Nduduzo Makhathini

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Nduduzo Makhathini
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Background information
Birth nameNduduzo Makhathini
Born (1982-09-24) 24 September 1982 (age 41)
Umgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Composer, pianist, teacher, philosopher
Instrument Piano
Years active2000-present
Labels Blue Note, Universal South Africa, Gundu Entertainment (his own record label)
Website http://nduduzomakhathini.co.za/

Nduduzo Makhathini (born 24 September 1982) is a South African jazz musician from Umgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

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Coming from a musical family, his love for music began at an early age. [1] Makhathini has performed with Zim Ngqawana, Simphiwe Dana, Feya Faku, and McCoy Mrubata. Nduduzo completed his Diploma in Jazz Piano at Durban University of Technology in 2005, [2] [3] and obtained a PHD in music from the University of Stellenbosch in 2023. [4] [5]

In April 2020, his studio album Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworld was released. [6]

Awards and honors

Makhathini is the recipient of the 2015 Standard Bank Young Artist Award in the category of Jazz. [7] This is part of the National Arts Festival. [8] At the 2017 All Africa Music Awards, Makhathini won the Best Jazz Artist award. [9] His musical output has led him to be described by Seton Hawkins of All About Jazz to be "a truly singular pianist, an astonishingly gifted composer, and a deeply nuanced thinker on the music...one of the [South Africa]'s most remarkable talents." [10]

Discography

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References

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  2. "Nduduzo Makhathini | The Orbit – Jazz Club & Bistro – Johannesburg". Theorbit.co.za. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. "Nduduzo Makhathini". Hermanus Fynarts Festival. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. "Nduduzo Makhathini obtains his PhD in Music from Stellenbosch University". 28 March 2023.
  5. "SA jazz master Nduduzo Makhathini adds a PhD to list of accolades".
  6. Neophytou, Nadia. "Interview: South Africa's Nduduzo Makhathini On His Upcoming Blue Note Records Debut - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi (30 October 2014). "Nduduzo Makhathini finds the gift of healing in song". The M&G Online.
  8. "National Arts Festival". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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