In the follow-up to her 2020 debut Like Mother Like Daughter, Rethabile Khumalo showcases her range as she taps into different vocal styles while maintaining her trademark Afropop aesthetic. On “Sobabili”, she croons about a lover she’s enamoured of over MR LENZO’s bolobedu-leaning production, then she goes on to layer different vocal tones on the captivating gospel tune “Nguwe”, a blend of buzzing synths and syncopated vocals. Drenched in reverb and hauntingly wide as a result, her vocals on album closer “Phephela” embody the spiritual message expressed. With The Legacy, Rethabile cements her place at South Africa’s vanguard of New Age Afropop artists who strive on versatility and honest reflections on love and life from the perspective of everyday South Africans.