NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI

• NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI - PIANO
  
• DALISU NDLASI - BASS
  
• KABELO MOKHATLA - DRUMS
  

Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in the lush, rugged hills of umGungundlovu in South Africa, a semi-rural landscape where music and ritual practices were symbiotically intertwined. Drawing on the legacy of South African jazz legends like Bheki Mseleku, Moses Molelekwa, and Abdullah Ibrahim, Makhathini merges influences from the great American jazz canon—such as John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, and Randy Weston—into a cross-continental, richly layered melodic groove.

He has performed with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Richard Bona, and the WDR Big Band. In 2017, the Blue Note artist was awarded the All Africa Music Award for Best African Jazz Artist. His ten albums to date, along with his latest release uNomkhubulwane (2024), speak a universal language deeply rooted in the African origins of the jazz tradition.