On the Romance of Being

After training as a traditional Nguni spiritual healer, the South African musician returns with a 13-piece band for an album of divine orchestral soul.

After the release of Desire Marea's incredible self-titled debut, the South African artist spent two years training as a traditional Nguni healer, or sangoma.

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