Nduduzo Makhathini

A pianist, composer, and a leading voice in the vibrant contemporary South African jazz scene. Makhathini's music is a profound exploration of African cosmology and spirituality, blending the language of American spiritual jazz masters like John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner with the distinct rhythms and vocal traditions of his Zulu heritage. As the first South African artist to sign with Blue Note Records in the modern era, his album 'In the Spirit of Ntu' is a key document of the current global jazz renaissance.