“The defining quality of Mabandla’s work is his melismatic voice. Slipping between husky tenor and pleading, crystalline falsetto, he brings purpose to his different vocal styles. Over the synth-pop influences of Hlala, his drawn-out phrasing underpins a yearning for a lover to stay, while Libali’s driving groove is galvanised by his full-throated mid-range.” Ammar Kalia
Read the full review in The Guardian here.
