The Black Sterring

It's a wrap! For our last hang of the year, we huddled around the critically acclaimed film Sabbatical, created by Karabo Lediga. A grounded portrait of mother-daughter relationships that left us with many thoughts. Also, in the spirit of last things, we round off with a look at finales - what makes a great finale that'll stay on your mind? Drink Up. Last rounds!   Listen. To. Us.  #BlackSterring...

Ya'll, lonely hearts risked it all to find love on Married At First Mzansi. So, out of respect, we called in our darling bestie Nombulelo Fox to help us chew on the dating show as an experiment, and the state of mjolo in South Ah.    Listen. To. Us.  #BlackSterring #BSRadio #Mjolo #Dating #MarriedAtFirstSight #Love #BlackLove #Showmax 

You guessed it, we're getting childish with comedian, actor and filmmaker Donald Glover who also doubles as rapper and false-setto extraordinaire Childish Gambino - which he may be retiring. From his earlier role on Community to creator of Atlanta right through to musician, this guy is kaleidoscopic. We finger licking fux wid it.    Listen. To. Us.    #BlackSterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #DonaldG...

She's a musical treasure and we happen to be true stans (can you tell, it's all over our faces!) For this instalment, we basked in the presence of singer and songwriter Zoe Modiga herself. From arriving at her first ever song to a journey on vocal and performance craft. She also let us in on another little(big) secret, you guys! Of course we were all ears! Listen. To. Us.   #blacksterring #blackpo...

We had to regroup for a meaty catch up on the music that’s been on our minds. From the electric stages of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz all the way to our beloved D’Angelo and why he chose to leave the spotlight. We love to touch on as much as we can! Drink up! Listen. To. Us. #blacksterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #music #favourites #recommendations #neosoul #D’Angelo #MariaCarey #AndersonPaak #Voodoo...

She's been building communities since she was knee high and she's behind many of your favourite queer functions. We picked the electric brains of award-winning creative entrepreneur Mandima Qunta and you're gonna wanna drink up these insights ya'll!  Listen. To. Us.    #BlackSterring #Masterclass #BSRadio #GogD #Creatives #Entrepreneur #Activism #Queer #BlackFemmes #BlackGirls #BlackPodcast  

Travel does wonders for the soul but Tracee Ellis Ross shows us that doing it alone achieves that and more. We watched the short first season of Solo Travelling with Tracee Ellis Ross and we want more. Come let's go vicarious travelling with Diana Ross's daughter! Listen. To. Us. #BlackSterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #TraceEllisRoss #solotravel #fashion #food #actress

If RnB was a writer, it would have to be Mara Brock Akil. The showrunner and television writer who created Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane and Love Is - also wrote on Moesha - has given a GenZ love story that follows the coming-of-age romance of young couple Keisha and Justin. What a beautiful portrait of young black love for the ages!   Listen. To. Us.   #Forever #foreverlove #blacklove #MaraBrockAk...

She's true to this, not new to this. We sat down and collected some precious nuggets from veteran music journalist, author, and podcaster Helen Herimbi-Moremi. With years and years of experience under her belt, she's crafted an intimate space in the game as a voice that reflects that special nton nton about culture. We were in massive company!  Check out season 2 of hhm; A Helen Herimbi-Moremi Pod...

She is feminist writer, historian, cultural and media worker and "semi-professional yapper" according to IG (read: same). What may be missing from her bio however, is "knower of internet and musical deep cuts" and "selector of the absolute perfect words". We stan and aspire. Grab your creature comfort now and check out our chat with the co-host of The Knows It Alls Podcast - Fezokuhle Mthonti.   #...

One of the best live music stages around is actually a desk. We're talking music's finest and hidden gems on intimate live music platform Tiny Desk. We love live music! Listen. To. Us.  #BlackSterring #BSRadio #TinyDesk #Music #Live #blackpodcasts

The first ever Black Sterring Awards are finally here! We've been paying attention and reckon the time has come for an awards show that doesn't just look at at blackness but centres the female gaze. With criteria rooted in our Black Sterring Test, we shine the spotlight on emotional and political complexity, characterisation, delivery, joy and ask ourselves (you guys included) how is the needle be...

On our next instalment of The Black Sterring Interview Masterclass, where we get to know creative practitioners and voices, we caught up with fellow critic, your favourite Tik Tok reviewist Nombulelo Fox. A seasoned publicist and content creator, Nombulelo takes us through a vibrant career of several pivots, exploring her favourite things, and the importance of leaning into your joy to uncover you...

We are thrilled to introduce our new thing here; The Black Sterring Interview Masterclasses, where we sit down with a few really dope creative practitioners and voices for edu-chats and deep dives into their worlds. We're even more stoked to bring you our first guest - award-winning, seasoned and darling broadcaster Pabi Moloi! From growing up when we were still doe eyed about the 'New South Afric...

When Music stepped out of the church and danced with Superstition at the duke joint, they had Sinners! We, too, enjoyed fraternising with the devil in Ryan Coogler's already classic horror flick. Drink up!   Listen. To. Us.  #Sinners #Easter #MichaelBJordan #RyanCoogler #Wakanda #BlackSterring #BlackWomen #Horror

Dan Fogelman has done it again! The brilliant creator of This Is Us is back again with dystopic sci-fi thriller about the end of America, Paradise. Listen, we vote for this version, okay! But our real question is, do Presidents really have any power?   Listen. To. Us.  #Paradise #SterlingKBrown #ThisIsUs #DanFogelman #BlackSterring #BSRadio #SciFi #Thriller

Jazz is in the air! Grab your dlazz'ov and let's talk SA Jazz from it's roots in Africana and Indigenous sound and storytelling to it's modern influences and icons. Listen. To. Us.   #internationaljazzday #jazzmusic #mzansi #blacksterring #icons

Stop whatever you're doing because the girlies are going through it, okay. Enter One Of Them Days where two besties Drew and Alyssa take a long winding road of L's just to pay this rent. We're always more than happy to look at whatever Issa Rae and friends have out. Listen till the end for our own surprise blooper! We had fun! Listen. To. Us.  #OneOfThemDays #BlackSterring #BSRadio #Keke #SZA 

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is today regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. And we don't disagree. On this episode we shine the spotlight on his discography, compelling creative prowess, the status of his ongoing beef with Drake and more. Let's go! Listen. To. Us.  #KendrickLamar #Drake #BlackSterring #hiphop #music #blacks 

We all met Natasha Rothwell as the outstanding Kelli Prenny on Insecure. How To Die Alone is the work of her own pen where she unpacks the archetype of a black girl wading through the lonely roller coaster that is adulthood. Grab a snack and dig in with us! Listen. To. Us.  #HowToDieAlone #BlackSterring #BSRadio #blacks

Happy Heavenly Birthday to the one and only, the late, the great Quincy Jones. From samples to standards to making every incredible classic out there, we take a walk down the prolific composer's extensive catalogue. Rest In Paradise<3 Listen. To. Us.  #QuincyJones #BlackSterring #BSRadio #music 

Is there too much sex on screen these days? Or maybe it's the type of gaze? Do we have a choice in the matter? Pour your bevs and join our little naughty chat with our lovely guest Grey Mabasa.  Listen. To. Us.  #sex #bodies #TV #BlackSterring #BSRadio  

We're sticking a pin in the month of love with the Umjolo 4-part movies on Netflix. From wild infidelity to fabricated paternities, is there a cure bantase ku lo mjolo?  Listen. To. Us.  #UmjoloThereIsNoCure #Reviews #TV #BlackSterring #BSRadio

The Bear was insane! Created by twisted dramedy writer Christopher Storer it spotlights the chaotic kitchen of an Italian family restaurant but also comments on the dark side of being an overachieving chef. We drank it all up. Press play with us!   Listen. To. Us.  #TheBearFX #BlackSterring #BSRadio  

On this episode we look at Blink Twice, a Hollywood psyche thriller - directed by Zoe Kravitz - that begs the question that's on everyone's mind - what the f*$k Holly?  Listen. To. Us.  #BSRadio #BlackSterring #BlinkTwice