Viva Talks

  • Conversations with Nicky B & Hilda Tloubatla

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    Hilda Semola Tloubatla is a South African mbaqanga singer, and the lead singer of the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Viva. Nation celebrates her 80th birthday and brings this exclusive interview where Nicky B interviews Mum Hilda. In this episode we learn how Mum Hilda started her music career, how she was brought up,  the formation of the Mahotella Queens group, international and local awards and shared various stories of her extraordinary music journey.

  • Conversations with Sbahle

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    Meet Sibahle Cele Chiliza, mostly known as Sbahle, who is an upcoming artist from South Africa. Sbahle shares how she started her music career and how her family supported her. Get to know where Sbahle's inspiration comes from, who she wishes to collaborate with internationally, upcoming projects and much more.

  • Conversations with Eugene Baloyi

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    Eugene Baloyi  is a professional dancer, choreography and the co-founder of Kryptonite Dance Academy. Our team talks to Eugene about his career, in this interview. Discover the journey Eugene has had since he started dancing, to the creation of the academy and his favorite performances.

  • Cnversations with Illy Amin

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    Illy Amin The Last King of Skhot'land is a hip pop rapper/emcee from South Africa. Illy Amin has participated in internation emcee battles ad was the first South African to participate on the KOTD and win his battle. In this interview we learn more about his career, his released projects, collaborations and upcoming releases to watch out for.

  • Conversations with Mthandazo Gatya

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    Mthandazo Gatya is a Gauteng-born South African singer, performer, and songwriter. He is best known for his dance track Senzeni. The Viva Team met up with him to understand how the collaboration with John Legend came about.

  • Conversations With Taz Singh

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    Viva Nation sits with Taz, a clairvoyant with experience of over 20 years and is featured in multiple media's such as Metro FM and Viva Nation TV. She covers careers, relationships, health and crossing over. Taz helps people find answers regarding their future as well as help people find closure with their past and loss of loved ones.

  • Conversations with Spanga

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    Exclusive interview with Sbanga who is an amapiano artist from Soweto, South Africa. He is the heat maker of amapiano tracks Khushukhushu & Hire. Our Viva team got a chance to get to know him, his artist journey, how he makes his music and more.

  • Connversations with Mochene

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    Mochene is a South African rapper who comes from a musical family and grew up knowing he wanted to explore his identity through music and Hip Pop. In this interview we learn more on his creative process, collaboration wish list, passion for passion and more exclusive insights.

  • The Mahotella Queens and Bathu collaboration.

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    Exclusive hand-over from South African shoe brand Bathu, following the collaboration with The Mahotella Queens for the release of the track iNkunz' iSematholeni.

  • Conversations with Dimi Raphoto

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    In the past five years she played a pivotal role in moulding reality entertainment shows in Mzansi channel scoping into topical subjects like reuniting dads with their estranged children and this has inspired her to captain her own ship in a form of a production company called Sakhile Productions. The company is responsible for producing the show Material Culture and currently developing a reality TV series about traditional healers in S.A.

  • Conversations with Siya Ngobo / Umlilo

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    Siya speaks to Viva Nation TV about his life and music specifically in the Queer community. Siya is a musician, reporter, fashionista and activist.

  • Conversations with Kirk Whalum

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    An intimate chat with Grammy Award winning artist Kirk Whalum.He shares his connection with South African and discusses his latest project "HUMANiTE". This project features fourteen artists from eight different countries.

  • Conversations With Mi Casa

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    The Viva Nation team caught up with Mi Casa to discuss their latest single Summertime; what they wish they knew when they started in the music industry and the legacy they're building nine years into their career.

  • Get To Know: Black Harbour

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    Ross Harding is the lead singer of Black Harbour. Black Harbour have a very unique sound which they call dark blues. Ross gives a bit of insight to the genre as well as a bit of history of where it all began.

  • Conversations with Khuli Chana

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    Catch up with the stars behind the music at the 2019 South African Music Awards which took place in Sun City.

  • Conversations with Mandla Spikiri

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    Catch up with the stars behind the music at the 2019 South African Music Awards which took place in Sun City.

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