Nduduzo Makhathini - signs new album, to US record company, Blue Note Records
KZN born Pianist, healer, composer, and academic Nduduzo Makhathini has released his new album 'Modes of Communication: Letters from The Underworlds'.
Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in the lush and rugged hillscapes of umGungundlovu in South Africa, a peri-urban landscape in which music and ritual practices were symbiotically linked.
It’s important to note that the Zulu, in fact the African warrior code, is deeply reliant on music for motivation and healing. This deeply embedded symbiosis is key to understanding Makhathini’s vision.
East Coast Radio had a lovely chat with him about his new album release.
The album features the American alto saxophonist Logan Richardson with a South African band including tenor saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane, trumpeter Ndabo Zulu, bassist Zwelakhe-Duma Bell Le Pere, drummer Ayanda Sikade, percussionist Gontse Makhene, and vocals by Msaki as well as Nduduzo’s wife Omagugu Makhathini, and background vocals by their children Nailah, Thingo, and Moyo.
We can not wait to hear the new album and congratulations on the new release.