Album Review: Lorraine Klaasen & Mongezi Ntaka – Ukubonga (Gratitude)

Lorraine Klaasen and Mongezi Ntaka are a pair of South African musicians who have teamed up to release their takes on some of Southern Africa’s Township music songbook. Entitled Ukubonga, or “gratitude”, it’s the pairs way of giving thanks to some of Southern Africa’s most celebrated singers and composers.

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Album Review: James & Paul – Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa is the second release from Morpeth-based father and son song writing duo James & Paul. A collection of fourteen songs all recorded over the past year sees the pair taking on subjects as diverse as Armageddon, COVID and whether Clyde’s life might have panned out differently if he hadn’t met Bonnie. Here’s my track by track review.

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