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Nov 2020
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J’Something on how he writes songs, why ...

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S02 Ep19: Whats Your Poison with Jon Savage and J'Something of Mi Casa.

J’ Something is like the American dream but for South Africans. He’s got a pure heart, a wide open soul, is crazy (annoyingly) talent, is incredibly successful and is clearly not an asshole. WTF???? ?

Check out this conversation about his amazing life story, his view on life, his passion for music and being a father and a husband and his incredible friendship with Hugh Masekela. Also check out the impromptu song-writing session in the middle if you want to be depressed for the rest of your life.

Check out the video interview right here on YouTube : https://youtu.be/zuFDJAw9mXk

A beautiful interview over a wicked bottle of 12 year old ANCNAC (pronounced “a-noc”) thanks to my lovely friends at Whisky Brother. Seriously, guys if you are whisky fan like me, there is nothing else to consider, visit whiskybrother.com.


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