Thaba is a collaboration between South African singer-songwriter Khusi Seremane and American produce and musician Gabriel Cyr, and this album comes with a rather sad caveat: back in summer, Seremane died just a few days after turning 41 from long term health issues. The music, though, lives on, with plenty of references to bubblegum, kwaito, 90's R&B, and classic downtempo. It is a testament to the transformative power of love and the impermanence of all things with deep and spiritual tunes next to more freeform and jazz laced thinkers such as 'Confided.' The ofd love song even sneaks on with gems like 'Mungu' really resonating.