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Women in Hip Hop PodcastEP.48 Andile NdlovuAndile Ndlovu is an Artist Manager at Electric Feel Entertainment. Soon after joining EF, she took on clients Iann Dior, IV Jay, Vron, 24kGoldn and Rich The Kid. Within months, 24kGoldn’s “Mood” ft Iann Dior steadily climbed to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 and amassed 8 nonconsecutive weeks at #1.Prior to EF, Andile was a Manager at First Access Entertainment, playing an integral role on Rita Ora’s team and handling all operations throughout Ora’s Girls (2018) and Phoenix (2019-20) world tours.Before pursuing her lifelong passion of music, Ndlovu was instrumental in a number of te...2022-06-0832 minWomen in Hip Hop PodcastEP.48 Andile NdlovuAndile Ndlovu is an Artist Manager at Electric Feel Entertainment. Soon after joining EF, she took on clients Iann Dior, IV Jay, Vron, 24kGoldn and Rich The Kid. Within months, 24kGoldn’s “Mood” ft Iann Dior steadily climbed to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 and amassed 8 nonconsecutive weeks at #1.Prior to EF, Andile was a Manager at First Access Entertainment, playing an integral role on Rita Ora’s team and handling all operations throughout Ora’s Girls (2018) and Phoenix (2019-20) world tours.Before pursuing her lifelong passion of music, Ndlovu was instrumental in a number of te...2022-06-0832 min
Remember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Vulindlela College was our dream school?[Audio clip(s) courtesy: etv.co.za]
Please! Did you heat that amazing theme song? It brings back so many memories of evenings spent on the couch in front of the TV, watching eTV’s youth drama “Backstage”.
It's true, many of the guests who have appeared on this show are not always the most obvious or expected, but I went with a woman who, when things were falling apart both on-screen and behind the scenes at Backstage, embodied resilience and remained integral to the story.
Grace Mahlab...2021-01-2648 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Miss SA Teen still mattered?Some might argue that the Miss SA Teen pageant NEVER mattered, but don't forget that it gave us some queens who have gone on to make big waves in their respective careers. Sure, there have been some forgettable periods and winners, but the pageant also gave us Gina Athans, Phuti Khomo, Zizo Beda, and Celeste Khumalo.
The latter was the las winner of the Miss SA Teen pageant in 2011. We talked about how her reign brought with it some traumatic times - including the return of her estranged (read: opportunistic) father, untrustworthy sponsors, public criticism of...2021-01-1237 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... the SABC learned that queer people exist?Now, I don’t mean to attack the public broadcaster here, so please don’t misconstrue the point of this episode.
However, there was this period between 2004 and 2009 when it seemed like the commissioning editors there were suddenly made aware that queer people exist in this country and because of their mandate to reflect our society in all its divergent cultures and identities, there was an obvious gap in terms of the representation of queer people on its platforms.
So, June 2004 Yizo Yizo 3 gave us Thiza and Thabang fell in love in varsity. You may reme...2021-01-0548 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Soul Buddyz was our Life Orientation?Before we all became too cool for school, we all wanted to be part of the Soul Buddyz Club. No? Just me, then. But whether you joined the club or not, I'm certain you never missed an episode of Soul Buddyz on SABC 1. Hamilton (with those dreadlocks) being bullied. Thapelo losing his parents to AIDS and having to bring up his younger sister. Avril having to face the same uncle who used to sexually abused her when she was younger. But also, the tremendous camaraderie between the Buddyz. Are you kidding me? It was great TV!
...2020-12-2951 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Manning Rangers achieved the impossible?In the inaugural season of the Castle Premier League (now known as the DStv Premiership), Gordon Igesund led Manning Rangers to the impossible dream: the league winners title. Previous winners of the league (then known as the National Soccer League First Division) included Cape Town Spurs, Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, and Mamelodi Sundowns - and the smart bet on the winner of the newly established competition would have been one of those clubs. But it was to be the team which had finished 12th in the season prior, which would shock all and sundry.
How did...2020-12-2240 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Letta Mbulu Gave Us Not Yet Uhuru?The story goes that when Mam' Letta Mbulu and Bra Caiphus Semenya landed back in the country in 1991, after 26-years of being in exile in the United States, she was left saddened by the "lack of ubuntu" and living conditions she found her people living in. She soon hit the studio to work on a new album - Not Yet Uhuru.
She reflected on this, as well as her relationship with her life partner, and some of the current South African songstresses she enjoys.
Apologies for the inconsistencies in the sound - this...2020-12-1530 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... We all fell for Penny Heyns?It is 19 July, 1996 and it is the Summer Olympics! All eyes are on Atlanta, where 10, 318 athletes from 197 countries have descended on the capital city of the state of Georgia. South Africa, competing in only its second Games since readmission after a 32-year absence, sends 84 athletes. Only of them is a young Penny Heyns. Five days later, she beats Australian, Samantha Riley, and American, Amanda Beard to the 100m breaststroke gold medal. it is South Africa's first gold medal at the Games in over four decades. Another two days later, she bests Beard and wins the 200m breaststroke event. It...2020-12-0850 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Idols & Popstars arrived in SA?Remember When.... At the dawn of a new millennium, the media mogul, Simon Fuller (also known as the man who launched The Spice Girls) successfully launched TV singing competition Pop Idol in the UK (which produced Gareth Gates and eventual Season 1 winner, Will Young)? Not long after that, the franchise launched in South Africa, and put the power of turning ordinary people into singing stars in the public's hands. Now in its 16th season, the show has gone on to launch the careers of contestants including Heinz Winckler, Brendan October, Zamajobe, Bianca Le Grange, Anke Pietrangeli, Karin Kortje, Khaya...2020-12-0150 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuRemember When... Yizo Yizo SHOOK the country?How many of you were allowed to watch Yizo Yizo? I know I wasn't. In fact, I am pretty sure that for every household that watched it, there were two that didn't permit it. Of course, I always managed to sneak episodes at a friend's house. I recently rewatched the show - this time in the (dis)comfort of my own home -, and let's just say that as brilliant as it was, I get why it caused such a stir among parents and even Members of our Parliament!
I spoke to a fave of mine...2020-11-2431 minRemember When... with Andile NdlovuIntroducing: Remember When... with Andile NdlovuIf this podcast was an album, it would undoubtedly be Rihanna's R9. It's been in the works - at least the idea - for SO long that even I almost got over it. But just like we've had to dig through Robyn Fenty's back catalogue and reminisce, this podcast is similarly ALL NOSTALGIA!
I'm really going to be exposing my age here, but a lot of the interviews and topics on this podcast will celebrate people whose feats enriched and entertained us over the years - so, from sports to arts and entertainment and culture. You will...2020-11-0901 min
The Gilmore Tee VibeEntertainment, Entrepreneurship & Good Causes in ZimbabweCliffCentral.com — Gilmore Tee talks to Adrian Andile Phiri and Sakhu Keith Dube, young entrepreneurs working in the lifestyle and entertainment space in Zimbabwe. The two share the challenges and joys of being an entrepreneur in such a space. Actress and TV host, MBO Mahocs, and Public Relations Officer, Bridgette Ndlovu, talk about the #RedCycleCampaignZW - a sanitary pads drive.2018-09-2800 min
The CommuteEpisode 4: The idea of a (functional?) Arts MinistrySometimes it feels like South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) is a big nothing-burger. But given South Africa's extraordinary artistic talent pool (Trevor Noah, Black Coffee, Dada Masilo, Andile Ndlovu, Zanele Muholi etc etc etc), why do they seem to suck? Jessica talks to acclaimed playwright Mike van Graan to see if this is a fair assessment, and what the problems might be.2018-04-0430 minBrightGuide AfricaEpisode 4: The idea of a (functional?) Arts MinistrySometimes it feels like South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) is a big nothing-burger. But given South Africa's extraordinary artistic talent pool (Trevor Noah, Black Coffee, Dada Masilo, Andile Ndlovu, Zanele Muholi etc etc etc), why do they seem to suck? Jessica talks to acclaimed playwright Mike van Graan to see if this is a fair assessment, and what the problems might be.2018-04-0430 minThe CommuteEpisode 4: The idea of a (functional?) Arts MinistryThe Commute (South Africa) — Sometimes it feels like South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) is a big nothing-burger. But given South Africa's extraordinary artistic talent pool (Trevor Noah, Black Coffee, Dada Masilo, Andile Ndlovu, Zanele Muholi etc etc etc), why do they seem to suck? Jessica talks to acclaimed playwright Mike van Graan to see if this is a fair assessment, and what the problems might be.2018-04-0400 min
Midday LiveFree education talks are being hampered by delaysMore submissions from various stakeholders in the education sector are being presented before the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training funding. The Commission is looking into the feasibility of free tertiary education in South Africa. Its proceedings began yesterday with the South African Union of Students calling for zero fee increases for next year. Dhashen Moodley spoke to South African Union Students' Secretary General, Sthembiso Ndlovu and Andile Tshona, Spokesperson for the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training...2016-08-1107 min