Towards An Expanse

by DUMAMA

Towards An Expanse cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 May 2026
  • Label: Ajabu! Records
  • Country: South Africa
  • Length: 57:47
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut solo album from the South African vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Gugulethu Duma, known as DUMAMA. Following her work in a duo, this album is a deeply spiritual and experimental journey into her cultural heritage. The record blends traditional vocal styles and instrumentation with modern electronic production and avant-garde sensibilities to create a unique and hypnotic sound world.

Genres

Descriptors: Female Vocalist, Atmospheric, Traditional, Avant Garde, electronic, experimental, atmospheric, diverse, ambient, soulful, vocal, ritualistic, folk

Tracklist

  1. Layer After Layer (8:00)
  2. Indalo (6:20)
  3. No Abiding City (4:10)
  4. Tumbled Out - Digital Only (7:43)
  5. Rising Falling (3:55)
  6. The Bridge (1:25)
  7. Mama Carries (5:09)
  8. Eating The Other (6:54)
  9. What Did The Rain Say? (6:55)
  10. Tulip (2:13)
  11. Layer After Layer - Dion Monti Version (4:58)

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