In this week’s episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, renowned South African songbird Zoë Modiga takes us on an intimate journey through her life and artistry. Zoë reflects on the origin of her stage name and her profound relationship with her first best friend, her grandfather.

She shares her deep admiration for her father, Utata, and the joys and challenges of growing up as one of over 20 children. Zoë also recounts a charming story of stealing her grandfather's pens, to doodle. A small act that forged a deeply unique connection between them.

She reflects on the challenging yet rewarding journey of humanizing our parents, transitioning from seeing them as superheroes to embracing their humanness and, in turn, finding peace with our own.

Zoë recounts a childhood field trip to the dentist, where she initially mistook her connection with the profession for a calling. It was only later she realized that it was the way the dentist made her feel seen and valued that resonated with her, this led her to her true calling: music and the mission to evoke these feelings through her music and public profile.

Zoë also takes us through her journey of connection, self-discovery, and the transformative power of the songwriting and song-making process, describing it as catching angels, a testament to her ethereal approach to music creation.

Join us as Zoë Modiga shares her heartwarming stories and insights, offering a glimpse into the soul behind the music.

You can find the latest from Zoe ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠or any of these social spaces ⁠⁠YouTube, ⁠⁠X [formerly Twitter]⁠, Spotify, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AppleMusic, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Editor: Jason Rademeyer

Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Show Music: Kweku Baffoe

Producer: Ayob Vania