Star 91.9 FM 9-12 Starring You And Mzi

9-12 Starring You And Mzi

There are two things Mzi loves to do with you; enjoying the best local music and more and getting to know those who give us the best local music and more. Have a listen to Mzi do a bit of both on the 9 - 12 Starring You and Mzi podcast.

From the people Mzi puts you onto, to the STARS of The Song of The Week, to those we who inspire us to Push Pause and reflect, this 9 - 12 Starring You & Mzi podcast ensures you can catch up on it if you missed it or listen again because you loved it.
Occasionally English South Africa Arts
19 Episodes

AVA LIKE LAVA INTERVIEW

We thank love for Ava Like Lava; it was love after all that brought her to us. Drawn to South Africa by a love connection, Ava's connection to South Africa very quickly grew beyond a one to one love connection to socio-cultural connection. If you think this reads like something…
24 Feb 19 min

FRIDAY CO-STAR: MATTHEW MOLE

Matthew Mole, we needn't state anything further..... ...but we will. Matthew Mole is a name preceded by song. He probably made his introduction to you by song; in that you probably heard his music before you heard of him. Such is the the speed and vastness at which his music…
24 Feb 24 min

PUT YOU ON: YAZZ THE STUDENT

Creative geeks are a thing! Yazz it that thing! A thought leader of the independent creative sector, Yazz The Student, has facilitated the networking of different sects in the independent creative industry in an effort to demonstrate how art, regardless of how many genres or disciplines, is one. In order…
23 Feb 26 min

PUSH PAUSE: IRS INVESTIGATIONS INTERVIEW W/ CHAD THOMAS = ROMANCE SCAMS

A prolific crime trend at the moment plays the heartstrings to an almost hypnotic tune. So hypnotic it leads people on a road to destruction, only to come to after a collision with a devastating fate. The Tinder Swindler heightened curiosity about this particular line of criminality. The utter devastation…
22 Feb 30 min

UNDER THE INFLUENCE W/ SUHAYL ESSA

Remember the viral video of the South African Tinder Swindler? Got him! The name is Suhayl Essa. As it turns out, comedians desperately need comedy. Comedy has been what's kept Suhayl Essa sane for most of his adult life to date. Never the funny guy, never the bloke with all…
17 Feb 20 min

TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK: PANDA INTERVIEW W/ KERRI HOWELL

Being Teen Suicide Prevention Week (12th Feb - 19th Feb); we spoke to Occupational Therapist and Product Manager for the Panda Mental Health App; Kerri Howell, to gain further insights into the mental health challenges facing teens. From clinical definitions to expertly advised interventions to how Panda can provide mental…
15 Feb 22 min

FRIDAY CO-STARS: ARMAND JOUBERT & CONNOR RHYS

And then there was "Rent", and nothing was ever the same again. Armand Joubert's talent has been undeniable, but still went under appreciated for all of his career. That was until he recorded a Gwen Guthrie cover of "Rent" that threw the world into a spin. "Rent" unlocked a new…
3 Feb 20 min

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ATHI MGOQO

We go "Under The Influence" of one of the most hilariously relatable content creators in South Africa. Athi Mgoqo started popping up on mzansi's social media radar in 2020 and what started as a steady rise soon became meteoric, for obvious reasons if you're familiar with her content. There is…
27 Jan 18 min

FRIDAY CO-STAR: SHO MADJOZI

Let's just say you manage to convince OKMalumkoolat to take you on board as a poet. 'Malumkoolkat agrees and before you know it he's trying to convince you to rap; that you can really do this "thing" remaining as true to yourself and your culture as you do. You take…
9 Dec 2022 28 min

PUT ME ON: NOTBENJAMIN

Sometimes the path chooses you. Some would argue the path always chooses you. Whatever the case might be, all we know is that the path chose NotBenjamin. Actually a number of paths. However, in this conversation with NotBenjamin, we focus on one path, perhaps the primary path - music. Initially…
7 Dec 2022 19 min

RADAR ALERT: ESPACIO DIOS

We finally got to know what's up with name - Espacio Dios. There was a whole lot more we got to know too. Espacio Dios is an alternative artist who is charting an alternative path for himself. You may not be hearing much Espacio over the airwaves, but this does…
2 Dec 2022 18 min

SONG OF THE WEEK INTERVIEW: JIMMY NEVIS

A feel good guy of note who gives us feel good songs of not: That's the Jimmy Nevis description we're going with at STAR 919. Perhaps the only tweaking we would make to our Jimmy Nevis description is "a feel good guy of notes" because more than ever Jimmy Nevis…
2 Dec 2022 15 min

PUSH PAUSE: BOTLHALE BOIKANYO

First coming to the attention of the nation at 13 years old on Morning Live for her SAMA nomination, one could tell that there was something to Botlhale beyond the music. Well, what we could tell has now unfolded beyond the music and continues to. We got to experience it…
1 Dec 2022 15 min

FRIDAY CO-STAR: KWESTA INTERVIEW

These stories are more common than you think. Somebody who has no idea what on earth a particular art form is gets introduced to it and is left confused, they just don't get it. Yet, they give it time nonetheless, and with times comes understanding,and with understanding comes love. Love…
25 Nov 2022 23 min

PUT ME ON: TUNEZRSA

Amidst the chaos that was the July '21 riots, a rapper captures the attention of the nation and goes viral. Was that a page out of the ingenious marketing 101 book of TunezRSA or opportunism of the highest order? Does it matter? Whichever it was, it has led to what…
23 Nov 2022 19 min

FRIDAY CO-STAR: CRAIG LUCAS

Why is it that we connect so easily and with such intensity with certain artists? Perhaps because these artists make it easy to connect with them. How? Well, if we're to use Craig Lucas as our reference, it might be because such artists are oversharers. Craig Lucas came into this…
18 Nov 2022 20 min

SINO MSOLO INTERVIEW

One of the most common denominators of the last year's biggest hits is Sino Msolo. The golden voice, most can recognise it when they hear it. Golden voices come around every so often and are revered and celebrated as they should be. As for the platinum voice, this is less…
16 Nov 2022 20 min

KVSE: THE COLORS INTERVIEW

At this point it needs to be said, if you're still sleeping on KVSE, you may need to check your vitals. KVSE continues to prove himself single after single, EP after EP and as he has done again just recently, album after album. The thing about clichés is that as…
4 Nov 2022 21 min

WELDUN MEDIA: JURVAIŚ DUNN & KGOSANA MONCHUSI

Well done to these guys! A story that proves passion is one of the best places to start from, in this case a passion for storytelling, Jurvaiś and Kgosana eventually succumbed to their passion; albeit an uncharted one for them at the time, they finally decided to just pick up…
2 Nov 2022 24 min