Mango Groove - Moments Away (official Music Video) ✪

is one of the most successful love songs by the legendary South African Afropop group Mango Groove , featured on their 1990 multi-platinum second album, Hometalk . Led by the distinct vocals of Claire Johnston, the track is renowned for its unique "metallic" piano timbre—achieved by Alan Lazar attaching thumbtacks to the piano hammers to emulate the sound of Abdullah Ibrahim's "Mannenberg" and traditional marabi music. Song & Production Profile Release Date: October 15, 1990.

Hometalk (1990); later the title track for the 2006 compilation Moments Away: Love Songs and Lullabies, 1990–2006 .

The lyrics depict an "obsession" that persists regardless of distance or pride, with the recurring refrain that the loved one will always be "sweet moments away from these arms".

The song explores the emotional tension of a complicated relationship, focusing on the difficulty of leaving despite the "pain of indifference".