Mzanzi Mamela is
UCT Radio's flagship hip-hop show, hosted every Monday from 6 to 9 pm under the very capable hands of
Benzo and his co-host,
Core Wreckah. The playlist is inclined on mostly left-field, yet accessible, form of hip-hop. We strive by all means to represent rap from most places in
Afrika (
Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola, Kenya), and elsewhere in the world (
Australia, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada).
Tied in with the music are features such as the "
Eighties", the "
Nineties", "
Women in Music", and regular interviews with hip-hop artists and activists. To date, we have interviewed the likes of
Crosby (
Cape Town),
Rattex (
Cape Town),
Mix-N-Blend (
Cape Town),
Zubz (
Jozi),
Zaki Ibrahim (
Canada),
Pete Philly and Perquisite (
Netherlands), and others.
We do not leave the important element of the deejay behind. The likes of
Falko Starr,
Funafuji, and
White Nite have been kind enough to grace us with their presence. Our demographic is not only limited to the
University of Cape Town student population, but extends to the greater
Cape Town region, with our strongest base perhaps being in the
Cape Flats (
Athlone, Mitchell's Plain, Khayalitsha, Gugulethu).
P.S. You can also send tracks through which'll be considered for playlisting. Do not forget to send some info on yourself, along with
Publisher and
Composer details.
E-mail:
mzanzimamela.uctradio@gmail.com or join the
facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11402837578or check out the
youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/mzanzimamela.
The website department's still sorting out the live streaming on the website. For now though, check out
http://www.studentradio.co.za/stations.php, and click the icon that has
UCT Radio on it.
