After six years of hosting one of the biggest show (Selective Styles) on 5FM, Kid Fonque is finally hanging his headphones.
Kid Fonque’s inputs on the Selective Styles show cannot be overemphasized. Since he became a host, he has grown its influence beyond its traditional boundaries and attracted more listeners to the weekly radio series.
The show which is held every Sunday has played host to the best international interviews and tracks from icons like Atjazz, Jimpster, Jazzanova, Children Of Zeus, Matthew Herbert, Emmavie, Rocco, Keinemusik. Paying more attention to his Stay True records, he is now resigning his position at 5FM.
Read his official statement below.
“In the spirit of staying true – and after more than half a decade of being on your airwaves – the time has come for me to shift focus from 5FM and to bid you all a temporary farewell.
In the six years, I’ve been doing Selective Styles, we’ve done some incredible things. We have shone a huge spotlight on the South African underground music scene and tapped into the unheard gems from our global community.
Selective Styles was home to the freshest cutting-edge cuts from the South African massive – FKA Mash, Sio, Gabbana, China Charmeleon, Jackson Brainwave, LaTique, SculpturedMusic, Nutty Nys, Vinny Da Vinci, Zito Mowa, Card On Spokes, EMAMKAY – and hundreds more.
It also played host to the best international interviews and tracks from icons like Atjazz, Jimpster, Jazzanova, Children Of Zeus, Matthew Herbert, Emmavie, Rocco, Keinemusik … I could not be prouder of the guests, the tracklists, the vibe, and your reception every Sunday – it seriously made my soul sing.
When taking on the Selective Styles task back then, I vowed to 5FM that I’d keep it real – me – and that may have partially inspired the name of the label that emerged alongside the show: Stay True Sounds.
Now that label has become my baby – and one that needs serious attention. It’s time for me to hang up those Sunday eve headphones and pay it the respect it’s due. Staying True…
I’d like to thank 5FM for their vision and all the artists who contributed, but mainly you, the listeners: Selective Styles would not have been anything without your support.
The final show will be this Sunday 11 December 2022.
Salut, Kid Fonque “
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