Billy Monama Interview with Kea Boya

Loading player...
In this episode of Culture Capital, host Kea Boya sits down with legendary South African guitarist, composer, and cultural archivist Billy Monama for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation on music, memory, and the mission of preserving African heritage.

From his early influences to founding Back to the Future, Guitar Conversations, Billy shares his journey through sound tracing the roots of African guitar music and reflecting on its power as a tool for storytelling, resistance and healing.

Kea Boya, known for her sharp curiosity and cultural insight, guides the conversation into rarely explored territory, the emotional weight of legacy, the responsibility of artists as historians, and what it truly means to honour the music of our ancestors.
10 Oct 2025 English South Africa Society & Culture · Music Interviews

Other recent episodes

The Continental Update with Raymond Monde Motadi

For today’s Continental Update, we shift focus to rising human rights and governance tensions across parts of Africa, with a specific lens on LGBTQ+ rights and public policy. We will be joined by activist Raymond Monde Motadi, a queer rights advocate working across African communities. Raymond will help us unpack…
17 Jun 9 min

Travelogue with Tshifiwa Tshivhengwa (CEO of Tourism Business Council of South Africa)

South Africa’s tourism sector is under fresh scrutiny following reports that some African travellers are cancelling trips amid concerns linked to safety perceptions and anti-foreigner sentiment. These developments raise bigger questions about how South Africa is positioned within the African travel market , especially at a time when regional tourism…
17 Jun 12 min

Culture Pulse with Tim Zunckel

In this episode of Creative Currency, host Kea Boya sits down with Tim Zunckel a seasoned media strategist, talent development specialist, and the founder of Tuned Media . The conversation stems from a viral social media post where Tim questioned the lack of structured mentorship programmes for broadcasting professionals in…
5 Jun 22 min

Creative Currency with Vafa Naraghi

In this episode of Creative Currency, we sit down with Vafa Naraghi a comedian, content creator, and entrepreneur who has turned culture and observation into one of South Africa’s most recognisable creative brands. Born in Mahikeng to Persian parents, Vafa’s unconventional journey took him from the lecture halls of UCT…
4 Jun 28 min