Episode 14 - Shimmy Jiyane
To say South Africa, has a strong history of song and dance… is a pretty big understatement. And few acts from the country have been as beloved or successful as the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Todays guest Shimmy Jiyane a singer, dancer, choir master, choreographer and a Founding Member with the choir.
We recorded this backstage at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 2019 just prior to a performance by the choir.
The Soweto Gospel Choir have five grammy nominations, three wins, and have performed alongside some of the music businesses who’s who: Bono, Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder the list goes on…
Shimmy and I get to discussing his home land, his career performing with the choir, and whether a great dancer can tell if a stranger can move… just by looking at them.
Episode 13 - Mirusia
She's known to millions around the world as the "Angel of Australia" - the name given to her by that famous Dutch violinist, André Rieu. But today, she joins us for a good old Ramble Chat!
Todays guests is the one and only - Mirusia - an Australian born Soprano with Dutch heritage that made her name touring the world with Andre Rieu before a flourishing solo career put her CD’s and DVD’s at number one on the Australian ARIA charts.
We sit down in Brisbane Australia, pre-covid, to discuss her Opera career, performing stadium-size concerts all over the world… we even explore the differences between being Dutch and Australian… in a very silly game I invent called “How do I say this in Dutch” - spoilers I rarely things correctly.