Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Pure Gold will be a revelation to those unfamiliar with the delights of Afro gospel. A male voice choir from South Africa's Old Apostolic Church it was in '85 that the choir, previously acapella, took the adventurous step of singing over contemporary township mbaqanga (um-ba-kanga) rhythms — the jive sound of urban South Africa. Since then they haven’t looked back and now their albums go gold and they've been a primary vehicle for spreading the gospel in their troubled nation. Pure Gold's wondrous singing style using powerful Mbube (em-boo-bay) melodies and swooping and shimmering four part harmonies are a delight to the ear. Standouts on a superb album are the insidious dance "Ubani Oku Holayo" and the compelling  "Nginethuba Lambi". But there are joyful, fresh sounds wherever you listen. Develop your world music sensibilities and check out their album

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