TBKS Podcast

"The Best Kept Secret Podcast”, unofficially known as “the podcast about nothing”, is a music podcast dedicated to deep, honest conversations about the art and the artists behind it. We spotlight the most compelling voices in South African music and around the world — from the rising and underrated to the established and genre-defying. Through detailed album reviews and insightful interviews, we explore not just what the music sounds like, but what it means.

Whether you're an industry insider, a crate-digger, or just curious about the music shaping culture today — TBKS is where the real stories live.

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Nov. 15, 2026

REVIEW: Wale - everything is a lot.

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with growing older. Not necessarily the exhaustion of having too much to do, although there is plenty of that, but the exhaustion of having lived long enough to understand that life rarely gives yo…

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Oct. 13, 2026

REVIEW: Baby Rose - YEARNALISM

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with knowing better but wanting anyway. Knowing someone is wrong for you does not automatically make them leave your system. Understanding that a relationship has run its course does not necessaril…

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Sept. 24, 2026

TBKS E173: The K.Keed & Orish Episode

This week on TBKS Podcast, we get into uMgaranto II, the latest collaboration between K.Keed and Orish. Three years after the first uMgaranto, the duo return with a more cinematic and intentional project rooted in isiXhosa storytelling, kasi life, friendship and the everyday details of growing up in South Africa. From childhood memories and township humour to sharp lyricism and a distinctly local sense of nostalgia, uMgaranto II feels like a love letter to the world that shaped them. We unpack

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Sept. 6, 2026

TBKS E172: The Tyla Episode

This week, we dive into APOP, the highly anticipated sophomore album from global superstar Tyla. Building on the foundation of her breakout debut, Tyla expands her sound across amapiano, Afropop, R&B and glossy pop, delivering a project that feels both proudly rooted and globally ambitious. The album features heavyweights such as Babalwa M, MaWhoo, and Liquideep. With critics divided on just how far she pushes her sound, we unpack the music, the evolution and whether APOP lives up to the weight

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Aug. 2, 2026

Different Dialects. Same Language: Why Great Art Doesn't Need to Reinvent the Wheel

We've all met that person. The one who predicts the plot twist halfway through a film, leans back in their seat and proudly says, "I knew it." Or the friend who hears a new album and dismisses it with, "It's just another breakup record," and "It's …

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July 26, 2026

TBKS E171: The Mochen Episode

This week on The Best Kept Secret Podcast, we're unpacking one of the most talked-about South African hip-hop albums of the year, Mochen's NORTH Vol. 1 (The Prophecy). Hailed as a bold and deeply personal debut, the project has been praised for its cinematic storytelling, lyrical depth, and themes of faith, ambition, and perseverance, cementing Mochen as one of the country's most exciting new voices. We break down the highs, the standout moments, and whether NORTH Vol. 1 (The Prophecy) lives up

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