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Album: 10 songs: 40 min 22 sec · 2025 · Featured

As It Should Be

Ten songs written, produced and performed alone. A YouTube-first rollout through November 2025, with cinematic videos by Tanya Van Graan. Released 28 November 2025.

Apple Music·Spotify·YouTube playlist
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Album: 12 songs: 49 min: SAMA winner 2019 · 2018

Impossible Machines

Recorded at Empire Ave Studio, Hout Bay. Mixed by Chris van Niekerk at Intergalactic Sound Imperium, Berlin. Released 13 July 2018.

Apple Music·Spotify·Bandcamp
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Album · 2012

First Offerings

First solo body of work after Just Jinjer.

Apple Music·Spotify
As It Should Be

Tracklist

  1. 01Back To The WaterSpotify
  2. 02That Means I LikeSpotify
  3. 03There Is Only LoveSpotify
  4. 04Never Mind ThemSpotify
  5. 05As It Should BeSpotify
  6. 06Every Day in Every WaySpotify
  7. 07No Avoiding ItSpotify
  8. 08On My ArmSpotify
  9. 09Wait On YouSpotify
  10. 10Rio (Adieu)Spotify
"This album has been a diary of my life in a way. It is a musical depiction of where I've been over the last couple of years. While trends and fashions come and go, love always prevails."
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