Latest The realness Podcast Episodes

Natal Midlands - Dawn Chorus Meditation

Be The Realness - July 20, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes
Take a few minutes out of your day to listen to the dawn chorus recorded by Guy Buttery on his farm in the Midlands, South Africa. Best experienced with headphones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6: Ethiopia: Music & Identity with Iri Di

Be The Realness - July 07, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes
Iri Di is an Ethiopian-French self-taught musician, and in this episode she explores the role that music has played in forging identity, meaning and magic. Originally produced during lockdown in 2020.  "Iri's music navigates between afro rhythms, polyphonic singing, pentatonic and tonal harmoni...

7: Guitars, Sitars and Snakes with Guy Buttery

Be The Realness - July 07, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes
In this long form conversation, producer Kim Winter chats to internationally celebrated guitarist Guy Buttery about growing up with the guitar, and overcoming illness through the healing power of Indian Classical music. To hear more of Guy's music please visit guybuttery.co.za  Hosted on Acast....

5: Music & Healing: Addiction and Gender-Based Violence with Carla Fonseca

Be The Realness - December 12, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes
Carla Fonseca is a multi-disciplinary artist, actor and musician who originally grew up in Mozambique. She is lead vocalist for the South African band Batuk. Carla talks about the role music played in helping to connect with her brother through his journey with addiction. Over the last few years ...

4: Confronting Anxiety & Insomnia with Simon Attwell

Be The Realness - July 17, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes
Congo Cowboys banjo player and founding member and manager of South African band Freshlyground, Simon Attwell has been an international performing musician for over 20 years. Here he talks about anxiety, insomnia and how meditation has helped to quieten the 'buzz' in his brain. Hosted on Acast....

3: A Guided Meditation with Zolani Mahola

Be The Realness - July 16, 2020 06:00 - 4 minutes
A peaceful meditation guiding you to project positive thoughts onto someone you love, bringing gratitude and abundance to your day. Zolani Mahola is a South African singer, actress and transformational speaker. She has been the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed South African music gro...

2: Why I Meditate with Zolani Mahola

Be The Realness - July 15, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes
Zolani Mahola is a South African singer, actress and transformational speaker. She has been the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed South African music group Freshlyground and launched her solo career in 2019 as a musician, storyteller and public speaker.  To survive addiction, Zolani ...

1: Escaping Childhood Trauma & Addiction with Zolani Mahola

Be The Realness - July 14, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes
Zolani Mahola is a South African singer, actress and transformational speaker. She has been the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed South African music group Freshlyground and launched her solo career in 2019 as a musician, storyteller and public speaker. To survive addiction, Zolani ha...

A Dose of Realness with Zolani Mahola

Be The Realness - July 13, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute
An excerpt from The Realness with Zolani Mahola Zolani Mahola is a South African singer, actress and transformational speaker. She has been the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed South African music group Freshlyground and launched her solo career in 2019 as a musician, storyteller and...