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Sublime Sibongile....

G. Pillson | Tilling on Rye | 08/11/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sibongile Khumalo is one of the national treasures of South Africa and the possessor of a voice that deserves a much wider audience. With a repertoire that spans classical -- she has been an acclaimed Carmen -- jazz, and pop and a canny musical intelligence that enlightens even the occasionally too-sweet arrangements that burden a couple of the "Ancient Evenings" tracks, she rarely fails to dazzle.



Having heard Khumalo live, I can attest that this album is only a limited introduction -- albeit a good one -- to a free-wheeling talent that has yet to be fully captured on record."