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10.0
139818
10.0 |
Dork
This is music that demands attention, rewards repeated listens, and proves that the future of pop isn’t just bright – it’s blindingly brilliant
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10.0
139852
10.0 |
The Observer
The sex-positive South African trailblazer deserves to break into the mainstream with the fullest expression so far of her wit and sheer verve
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8.0
139919
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
It's no contemplative home listening affair, more one to play while driving fast or leaping around a room
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8.0
139820
8.0 |
The Guardian
Spinning the sounds of Johannesburg and Durban into distinctive, abrasive electro-pop, the blue-braided singer is filthy and sharply funny
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8.0
139817
8.0 |
musicOMH
An album full of joy and vibrancy with which to introduce a brand new superstar to a whole new audience
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8.0
139838
8.0 |
The Quietus
A distinctive and exuberant snapshot of an exceptional journey
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8.0
139813
8.0 |
The Skinny
The blue-haired bombshell oft dubbed the ‘Queen of African Pop’, Moonchild Sanelly is back. Her latest outing, Full Moon, is her most exciting to date
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7.0
139814
7.0 |
DIY
Continuing on her playfully explicit, brilliantly brazen trajectory
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7.0
139815
7.0 |
Uncut
"In My Kitchen" turns on an impressively dexterous, high-speed bar, while "Gwara Gwara" (A Durban dance gone global) is at once euphoric and anxious. Print edition only
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7.0
139830
7.0 |
Clash
A colourful fusion that results in something truly imaginative
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7.0
139879
7.0 |
Beats Per Minute
With the outsider energy of Janelle Monáe, OutKast, M.I.A., and (in regards to hip-hop) Gwen Stefani, Full Moon wrestles with sexuality, patriarchy, complicity, and survivor’s syndrome
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6.0
139816
6.0 |
Mojo
Full Moon thunders on near-relentless sub-bass (Mntanami, about her absentee father) and post-dancehall Amapiano beats, with interludes of wishy-washy synthy vulnerability - a serviceable backdrop upon which this irresistibly raunchy personality reliably shines. Print edition only
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