Introducing Nduduzo Makhathini

Pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in uMgungundlovu near Pietermaritzburg surrounded by music from across the cultural spectrum and in a family that treated music as a special healing gift. He studied at the then Natal Technikon (now UKZN) before embarking on a professional music career that led to stints in the bands of Zim Ngqawana, Simphiwe Dana, Carlo Mombelli, Feya Faku and Themba Mkhize and performances in Europe, Britain and the US. In African tradition it is believed that people don’t die but multiply; after ‘Death’ they continue to live as aphanzi, the ancestors,

or the ones from the ground. Thus, in this performance he pays homage to those musical legends who have contributed to the great legacy and history of South African Jazz, paying tribute to them and thanking them for their protection and guidance.