Nduduzo Makhathini
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Improvisor and scholar (PhD)| Awards: SAMA 2017, 2018, 2021 & 2023| METRO FM 2023| AFRIMA for 2017| SBYA 2015| Schallplattenmesse 2022| Edison 2023
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One of those songs that follow me around and I never really get to play, let alone to share… This one has been with me through the entire weekend and it took me through so much, I hope it travels with you too.
Sending love and care, sithi makwande
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Yesterday I graduated with a PhD in Music from
@StellenboschUni
, I’m thankful to everyone that has been supportive in this journey since my registration in 2019. More later ♥️🕯️
Thokoza 🕯️♥️
Pic: Malusi Ndlovu
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Ah Fam, was directed here by a friend… I appreciate the acknowledgment and particularly for ‘In the Spirit of Ntu’ it means so much Fam
@Solphendukaa
and
@MacGUnleashed
. And of course, ‘Muye’ with my Big Bro
@RealBlackCoffee
remains a classic. Big love overall
@bluenoterecords
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Early hours of the morning in Copenhagen with my Big Brother Black Coffee. I love this Brother
@RealBlackCoffee
so much, such clarity of vision and always inspiring!!!
He invited me to come see his set last evening at
@archcph
🚀
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Today I met one of my jazz-piano heroes of all time Dr Abdullah Ibrahim, what an honour.
Over 7hrs of teachings on ‘the whisper’, cosmology, land, BaSotho star systems, Mutwa, discipleship, ‘finding the song’, histories and identities.
Eternal gratitude
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Today marks my first day as a ‘musicologist’ at my new work, the prestigious University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN). So many emotions going through my head but all with gratitude.
More below:
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Cooking something special with Fam, we will share soon!!! It’s so incredible designing sounds again 🌈
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Gratitude 🕯️♥️
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3rd evening in Dakar, creating w/ the West African Brothers for my Sister Thandiswa Mazwai’s upcoming project!!!
‘Barké’ 🕯️
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Last evening was epic!!! Big love to my Big Brother and Friend
@RealBlackCoffee
for coming to see my set and spending the afternoon and evening together, such love and clarity of thought always. Makwande Bhuti🕯️♥️
Still have to gather my thoughts and share a complete post about
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Truly special, my Big Bro
@ZakesBantwiniSA
came to campus today to welcome me in Durban.
Of course, Bantwini is a
@UKZN
alumnus. Here is a surprise video of Zakes Bantwini playing some boogie-woogie piano from memory!!!
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Big Announcement!!!
‘In the Spirit of Ntu’ won ‘Best Jazz Album’ at the prestigious
@TheSAMAs
I’m thankful.
In a short space of time this record has spoken to people’s hearts and earned lots of accolades including the Metro Awards (South Africa), Edison Jazz Awards
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The other day decided to register for this PhD thing, after a realisation that our stories were missing in academia — less discussed our cosmology as a framework to thinking about improvised music.
This morning I realised that it’s my 3rd year into it and the pressure is real
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Finally, my PhD dissertation is up online
@StellenboschUni
research repository
I’m excited to hear your thoughts as you engage the work.
Link:
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‘In the Spirit of Ntu’ warm best jazz album of the year 🕯️♥️
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What a great way to start my day
@untitledbasement
early this morning. Brother
@robertglasper
offered a drink and wished me a ‘Happy Birthday’, followed by a great conversation between ourselves about jazz piano, the histories of this art-form and our shared musical influences!!!
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A very Happy Birthday to my Queen —
@Omagugu
you mean so much to me and our children and I wish I could celebrate this day with you in person. Thank you for everything and I can’t wait to come back home to you. Stay beautiful and creative as always ♥️♥️🕯️
Also Happy Birthday to
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What a venue New Jersey Performing Arts Center
@NJPAC
, looking forward to playing tomorrow 🕯️♥️
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Isihlabo (introduction) to ‘Yapheli’Mali Yami’ from the great Mam’uBusi Mhlongo. So much to learn from the maskanda musical systems and how they carry some of the traces of indigenous musics that were erased from our consciousness.
Thokoza 🕯
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Our first duo album is out (exclusively on Bandcamp) as Abasemkhathini Vol - 1 with Mbuso Khoza. This also features a special guest Justin Bellairs.
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So much love Big Bro
@RealBlackCoffee
Maphumulo, Mashimane… Happy Birthday to you, what a compelling weekend celebrating you, your hard work and success. Thank you for doing it all with utter humility and style.
Love to the Brothers
@mondlingc
@djmerlon
@shoba_warrior
and many
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Thinking about you Big Bro
@RealBlackCoffee
I know you are recovering well, sending loads of healing vibrations… looking forward to more music 🕯️♥️
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Last night in Hamburg, not in Istanbul, let’s go!!!!
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Brotherhood — ukubambisana w/
@mbusokhozainsti
‘Abasemkhathini’
Pic:
@itsarthurdlamini
PS those who want to carry on the ‘long sound’ (nokulandwa kwezigqoko) experience, see you at
@UntitledBaseme2
tomorrow our day starts from 15:00 with the exhibition and lecture
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Our daughter turns 21, that’s a big deal… we love you Nailah 🕯️♥️
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We also have some new music together coming up soon, keep your ears on the ground!!!
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Joining my Sister and Friend
@Msaki_ZA
at the State Theatre this Saturday. Get your tickets 🕯♥️
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Learn more about ‘Yehla Moya’
@RealBlackCoffee
says ‘It’s a story of humility’
@DacapoSA
@SirLSG_SA
@Omagugu
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In Pietermariztburg yesterday with Family, the spirits and the blessing of song. Family is everything indeed ♥️♥️🕯️🛖
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A huge congratulations to my friend and young Sister Msaki on her exhibition. Makwande 🕯 🕯
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Four very packed sets in Paris!!! Thank all for coming, it means so much to us!!! Now off to Rotterdam.
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What an honour to have my Family attend our concert
@thechairmandbn
yesterday, the kids never really get to witness Mom and Dad on the bandstand, it is a rare occasion. Even had my nieces and sibling in attendance, I don’t take it lightly. Also friends and industry practitioners
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‘iThemba’ last evening at Augsburger Jazzsommer in Germany ♥️🕯️
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when you invoke the spirit of ‘Ibrahim’ in Gqeberha… South Africa has a special songbook and it’s revered by its people 🕯️♥️🛖
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I’m doing something really special at
@joburgtheatre
on the 9th and 10th of December!!! This is titled ‘Amathambo’ — it’s a solo piano engagement that explores improvisation as a prophetic practice against a backdrop of confusion, darkness, uncertainty and out-of-tune-NESS in the
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Jozi!!! we are here w/ my Big Bro
@mbusokhozainsti
— see you all
@joburgtheatre
for ‘Amathambo’ ritual on the 9th and 10th of Dec
we have prepared something very special, thokozani 🕯️🛖
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So this afternoon I went to ask the waters, KwelikaMthaniya, how the next album should be titled and I heard a whisper say; ‘uNomkhubulwane’
The second frame is an image of the great Don Was mixing this new album in New York yesterday!!! Keep ‘listening to the ground’
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A glass of wine together after a little while, great to see my Big Bro
@RealBlackCoffee
it has been truly inspirational
To more music, thought and the future 🕯️♥️
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Where do I begin? So much to share but words can really cannot describe what the last two days have been for me. I return, again, to this ‘unspeakable’ — again, an ‘ongoing rehearsal’ of life.
I went into studio to record my 3rd album for
@bluenoterecords
at
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Happiest birthday to my wife Omagugu. I love and celebrate you from the bottom of my heart, enjoy your special day. Looking forward to making more beautiful memories this year and loads of musics ♥️🕯️
Also sending love and blessings to your twin Sister Nomathemba ♥️
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The music is always great, even better with trust and friendships
Pic: Arthur Dlamini
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Officially a Sennheiser Artist, sound is everything 🕯
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Here is an article from 18 years ago, Mam’u Gisele Turner thank you for sharing, what a journey it’s been ♥️🕯️
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Paris, let’s do it!!!
Paris! Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini (
@nduduzomakh
) will be previewing his new Blue Note album "uNomkhubulwane" at Le Duc des Lombards tomorrow May 14! Tickets:
Preview & read more about the album here:
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Today is a special day, so much to share (and I will as the day progresses)!!! Let me start by letting you know that the first single ‘Omnyama’ from my forthcoming
@bluenoterecords
album and three movements suite ‘uNomkhulwane’ is now out, link below!!!
This video is a short
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Landed safe in New York this morning, excited for:
11 Jan • Jazz Congress
@jazzdotorg
w/
@shabakahutchings
and
@esperanzaspalding
12 Jan • New York Winter Jazz Fest
@nycwjf
w/ Trio feat
@francisco
.mela.56 and
@zwelakheduma
13 Jan • Louis Armstrong Museum
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Gogo Madosini, thank you for the music, it’s inherent wisdom(s) and teachings — the knowledge, the grace and humour with which you presented it.
Thokoza, mayikhanye indlela 🕯️
Video:
@tselimon
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Doing some extremely exciting work with my Big Bro
@RealBlackCoffee
we are bring healing vibrations on the dance floor, the project features some of our friends and fellow alchemists. On this one we are in capable hands of
@MbusoKhoza12
Ayihlome!!!
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Big news for my people at home!!!
I’m excited for this
@JoyOfJazz
@StandardBankArt
w/
@Omagugu
, Francisco Mela and Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere
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Calling upon the Spirits of my Ancestors
Pre-recording moments
Video: Jonathan Fortuin
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Joburg family, I have heard you. I am returning w/ part two of my semi-acoustic rituals
@untitledbasement
on June 16th | I would also like to apologise for the late start the last time, it was due to circumstances beyond my control.
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Music is truly king, we are already here getting ready for next week
@RealBlackCoffee
@MusicIsKingLive
#Muye
🙏🏽
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This moment will live in my heart forever. One of my heroes, Master
@CharlesLloydSax
came to meet me after our concert
@DakotaMpls
in Minneapolis last evening. In a few words and gestures he expressed so much generosity towards me. I’m thankful beyond words, gratitude
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‘Re-Amathambo’ (reimagined)
Plotting the ‘Future’ with my Big Bros
@RealBlackCoffee
, Mondli Ngcobo and Shoba!!! So thankful, it’s all coming full circle, they were my seniors at Technikon Natal where we studied in a jazz program.
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This is slightly unbelievable, our advert for this evening’s concerts ‘Imithandazo YakwaNtu’ showed at the famous
@TimesSquareNYC
(Times Square in New York City) last night
Venue tickets:
Online tickets:
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A beautiful conversation with my Big Bro Dj Sbu from a couple of months ago for the Hustlers’ Corner podcast. Check it out
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This article means so much to me, it is an absolute only to be read in the same breath alongside the greatest of all times 🕯️♥️
“Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that both these albums were released just months apart. Jazz has always served as a form of resistance. To listen to
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Gratitude to
@Omagugu
for her contributions as our feature
@JoyOfJazz
Hong Kong you are next
@freespace_wk
on the 7th of October.
Ps will be sharing dates for Australia and Europe soon!!!
Pic:
@itsarthurdlamini
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This morning we got the news that ‘In the Spirit of Ntu’ was nominated for the ‘Best Jazz Album’ category at the prestigious
@METROFMSA
Awards 2023.
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‘Space is the Place’ — the sound traveled last evening, so much gratitude
@xjazzberlin
| Berlin always finds these perfect places for solo piano concerts!!!
Now off to Paris, hitting
@ducdeslombards
w/
@zwelakheduma
and
@lukmilperez
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So proud of her, she got her certificate today for her Honors in Music for which she wrote a thought provoking paper ‘An Investigation into the demise of live Jazz Venues in South Africa: The Orbit as a Case Study’
Well done
@Omagugu
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Durban Abasemkhathini are here w/ Mbuso Khoza 🕯️also great to reconnect with Maestro Richard Bona 🕯️♥️
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Jozi was dope!!! Durban see you at the Chairman on the 28th of July
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What a great way to end the weekend, we took a deep dive into the relationship(s) between sound and being. So much love to my Big Brother and thought leader
@mbusokhozainsti
and his team for this incredible work… more soon
PS
@articulateafrica
was deep on Friday with a very
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Truly an honour
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The greatest blessing of my life
@Omagugu
and of course, a blessing to universal sound-worlds 🕯️♥️
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Moments last evening, Italy is next
Pic: Valters Pelns
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‘In the Spirit of Ntu’ received the prestigious Dutch
@edisons
.jazz prize!!!
So much gratitude 🕯️♥️🛖
Love to the team:
@omagugumakhathini
@jaleelshaw
@anna_widauer_music
@dylanmichaeltabisher
@lindasikhakhane_
@makhenegontse
@robinfassie_
@daneparis
@stivovo_wabantwana
@jascz
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Also an absolute honour to spend the past couple of days with uMhlonishwa Dr
@madalakunene_47
@gregmaqoma_industries
|| we celebrate you Maestro, makwande ♥️🕯️
Pic:
@itsarthurdlamini
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Abasemkhathini Project w/ Mbuso Khoza
1 June - East London - Umtiza - East London Guild Theatre
3 June - Durban - KZN International Jazz Festiva - The Station Urban Event Space
See you there, also check out our group debut album on
@bandcamp
Pic: Plens Media
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Reached the Big 40 today, so much to be thankful for over the years ♎️🕯♥️⭕️♾
Love for all the beautiful birthday messages
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Front cover of
@IdloziMagazine
check it out!!!
“My choice in jewellery, holds different symbolisms from varied African traditions. I use them as a way of invoking memories that have been eroded by colonialism towards a possibility of mapping out a future that situates African
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Great to be on the road again, last evening was special
@ZadymkaJ
@CavatinaHall
— thank you all for gathering around the sonic in such an attentive and meaningful way. Will share more later 🕯️♥️
This is an excerpt from our opening song ‘Izibingelelo’
Video:
@olazgajewska
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