Samthing Soweto had just stepped out of his Uber when we connected online to talk about his new album, Touch Is A Move (Good Morning). It follows his 2020 EP, Danko!, and marks his first full-length release since Isphithiphithi redefined the game for him in 2019. Spanning seventeen tracks, the album is pure bliss, dotted with skits that feel like overheard conversations, and music that moves fluidly between the ephemeral and the ethereal. It draws from a broad palette: hip-hop, Afropop, Amapiano, Kwaito, and more.
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