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My friend Mano has recently shared some new Tsonga Disco albums with me (his finger is much more firmly on the pulse of that particular scene than mine is these days).

Among them is "Khuzani", the latest album by one Florah N'wa Chauke. Florah is a member of the Chauke clan, who are preeminent when it comes to traditional Tsonga music and who have made a big splash on the disco scene. Headed by the mighty Thomas Chauke, we have also featured Themba, Conny, Hammy, G.T. and Patson here in the past. 

"Khuzani" is a worthy addition to the Chauke canon, featuring as it does contributions from the Shangaan Svengali Joe Shirimani and his little brother Prince Rhangani. Neither appear on this track from the album, which was selected purely because the title prompted the post.

Earlier this year the nice people in Promoland kindly sent me a copy of "The Three Times", an album by Norwegian band Flight Mode. It might be that Florah's song is a tribute either to them or to the Swiss record label of the same name, although perhaps unlikely.

To provide ballast I have added two top quality tunes starting with the word flight. That's how the magic works folks.

"Flight Mode" - Florah N'wa Chauke

"My Brothers & My Sister At The Funeral" - Flight Mode

"Flight Attendant" - Josh Rouse

"Flight Test" - The Flaming Lips

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