The 24-year-old artist has previously recorded with, among others, Kagiso Merebodi in his album, Tlang Go Jesu, Molly Matila (Jerusalem) and Tebbie Sethomo (Ho Lokile). Shinkie's debut album contains songs like Lekunutu featuring the big-voiced Phenyo Fisher.
Although the lyrics in Ke Ngoana a Hao are borrowed from a popular hymn of the same name, the beats in Shinkie's offering are vibey and fast-paced. The third track in the album is the title-track Thapelo, which is followed by the chorus Ka Madi A Jesu featuring the well-known singer Suggie Fisher. One of the things that is worth mentioning at this stage is that Shinkie's album is loaded with good songs catering for different genres such as house, Afro-pop and jazz. Having said that, I believe that all the other songs in the album which include Ke Mohlolo, Hallelujah, Ha ba kena, Morena, Jerusalem, Khuluma, Jonah and Happy Day have potential to be well-received in the gospel market. There is no doubt that the young man is going to give most of the established gospel artists a run for their money and his producers, Mooketsi Motlhaleemang and Charles Fisher must be commended for a job well done. It must also be said that the afore-mentioned producers are relatively new in the market, but it seems like they are headed for bigger things.
