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Kyle Shepherd
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Discography
Albums8
Fiela Se Kind
Fiela Se Kind2019 • AlbumTracks: 17
Noem My Skollie
Noem My Skollie2016 • AlbumTracks: 17
Dream State Disc 2
Dream State Disc 22014 • AlbumTracks: 11
Dream State
Dream State2014 • AlbumTracks: 21
Into Darkness
Into Darkness2014 • AlbumTracks: 12
South African History !X
South African History !X2012 • AlbumTracks: 13
Fine Art
Fine Art2012 • AlbumTracks: 11
A Portrait of Home
A Portrait of Home2010 • AlbumTracks: 12
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