Viva Talks
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Conversations with ORISH
Interviews Play NowThis week on Viva Talks we sit down with artist/producer; Orish. Orish is one of the hottest upcoming artists in the hip hop scene having his hand in the careers of many upcoming talents and even mainstream talents in the Cape Town music scene. He has worked with K. Keed, Dee Koala, Lookatups, Kash CPT and many more. In this episode he takes us through the beginning of his career, some moments of hope for himself, and how he hasn’t gotten here.
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Conversations with K Keed
Interviews Play NowThis week on Viva Talks, we sit down with one of the hottest artists in the game, K Keed. Keed is the number one streaming female rapper in the country, she has worked with the likes of Blxckie, Priddy Ugly, Dee Koala, and many more. She is one of the most prolific and versatile artists out there, still in the early stages of her career, the ceiling for Keed is limitless. In this episode we talk about her rise in the industry, working with idols, her blow-up moment, and much more.
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Conversations with 031 Choppa
Interviews Play Now031 Choppa is an all round musical artist from KwaMashu in KZN. He has worked with some of the biggest artists in the country such as Sjava, AKA, Riky Rick, Costa Titch & Blxckie to name a few, he is also a platinum selling producer. In this interview we go through his journey in the music industry, meeting his manager Zeus Omega and working with idols such as Riky Rick.
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Conversations with Loxion Deep
Interviews Play NowSimphiwe Ncube, known as Loxion Deep born and raised in Orlando West, South of Johannesburg (Soweto). Loxion Deep is a record producer, song writer and a pianist. He gained his significance after producing the smash hit --Stokoloko with Kabza De Small. In this interview we discuss how his career in music started, his inspiration and influences, and he gives us insight into and what to expect in his upcoming album.
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Conversations With Flow Jones JR
Interviews Play NowFlow Jones Jr. is a Johannesburg based Hip-Hop artist known for his unique rap style, he has worked with the likes of DJ Sliq, Emtee, Mashbeatz, Blxckie, Maglera Doe Boy and many more. Flow Jones Jr. takes us through the start of his career, meeting DJ Sliqe, working with Blxckie and Maglera Doe Boy on his hit song Pramis Swuh and much more.
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Conversations with Zeus Omega
Interviews Play NowZeus Omega is the co founder of Kreative Kornerr, an event host, artist manager and cultural influence. He sits down with us and takes us through his rise into the industry as well as entertains us with a few hot topics. We speak on his journey in the music industry, meeting business partner Kai, working with idols Anatii and Riky Rick, the story behind the blow up of Uncle Waffles and much more.
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Conversations with Luyolo Yiba (2019 Idols Winner)
Interviews Play NowHailing from the Eastern Cape, 25 year old Luyolo Yiba was crowned the Idols SA Season 15 winner in a glittering awards ceremony hosted at Carnival City on Sunday 17th November 2019 and televised live to millions of Mzansi Magic viewers. This particular season of Idols SA saw the biggest volume of votes being cast, 186 million to be precise, over the duration of the competition, and trended in the number one position on social media every Sunday.
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Conversations with Holly Rey
Interviews Play NowWhile the world has been brought to its knees by the COVID-19 pandemic, singer & songwriter Holly Rey has stayed at the top of her game and conquered lock-down. She is officially a multi-platinum selling artist, with her single YOU recently hitting 35 million streams across all digital music platforms. This is a massive achievement for any artist, and Holly Rey achieved this as an independent female artist.
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Conversations with Nu Edison
Interviews Play NowNu Edison is a 27-year-old rapper and songwriter based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His musical influences include Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, & Afro Pop. He draws inspiration from the likes of J.Cole, SABA, AKA, Kendrick Lamar, Khuli Chana, Mick Jenkins, Childish Gambino and more. His style of music can be described as honest, floetic and playful, which includes a blend of African soul and contemporary hip-hop and urban music. His message is to spread light through his music and to inspire people to embrace pain. He is passionate about story telling, the art of communication as well as relationships. He works with the likes of Tsukudu and Kamen. Furthermore, he aims to further expand his fan base to global heights, to perform his music all over the world, and to make a difference in people's lives through his artistic ideas.
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Conversations with Lebo Sekgobela
Interviews Play NowLebo Sekgobela shares her views on the global pandemic COVID_19 and also shares her sentiments around the benefits of digital platforms.
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Conversations with Sibu Nzuza
Interviews Play NowSibu Nzuza is a multi-year old autonomous Artist from KZN in South Africa who Specializes in Alternative music but started his career in hip hop and later transitioned into urban melodies which contains a mixture of African components. He sings, raps, composes, plays guitar and produces. In this episode, our team chills with Sibu to get an update on his upcoming project and shares details on his music journey.
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Conversations with S Villa
Interviews Play NowS.Villa is an Ambitiouz Entertainment artist and joins the Vivanation team to talk about his music journey. Here S.Villa introduces us to how he entered the music industry. His skills, idols, dreams and music inspirations are also highlighted in this episode.
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Conversations with Miss Pru
Interviews Play NowBorn and bred in the Vaal triangle, Prudence Sebalo aka Miss Pru has always had a love for the performing arts. Our team catches up with her and get insights on whom she looks up to, her career highlights, current work and more.
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Conversations with Sofaya
Interviews Play NowSofaya is a self-made, Afro- Pop singer-songwriter and performing artist. In this episode we get insight on how Sofaya started her music career, how she got signed to a major record label, her sources of inspiration, who influenced her and who she would like to work with in her upcoming projects. After 10 years in the industry, she is working on her upcoming album, which will be a journey to discover Sofaya.
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Conversations with Kraizie
Interviews Play NowThe Viva Nation Team spends some time with singer-songwriter Kraizie. Separate from music, Kraizie is also a traditional healer, and has found a way to merge the spiritual practices with his music. The multi-talented artist also has an acting background and talks to us about his new music project.
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Conversations with Omar Gooding
Interviews Play NowGooding is best known for appearing in television shows, such as Touched by an Angel, Wild & Crazy Kids, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Smart Guy, and Playmakers, and also the films Ghost Dad and Baby Boy for which he received critical praise for his role as "Sweetpea". Today our team interview him on his career and new Movie AM Radio.