The Highveld Line

By GodsWingman

The Highveld Line is a journey through the heart of old Rhodesia—following dusty roads, railway tracks, river crossings, tobacco fields, cattle country, and forgotten frontier towns. Blending storytelling country, folk rock, and Rhodesian nostalgia, GodsWingman paints vivid portraits of the land and the people who built their lives across the Highveld.

From the iron-rich hills of Sinoia to the mist-covered mountains of Melsetter, each song serves as a milepost along a route through history, hardship, and heritage. The album captures the spirit of pioneers, railwaymen, miners, ranchers, and farmers whose stories remain etched into the landscape long after the trains have passed.

Rich with imagery of broad savannahs, winding rivers, coal-dust settlements, and lonely border posts, The Highveld Line is both a tribute to a vanished era and a celebration of the enduring character of the African frontier.

Track Listing

1. The Iron Of Sinoia
2. Where the Shangani Runs Deep
3. Enkeldoorn Waltz
4. Shabani Asbestos Line
5. The Border At Beitbridge
6. Tobacco on the Marandellas Ridge
7. The Coal-Dust Town (Wankie)
8. Melsetter Mist
9. The Cattlemen of Hartley
10. Birchenough Span
11. The Mellsetter Road

Step aboard The Highveld Line and travel a winding path through Rhodesia's landscapes, legends, and memories—where every station has a story and every mile echoes with the voices of the past.