Nduduzo Makhathini

Nduduzo Makhathini
Background information
Birth name	Nduduzo Makhathini
Born	(1982-09-24) 24 September 1982 (age 41) Umgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist, teacher, philosopher
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	2000-present
Labels	Blue Note, Universal South Africa, Gundu Entertainment (his own record label)
Website	http://nduduzomakhathini.co.za/

Nduduzo Makhathini (born 24 September 1982) is a South African jazz musician from Umgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Coming from a musical family, his love for music began at an early age.^[1] Makhathini has performed with Zim Ngqawana, Simphiwe Dana, Feya Faku, and McCoy Mrubata. Nduduzo completed his Diploma in Jazz Piano at Durban University of Technology in 2005,^[2][3] and obtained a PHD in music from the University of Stellenbosch in 2023. ^{[4] [5]}

In April 2020, his studio album Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworld was released.^[6]

Awards and honors

Makhathini is the recipient of the 2015 Standard Bank Young Artist Award in the category of Jazz.^[7] This is part of the National Arts Festival.^[8] At the 2017 All Africa Music Awards, Makhathini won the Best Jazz Artist award.^[9] His musical output has led him to be described by Seton Hawkins of All About Jazz to be "a truly singular pianist, an astonishingly gifted composer, and a deeply nuanced thinker on the music...one of the [South Africa]'s most remarkable talents."^[10]

Discography and downloads

• Mother Tongue (Gundu, 2014) with Sakhile Simani, Mthunzi Mvubu, Linda Sikhakhane, Ariel Zamonsky, Benjamin Jeptha, Ayanda Sikade
• Sketches of Tomorrow (Gundu, 2014) with Sakhile Simani, Mthunzi Mvubu, Jonathan Crossley, Ayanda Sikade
• Listening to the Ground (Gundu, 2015)
• Matunda Ya Kwanza, Vol One (Gundu, 2015)
• Icilongo – The African Peace Suite (Gundu, 2016) with Sakhile Moleshe, Justin Bellairs, Shabaka Hutchings, Benjamin Jeptha, Ayanda Sikade
• Inner Dimensions - Umgidi Trio & One Voice Vocal Ensemble (2016) with Fabien Iannone, Dominic Egli, Lisette Spinnler, Jule Fahrer
• Ikhambi (Universal South Africa, 2016)
• Reflections (Gundu, 2017) - solo piano
• Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds (Blue Note, 2020)^[11]
• The Blues of a Zulu Spirit (EP, 2021)
• In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note Africa, 2022)

References

External links

• Nduduzo Makhathini at AllMusic
• Nduduzo Makhathini on Bandcamp
• Nduduzo Makhathini discography at Discogs
• Nduduzo Makhathini discography at MusicBrainz