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SAFTA, SAMA & South African Hip Hop Awards winner - Rouge

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Rouge - a South African rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, SAFTA, SAMA, and South African Hip Hop Awards winner - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how she chose her stage name, more about the ups and downs of her journey, her unusual creative process and why it's taken 7 years for her to release her sophomore album - Milk and Honey.
This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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2 Sep 2025 English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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