#058 Just a small town girl | Maddy Behrens

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Are you brave enough to busk?

Maddie Behrens is a folk/indie/rock/pop singer currently based in Johannesburg. Hailing from a small town in KZN, she learnt the performing ropes from busking in Washington Square Park in NYC.

In this episode, we chat all about that, as well as what it's like to be a woman in the music industry in South Africa, the folk music scene, and the late Syd Kitchen.

Outro music used with permission from rights holder.
24 Jan English Explicit South Africa Music Interviews · Performing Arts

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