Soweto born and bred songstress Bonj (real name Bonj Mpanza) is the face and voice of a new age of genre-bending, experimental pop musicians that has been brewing in South Africa for the last few years. Her debut EP, A Journal is a seven-track tour de force of skilfully produced house beats (“Shivers” with Da Capo; “Against The Grain” with DJ Zinhle), soulful melodies (“Ngiyazfela”) and an unshakable groove that spearheads her anthemic, air punch-worthy singles (“Ain’t It True”, “Hangover”). With a signature husky vocal that’s entirely enthralling, Bonj’s commitment to the elevation of her craft culminates in this EP, a self-reflection of the formative years that have led to this pivotal moment in her career.