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I have always been fascinated by how people got to where they are and how they do what they do. Having worked across multiple sectors including media, retail, consulting, fashion, etc, I am curious about a lot of things.
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Concord Nkabinde, The Bass Beneath Becoming (opens the original)
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What does it mean to build a life in music when the world tells you to choose something more certain? In this episode of Listen to Your Footsteps , Kojo Baffoe sits down with celebrated South African bassist, composer, bandleader, producer and educator Concord Nkabinde . From his earliest memories of church music and family harmonies in Soweto to a career shaped by jazz, curiosity, collaboration and independent thinking, Concord shares the story beneath the sound. He reflects on the defining sup
LTYF Moments | Fortune Masina - Memorable Moments from Ep 62 (opens the original)
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From hip hop's entrepreneurial spark to forging his dad's signature to chase a dream, Fortune Masina reflects on the moments that shaped him - his mother's quiet creative power, the grace of growing up, and the wisdom that "this too shall pass." A meditation on staying true to yourself while embracing the people who make you better. Check out the full episode with Fortune Masina.
Kgaugelo Maphai, Empathy As A Business Currency (opens the original)
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The most valuable asset in marketing is not data, budget or reach, but the willingness to actually see people. In Episode 143 of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with Kgaugelo Maphai - seasoned marketer, entrepreneur and founder of Matrix Communications Group - for a conversation that moves from a nomadic South African childhood to the boardrooms shaping how the continent talks to itself. Kgaugelo shares how growing up between Atteridgeville, Makapanstad, Diepkloof, Cape Town and
LTYF Moments | Alistair Mokoena - Memorable Moments from Ep 65 (opens the original)
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In this selection from Listen To Your Footsteps , Alistair Mokoena reflects on the influences that shaped him: growing up between entrepreneurship and academia, learning to see skills beyond formal job titles, and using tangible examples to turn ambition into action. He speaks candidly about leaving corporate, discovering the limits of being positioned as a freelance “resource,” and recognising the need to build an end-to-end offering with a clear point of view. Alistair also shares why he chose
Jacqueline Rainers-Setai, Becoming Black and Whole (opens the original)
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She arrived at Rhodes University in 1994 unable to properly speak English, and left having discovered she was Black. Jacqueline Rainers-Setai grew up in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha, in a community that was never told it lived in a township. She has spent two decades deciding what South Africa watches — part of the pioneering drama Soul City, commissioning for SABC 2 as the Content Hub was formed with a mandate to change an entire industry, and becoming the first Black woman to launch a 24-hou
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