Monthly Archives: July 2020

S08E11 – Bliksem It’s The Beatles

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr turned 80 this month and to mark this Brett & Leon have dug out some of the best cover versions of Beatles songs performed by South African artists. The fact that today’s show features musics from such a diverse range of artists from the 60s to the present day shows just how great the Beatles influence was in South Africa. So join us for a show packed full of interesting music, trivia and small-talk.

This show features

  • Miriam Makeba
  • Assagai
  • Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels
  • Seether
  • Hotline
  • Margaret Singana
  • Voodoo Child
  • Johnny Kongos & The G-Men
  • The Drive
  • The Flames
  • The Attractions
  • Hawk
  • Selkii

Find out more about Selkii and her band Begley Woods and check out her performance on the USA edition of The Voice.

We really appreciate your feedback. We’re always open to suggestions and even requests! If you’re a South African musician living or touring internationally, do let us know about your concerts, album releases or tours – we’d love to give you a punt on the show.

Our email address is yesno@tunemewhat.com But most importantly, if you enjoy the show, tell your friends about Tune Me What?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

S08E10 – Vrystaat!

Leon & Brett hit the virtual highway again and head down to the Free State to explore some of the music connected to and that has come out of one of South Africa’s latest provinces, known mostly to them as “that long stretch of road between Johannesburg and Grahamstown.

There is also news about a new fundraising initiative by Shifty Records for its alumni who have fallen on hard times, like the great Simba Morri.

For more information, visit Shifty’s GoFundMe Page. In addition, all proceeds from the sale of Simba Morri’s music on Bandcamp will go directly to the fund. Shifty have released a brand new live album, which is also now available!

Now, in today’s episode we feature:

  • Simba Morri
  • DJ Cleo
  • Valiant Swart
  • Koos Kombuis
  • Johannes Kerkorrel
  • Abdullah Ibrahim
  • Kalahari Surfers
  • Robin Auld
  • David Kramer
  • Refentse
  • Slikour

Here’s some Simba Morri playing live at the Shifty Birthda celebrations in 2014 to get you in the mood. Also, check out the Simba Morri MIxtape we produced in association with Cutting Grooves, which features an array of Shifty and 3rd Ear Music artists!

We really appreciate your feedback. We’re always open to suggestions and even requests! If you’re a South African musician living or touring internationally, do let us know about your concerts, album releases or tours – we’d love to give you a punt on the show.

Our email address is yesno@tunemewhat.com But most importantly, if you enjoy the show, tell your friends about Tune Me What?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat