Gqeberha – Friday, 7 November 2025 – The EC Combo stations — Umhlobo Wenene FM and trufm — will headline two major cultural music events on Saturday, 8 November 2025, reaffirming their leadership in promoting South African tradition, isintu, folklore, and spiritual heritage through sound. Umhlobo Wenene FM partners with Khayelitsha Maskandi Festival while trufm unveils Joliza Ushuni Webhaca Album Launch.
UMHLOBO WENENE FM – KHAYELITSHA MASKANDI FESTIVAL, CAPE TOWN
Umhlobo Wenene FM partners with the Khayelitsha Maskandi Festival, returning for its second year at the Khayelitsha Rugby Stadium. The festival will showcase some of the country’s biggest Maskandi artists, including Limit Nala, Menzi, Umafikizolo, Gatsheni, Shenge, Prince, Sminifu, Mjolisi, Tornado, Njoko, Amawele ka MamTshawe, Thandazani, and Manjosi.
The station will bring its traditional show personalities Gudlabatshakazi and Mntwanomgquba to the stage, alongside a live broadcast of Lavuth’iBhayi from the venue. Additional guest appearances include the award-winning iDrive Enochatha crew Luks Gidane, Babe-Zee Mbusi, Phethu Soga, and TLG, with Babe-Zee having co-hosted Ushuni Womhlaba talent show, won by Joliza BhacaSoul in 2024. Umhlobo Wenene FM’s footprint will extend further through Ezezolo, hosted by Elvis Mali, also broadcasting live from the festival.
trufm – JOLIZA USHUNI WEBHACA ALBUM LAUNCH, GQEBERHA
At The Athenaeum in Gqeberha, trufm will present the highly anticipated Joliza Ushuni Webhaca Album Launch to both the Eastern Cape audience and the national market.
Joliza’s music, which he calls Bhaca Soul, blends Afro-soul, jazz, and Maskandi influences with traditional Bhaca rhythm elements of ukucwiya (spiritual singing), ukuvalela (spiritual humming), and ukusina (spiritual dancing). The launch will feature performances by Phuzekhemisi, Dr Buselaphi, Dumza Maswana, Xabiso Zweni, Ntsika, Manombolo, and Joliza Ushuni as the headline act. trufm’s A-Zee, hosted by Simo Zokwana and Azile Maka, will broadcast live from the event, offering listeners a front-row experience of this rich celebration of culture and sound.
“Both Umhlobo Wenene FM and trufm carry a responsibility to preserve, celebrate, and elevate the sounds that shape who we are. These two events reflect our commitment to nurturing cultural and indigenous pride, platforming authentic storytelling, and bringing our audiences closer to the roots of their heritage”, said Loyiso Bala, Business Manager: EC Combo (Umhlobo Wenene FM & trufm)
Follow both events on Umhlobo Wenene FM and trufm social media pages.
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