New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Shares His Love for South African Music – Joburg ETC

A man in a gray suit and red tie is speaking and gesturing with his right hand outdoors, reminiscent of a New York mayor-elect addressing a crowd.

From City Hall to Cassper Nyovest

When New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani sat down for an extended episode of What Now? with Trevor Noah, the conversation was meant to tackle big issues, politics, migration and identity. But just when listeners thought the discussion was winding down, Mamdani took a sharp and joyful detour straight to Mzansi.

Almost as an afterthought, he admitted there was one topic they hadn’t touched on at all: South Africa.

And once he started, he didn’t hold back.

@southafricanpodcast Turns out the…