
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,…