Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min · 12 segments
Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Ringo Madlingozi on 30 years since the release of his first album in 1996. From the origins of his distinctive sound and his early years in the Cape Flats…
Ringo MadlingoziGuest
Mbuyiseni NdloziHost
As you put it, 30 years, I hope there's a 30-year anniversary concert coming.
Could you take us through why is that such an important theme in your work?
And also songs that protect one from being attacked by sometimes the things that we think about are the ones that are destroying us while we're silent.
You know, sitting down, thinking that when you see me smiling, like, oh, hey, this guy's having a good time.
Meanwhile, I'm busy watching videos in my head that are slowly destroying me.
Then I'm like, no, there's something wrong.
why this importance of Africa for you? I'm not saying that it's not the case with others, but you tend to focus on Africans and African people.
As you put it, 30 years, I hope there's a 30-year anniversary concert coming.
Could you take us through why is that such an important theme in your work?
And also songs that protect one from being attacked by sometimes the things that we think about are the ones that are destroying us while we're silent.
You know, sitting down, thinking that when you see me smiling, like, oh, hey, this guy's having a good time.
Meanwhile, I'm busy watching videos in my head that are slowly destroying me.
Then I'm like, no, there's something wrong.
why this importance of Africa for you? I'm not saying that it's not the case with others, but you tend to focus on Africans and African people.
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