Thaba Embraces South African Pop in an Artistic Triumph – PopMatters

A person dressed in white stands against a plain wall, channeling South African Pop flair. They wear a large white flower headpiece, with a white light streak obscuring their face horizontally—a striking image of artistic triumph.

Five years ago, duo Thaba emerged onto the global stage with cool electrosoul on Eyes Rest Their Feet. It was a bittersweet moment. Mere months before this debut, lead vocalist Khusi Seremane–half of Thaba, at the time–passed away after long-term health problems, leaving producer Gabriel Cyr with a host of unfinished pieces beyond the first album.

For December/Sedimonthole, Cyr assembled these musical fragments with the help of an international collective of players to continue Thaba’s work. They’ve done a stellar job,…