A Limpopo Afro-Jazz exponent, Rhandzu Makhubele, a.k.a Puncu Nana, is fuming after being told by the newly formed Limpopo Radio station Capricorn FM that they do not play his type of music.

The fuming musician phoned Mirror earlier this week and said he had just been told the heart-breaking news. "I sent a compilation of my music, dubbed Ahee Puncu Nana, to the station. The following day, I received a call from the station that they were not going to play my music, because it is not in keeping with what they play," said Makhubele.

He said he was worried because some of the artists who play the same type of music are receiving regular airplay on the popular new station. "Their argument seems suspicious to me. How can a Limpopo radio station not play music by an artist from Limpopo?" he asked. Makhubele believes that somebody might be doing this without the management´s knowledge. "We thought the station was meant for us as local and upcoming artists. How can we support a station not meant for exposing local talent?" he asked.

Makhubele says the person who phoned him would not give his name, but purported to be in the selection panel for music.

Makhubele received three nominations in the Munghana Lonene music awards last year. He was, amongst others, nominated for the best male artist alongside Jeff Maluleke and the late Umanji. "Even though I was not the eventual winner, it means that I am amongst the best musicians in Limpopo, but being told that my music is not fit for playing in my own province is quite demoralizing," said Makhubele.

He started his music career as a jazzophile while at the University of Venda where he was a member of a campus band.

The Bachelor of Commerce graduate is unemployed and is playing his music full-time. He is based at Tlangelani village outside Malamulele.

When Mirror phoned the station, a lady who introduced herself as Dorah Phala took down the number and said the station would respond. "I am not the right person to speak to. I know nothing about the guy. Please give me your number and the relevant people will come back to you," she said. At the time of going to press, no comment had come from the station.