Nduduzo Makhathini Trio
South African pianist who treats improvisation as ritual, pulling Zulu spiritual practice into the modal end of jazz.
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About Nduduzo Makhathini Trio
Nduduzo Makhathini is a pianist and composer from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and also a trained traditional healer. That practice shapes how he frames his music, with long, incantatory pieces built on repeated left-hand figures and spiritual themes drawn from Zulu cosmology.
He signed to Blue Note for Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds. His next album, In the Spirit of Ntu, was the first release on the Blue Note Africa imprint. The trio is his most direct setting, with piano, bass and drums leaving space for open improvisation around his compositions, as on uNomkhubulwane.
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What festivals is Nduduzo Makhathini Trio playing in 2027?
Nduduzo Makhathini Trio is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Nduduzo Makhathini Trio playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Nduduzo Makhathini Trio is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does Nduduzo Makhathini Trio play?
Nduduzo Makhathini Trio plays jazz and world.