In many ways, Puzzle is more than an album for Gaz Mawete. Thematically, it captures the Congolese singer’s wide array of experiences, but it also unfolds like a treasure map of the unique vibes and styles that make up his sound. On the 15-track project, Gaz rounds off the livelier edges of soukous with elements of soul, R&B, trap and shoegaze music while conjuring a sense of wonder, ambition, rage and love with his beguiling voice. There’s dense percussion and prickly synths on “Sé Na Sé”, a collaboration with Suspect 95. “Baby Mama” kicks off with tender piano chords making a strong declaration of intent to protect a loved one. And “Tin Tin” takes its dance-ready essence from rumba. With Puzzle, Mawete draws a line under his versatility while paying homage to the music and memories that have shaped him.