#MonateFelaBreakfast: Recent Episodes
Richard Chemaly
Interviews and clips taken from the #MonateFelaBreakfast on your #UltimateCampusRadio, KovsieFM 97.0
Campus station in Bloemfontein
We spoke with the good doctor after we were concerned about students needing to vacate their residences and head home and she gave us these tips. You can also listen to the full podcast here.
While travelling
Educate public around you (ie if somebody doesn't cover when they sneeze, tell them to)
If windows can open, open them
Consider travelling at off peak hours if that means there are fewer people travelling
Where possible, avoid being in large crowds while waiting for transport
And of course, the regular tips still to be followed
Wash hands frequently with soup and water
Do not touch nose and face
Cover your face when you cough in your elbow or a tissue but always discard it immediately
All of 17 and dropping an unreleased track on your #UltimateCampusRadio
We had a lot of fun with Yana in studio today! Sang songs and played games and found out what a difference a J and a Y can make.
Pieter arranged an interview with Cynthia who once was on an exchange in South Africa years ago and returned for a wedding. Unfortunately for him, he did not specify that the 06h30 he was talking of was in the evening so Cynthia arrived to a rather confused Chem...not being one to miss an opportunity for a fun conversation, Chem sniped Pieter's interview and this is how it went down...
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How cool is it that we finally got some of that Caribbean flavour on the #MonateFelaBreakfast!
What an interesting interview about how a Free State designer saw the need to bring to life the hidden gem that is the Free State to the rest of the country.
Lwazi talks to the amazing captain,Gauta Mokati, as well as our local SRC Minister of Spor, Katleho Lechoo
The product of an organ donation himself, Jordan spoke to us about the importance of organ donation.
We spoke with Dirk ( and renamed him ) ahead of his gig at Chicago. Safety First also came in to give a little insight into their competition.
Saving the country, meeting the NDP 2030 goals and making 100k all in one go. Have a listen
Hot on the hills of dropping her new release on Channel O, an even better opportunity arose and she dropped her track on #MonateFelaBreakfast instead.
We had the regional marketing director of Vodacom in studio talking all things raising money for very worthy causes; notably Keeping th #Girlchild In School!
You can support by SMSing "Mamello" or "Marelize" to 42513 and pledge R30. Listen to the interview to find out more
All Cape Town needs, is another lighthouse. We also stalked his social media and knew it better than he did...lol
Last year's winners introducing this years competition with the theme of mental health and suicide prevention.
Great time talking to this young lady about her pursuit of an awesome career...and her awesome friends!
These kiff Jozi okes came through to Bloem and Chem had difficulty with their names so Guy 1, Guy 2, Guy 3, and Guy 4 spoke to him about everything except where they hid Guy 5! Also a young game of Blokfluit Rokuit was in order.
Our Aussie friends pioneering art in Virtual Reality take a break from the Vryfees to join Richard in discussing this new medium for art and its value
Yup! These Cape Kids bring us, Mama, Dude, Waar's my Bakkie, #Actorslife and Jerry, The Unconventional Hero!
We love Mark over at the #MonateFelaBreakfast having just returned from the far east, he's developed a new play as part of his reconnection with his Afrikaans heritage. Hear the story here!
This music teacher and film scorer has since also dabbled in music production and released this, his first single.
Who ever thought there'd me an art market above the ground floor on Oliver Thambo Road? You can even still submit some art! Listen how these dudes and dudettes are supporting the local arts scene!
Fay Lamour comes back to Bloem to share some new music with us before heading back to Cape Town
About to receive his honorary doctorate from the UFS, the ledgendary Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha joins Chem in studio as director of this South African staple with actresses Michelle Joubert and Jane Mamotse Mpholo. They even give a little preview.
Straight out of Lesotho, this rap judge turned rapper gives us a taste of the awesome stuff across the border. Two songs on offer!
Zinah joins us with her hard work ethic and bright personality to share all that is going on in the Book of Zinah
Hailing from the DRC, Gloire is now making some awesomely soothing music in KZN and we managed to get him to speak to us about the journey.
Law student and holder of the Ms Glamorous Free State joined us in studio to talk about the serious (and seriously neglected) subject of epilepsy.
We speak to producer turned artist, Me-Ko about all his track Forever and amazing work he's been doing on the local music scene.
Jozi student band 3's and 7's just got a start, have done some work on the Couch Sessions and are set to start recording soon. Naturally we wanted to hear what they're up to so we spoke with chief guitar dude, Matt Nijland!
Internal Psycologist at the UFS School of Medicine, Angie Vorster joins us on air with her colleague Dr Lynette Van Der Merwe as we discuss the work they do to keep students mentally sound, fit and alert. We also discuss a variety of contributing factors to mental illness.
Yeah AJ travels the world, casually doing cool stuff, used to be signed with Universal before going indi and writes music with Jethro Tait...so why not speak to him about his new track with Evida (Spoiler...how Evida got onto the track is a ridiculously awesome story!
We speak to the Jozi artist about his track while he is in a Jozi taxi...or so it sounds
Local rapper (who is not about autotune) gives us a song about himself being low key...aptly titled, Low Key...not Louwtjie.
We got the brains behind one of Africa's largest VR coding company to speak future things with us.
Resident #MonateFelaBreakfast sports dude puts it all on the table with Cheetah's back powerhouse, Tapiwa Mafura
We found a sweet sample Bloem local KKO put on twitter so we told him to report to studio immediately. He obliged. Unfortunately for us, the sample was from a track no yet released but we still dropped another of his tracks, Running.
All the way from KZN via some Lions, Bard speaks to us about his new tune! Powered by Burning Groove
When minimalism meet rock n roll...think Wanton Bishops meet some biltong and you have this awesome duo from Gauteng, rocking out!
Stemming from the East Rand, a new mesh of Kwaito/HipHop/Zulu/Sotho is on offer by thie compelling artist!
A song about feeling happy when you're low. This cool duo from Randburg gives us the low down!
Local talent, Tsimo, joined us in studio this morning to tell us about her listening session later this afternoon and preview her new single, Closer!
A song that praises good men? Ami Faku explains why and drops her latest track on your #UltimateCampusRadio
Hustlers on the move, these two are about to make waves in Gauteng. It's not Khanya's first time on the #MonateFelaBreakfast and he's dropping new tunes yet again!
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We had the Saints Music Academy in studio as part of the #CoolKidTakeover and they performed a couple of awesome songs live. To listen to the full interview:anchor.fm/monatefelabreakfast/episodes/CoolKidTakeover-Saints-Music-Academy-e3jbnd
We had the Saints Music Academy in studio as part of the #CoolKidTakeover and they performed a couple of awesome songs live. To listen to the full interview:anchor.fm/monatefelabreakfast/episodes/CoolKidTakeover-Saints-Music-Academy-e3jbnd
We had the Saints Music Academy in studio as part of the #CoolKidTakeover and they performed a couple of awesome songs live. To listen to the full interview:anchor.fm/monatefelabreakfast/episodes/CoolKidTakeover-Saints-Music-Academy-e3jbnd
We had the Saints Music Academy in studio as part of the #CoolKidTakeover and they performed a couple of awesome songs live. To listen to the full interview:anchor.fm/monatefelabreakfast/episodes/CoolKidTakeover-Saints-Music-Academy-e3jbnd
We had the Saints Music Academy in studio as part of the #CoolKidTakeover and they performed a couple of awesome songs live. To listen to the full interview: https://anchor.fm/monatefelabreakfast/episodes/CoolKidTakeover-Saints-Music-Academy-e3jbnd
Cricket South Africa's Women’s National Week was hosted in Bloemfontein and the ever vigilant Lwazi Dlamini was there to take in the action and get an interview or two. He spoke with Western Cape's Laura Wolvaardt who went home as Batter of Women’s National Week 2019!
A whole conversation with Durban based Simmy Sims dropping his new track, Where Were You? Another great artist coming through the ranks of The Warehouse project in Durban!
This morning, 8 budding musos and their teachers joined us in studio to talk about music and make some of it too!
Before we started podcasting, we still had some recordings. Here's an interview we did with Dada Mantra.
From Dad jokes to good tunes, a chance to speak with drummer Rics about fanboying and making good music was a chance not wasted!
Before we started podcasting, we still had some recordings. Here's an interview we did with Bloem's premier recording studio, Crooked House in May 2018.
Local Bloem Boy, K.Set hung out in studio this morning and brought along some new tunes after a hiatus!
This Saturday, there will be a 5 band party at Scarlet and we spoke with one artist about it, as well as their tour of Johannesburg later next week!
As part of Human Rights Month, we called in the department of human resources to discuss the interrelated connectedness of the two concepts and how to make them practically realizable.
In what is probably the most fun interview we've had, we get in touch with this debutant to the music scene with a pretty interesting genesis.
Our own Kontrabandit comes through on the track produced by Jay de DJ to break down social barriers with Zol I love.
Before we started podcasting, we still had some recordings. Here's an interview we did with The Medicine Dolls in February 2018!
(LQ) Frances and Chem had a conversation about all things music and then she dropped Clouds Over Gold on the #MonateFelaBreakfast
That's right! The boys from Kimberley came through to rock a cover of Disturbed's hit! More importantly, we put them through their paces on the Blokvluit Rokuit challenge.
Other than mishearing and erring on the PhD candidate's name. Chem had a great engagement with Athi in anticipation of an awesome book launch, guest lecture and documentary screening happening this afternoon.
Yup, these stalwarts of the music industry have come together to bring you some awesome road trip music. Feel free to learn the words and sing along. We spoke with Fred (Hound number 1) who has seemingly intimate knowledge of the Mystic Boer.
What happens when you give a 4 year old kid a guitar...He makes awesome tunes years later!
Our newly crowned Mr Varsity Cup Shimlas 2019 joined us on the #MonateFelaBreakfast this morning and of course we had some fun with her...ever wondered how many accents she can do...?
As we're getting into the spirit of Varsity Cup, we're bringing in each of the final five finalists of the Ms Varsity Cup competition! This morning we had Roslyn Meyer!
Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day but give a Matt a guitar, he'll give you a lekker song!
Lwazi got in touch with Tiaan Schutte to speak about the Shimlas' prep ahead of the FNB Tuks game this Monday on the #MonateFelaBreakfast!
As we're getting into the spirit of Varsity Cup, we're bringing in each of the final five finalists of the Ms Varsity Cup competition! This morning we had Michaéla Wright!
The VKB Knights take on the Lions this Saturday so we got them in studio and discussed Knight Time!
There's a lot of excitement going on around the Bloem Show Talent Contest starting this Saturday! If you are an artist, listen and find out how you ca win money and/or mentoring!
Local Bloem boys join us to talk about a party and drop their new track, How You Like! #TheDrop is brought to you by Burning Groove and gives you fresh local music daily! #UltimateCampusRadio
As we're getting into the spirit of Varsity Cup, we're bringing in each of the final five finalists of the Ms Varsity Cup competition! This morning we had Clarise Eke!
You may have noticed some activations on the Bridge at UFS...we did and we were curious...turns out they're giving away a car so we roped Datsun into studio to tell us more!
As we're getting into the spirit of Varsity Cup, we're bringing in each of the final five finalists of the Ms Varsity Cup competition! Yesterday we had Olebogeng Tlhong!
As we're getting into the spirit of Varsity Cup, we're bringing in each of the final five finalists of the Ms Varsity Cup competition! Yesterday we had Nkhensani Shai!
Resident sporting expert Lwazi Dlamini brought Ts'epang Sello into studio to discuss her recent successes and worldly travels!
With many conversations going around relating to Friday's viral video, we asked Eckhard to join us in studio and have a lengthy conversation about the nature of protest, the justification of protest and his plans for opening conversation.
Have you ever been to a Burlesque show? Neither have we! But we were pretty keen to hear what it was about!
Sowentan born Tony Paperz breathes some new life into RnB and before we get the full EP, we were teased with this single.
Sports Guru Lwazi Dlamini had a chat with FNB Shimla's center Tiaan Schutteand scrumhalf Zinedene Booysen
Marc has his hustle on lock and took some time to be with us as we drop his latest offering!
The colleges are doing big things and were joined on air by SANBS' Thabo to indicate their various drives and ambitions to raise blood donations!
So they didn't have a name but they're doing cool things. Uncle Chem therefore dubbed them the "Serial Unkillers". A group of 9 3rd year med students are doing a community project a Omega Old Age Home in Heidedal! We hear about all the awesome things they are doing to develop the facility and bring support and joy to its residents.
Jazzy duo turned electro vocal act bring us a world class submission. You may think you're listening to some station in the UK but it's still KovsieFM
We had some dudes from South College come tell us about their blood donation drive on the 25th of Feb and they need your support!
Hailing from South Gauteng, Lil Trix has been making some seriously committed moves since starting high school. He tells us how he used dad's employment at UNISA to access tools to start making music and all the other creative stuff he's done!...oh and he changes the game with a pretty dope song right here!
It was Knight time in studio as the VKB Knights came to speak to us about their involvement in the community and fight against cancer!
Armed with a slick cover of Bob Dylan, James Corder joins us on the #MonateFelaBreakfast to bring you some great new music and the ins and outs of the Cape Town music scene!
Yes, we know the sentence makes no sense but have you ever been without milk? I mean, how funny is the tagline, "NO MILK is available on iTunes and Spotify"? The gents just returned from Up The Creek so we talk about festing and getting 5 dudes with varied hairstyles to agree on a direction.
No stranger to the station, Meerster RGM returns to drop a new beat including some innovation on guitar! We speak about life as an artist in Bloem and the importance of having physical music!
Yup, that's the name of the track but then again, Safety First are a really innovative band. We talk heartbreak and what 7am really looks like to a rock star! Right outa Bloem, it was awesome having the boys in the studio with us and teaching us to practice Safety First!
3 separate artists get together to put out a uniquely African song and generate a uniquely African genre! Musikana Wakanaka does awesome things! J Smallz, Slogan and Namhla Mbawuli rock out to do something special.
BlakT is an artist hailing from Eastern Free State's Harrismith. He now lives in Grootvlei so of course there was banter about whether he lived in the prison or next to it! We loved having him so much, we dropped a second song!]
So much fun had in studio with Rise in Red. The Bloem boys offer laughs, fun and some new tunes too. Shout out to Burning Groove for rocking the feature.
This Bloem rapper has got some skills on the mic so Uncle Chem put him to the most unfair test! Two tracks dropping on your #UltimateCampusRadio
Straight outta the 'Vale, Boet! New tunes coming out from 4am with an album to follow at monthend! We talk beer, beer and sometimes tequila.
No! It would be lekker if we got a beach house but these four gents gave us a song by that name which will probably make you smile just as much. We had a chat to frontman Theo about forming in highschool, going on vac and transitioning into an adult band.
All the way from Kenya, via his economics studies at the UFS, Rumbi gives us some tales about how he got onto his production and guitar playing.
(low audio quality) Perhaps you know her from the voice. Perhaps you don't know her. Well now you know her from the #MonateFelaBreakfast. Delightful track from a delightful lady. We talk inspiration, moving to Cape Town and how to gig!
Having Cows had this song in production since 2010 and finally decided it was complete. We had a lekker conversation with them about going to Cape Town for the day, being an artist in Bloem and even other things!
No. We don't mean that she came into studio and spilled her coffee over Uncle Chem and Fifi. Her new song, Coffee dropped on air. If you missed this courageous women speak about her nude art and uplifting songs followed from dealings in an abusive relationship, you can catch them here!
WernerFM comes back to the #MonateFelaBreakfast to drop his single off his debut album, The Story of Adam and If! It may look like he's carrying watermelons but it's just Werner being Werner! As for the song, easily one that will make the grumpiest of grumpy pants smile.
We got in touch with Jay Cubed and discussed his trips to Europe and how he got there as an indi artist as well as how he produces his music...oh and also his upcoming collaborations!
Uncle Chem's nephews, Kadin and Liam, join him in studio talk about their school, cousins, read (well make up) the news and also to sing. These badass brothers put Kurt Darren and George Ezra to shame. They also spill the beans on what it's like to be 8 and 6 years old and your mommy won't let you have sweets at night.
While everybody at the station was away for December holidays, Uncle Chem felt like having some fun, pulled out his rok, rols and South African punk rock collection and explored the idea of a documentary. So we quickly decided to try build a collection of historic punk rock and how it challenged apartheid.
The first in a project that will hopefully expand as we use this to gain more legitimacy to get some interviews and ideas. Until then, here's some of the best stuff to stand up to the apartheid regime!
The people over at the Free State Football Academy in Rocklands are doing some amazing things so we asked them to come through and tell us more about what's what! It's so dope!
Local Bloem boytjie comes out of his mathsy day job to tell us about his alternate life as a rap star. He also drops a new track...obviously
The latest offering from the dude who grew up in Mitchell's Plain and continues giving back to his community.
We drop new music by Afrikaans trio, Tussen Sterre. The song, recorded and mastered by one of their own is called Jonk in Afrikaans. They also teach Uncle Chem what a Ghoema Award is.
We got in touch with former KovsieTV dude, Nhlanhla to discuss his latest short film, Lucky!
We picked up Marize's student card in Second Avenue and though we should hear her tale. This has it all...including Uncle Chem trying his best Afrikaans
Fortunately Kieron is a bit of a rocknrolla so it suited us that, when our studio phone didn't work, we could just hold the phone up to the mic. Hey, if it worked for the Offspring when they recorded the best selling indi record of all time, it will work for us...and it did!
We get local Bloemfontein artist wondeRboi to drop his new track, Twalatsa on the #MonateFelaBreakfast
We got chatting to Rowan from Durban. The interview features his manner of collecting stories, how he's managed to maintain his energy after over a decade and his plans for the future. It also features an awesome new song! As a bonus, if you listen carefully, because Uncle Chem was at his parents' place when recording the interview, you'll hear his mom make a cameo.
MobieG is a platform that offers free counselling over the phone. With a share rise in the awareness of mental health issues, we got in touch and spoke to them about how they're increasing access to counselling and how to access it yourself.
16 years old and rocking the charts, we got Josh Middleton in to discuss his new track, We'll be Talking...and we also chat about sushi.
We try find out from Jonathan how he lost his student card in the place he lost it.
AboutThatNight is a student safety feature on the #MonateFelaBreakfast where we find lost student cards in the clubs and call the students up to find out what happened so that others may learn.
Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr Meko, joins us in studio to discuss the correlation between what you put down your throat and how it affects your mental well-being.
Bloem boy Equal Deep joined us in studio to drop his track, Deeper in My Room ft Sliix! Of course, he stuck around to talk about the local music scene and his aspirations.
We spoke with Sliqe and got the lowdown on his music, his hairstyle and in pure tradition, threw a ton of shade.
Durban wunderkind drops his latest track, Lanes, on our show. He also talks of an awesome project he's in where he had the opportunity to collaborate with Kelly Bigara on this track.
Dropping the new track by Bloem band, Rise in Red titled "Between the Lines"
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Interview with Kamo Tshangela of the Gentlemen Cartel
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