoso who wears multiple hats as a musician, writer, filmmaker and actor, Ryan is

You Ever Just…

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

I tend to react quite drastically to the discovery of new sounds, and as such my “favourite song of all

Playlist: The Underliers Ed. 2

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

“My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it,

Interview: Lilitha’s Beaming Light.

Posted on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Singer/Songwriter, Lilitha, is a gift that keep on giving. Post the release of her eponymously titled EP, we got to

Ntshwana on Bhudaza’s Bo-Mapefane: in the mind of Kelebogile LeepileJune 3, 2026
Ka nnete feela! Bo-Mapefane is legendary! A true masterpiece..
Tshotlego Phillip Pheko on Convergence: Amadodana Ase Wesile at Untitled BasementMay 6, 2026
What a performance!
seli suhesti on In Conversation with Digital SangomaDecember 8, 2025
The fact that you can look back at all 45 of your songs with genuine love—each one a snapshot of…
Ofentse Makgamatha on In Conversation With Loatinover Pounds.October 12, 2025
I really find loatinover pounds as my favorite and inspiration because I m from soshanguve and as far as I…
Tlotliso Ranthimo on In Conversation with Lu DlaminiAugust 15, 2025
Having read, I'm 100% going to play the album. I do wish you had spoken more (or longer), but some…