Meditation Suite

To the musical people of Umkhumbane where my grandfather was born.

Nduduzo Makhathini Piano
Ayanda Sikade Drums
Magne ThormodsæterDouble Bass
Karl Martin Almqvist Tenor Sax
Robi Fassie Kock Flugelhorn

From An Old Bag Of Umkhumbane

A song borrowed from a dream from 'abaphansi' (the ancestors)

Nduduzo Makhathini Paino
Magne Thormodsæter Double Bass
Claude Cozens Drums

Ancient Dance

Mkhonto

A live performance at the #ArtofSunday | Kaya Fm | Brenda Sisane
Guitars and Voice: Sibusile Xaba
Toys & Shakers and Voice: Thabang Tabane 
Djembe: Mwangania Magagula

Song Image/Cover by Reatile Malusi

Ukukhanya kwa Dr Philip Tabane

Igagu: Tribute song to the great Vusi Ximba and his contributions to the world of keyboard playing that influenced my early stages of keyboard playing, his music allowed me to situate a foreign instrument in a local dialect. 

Credits:

Nduduzo Makhathini - Piano

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Eato at The Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch University 9 October 2016

Artwork: Front - Lerato Kuzwayo

Sleeve design: Donne Dowlman

Igagu

Written by Caiphus Semenya
Recorded live at college :)
Vocals: Vuyo Sotashe
Piano: Thandi Ntuli

Music In The Air

DUMAZILE 

" in the post - post Apocalypse.  In the times where the rumour of war is an short-term-memory anecdote for those who have lived through and still live in the war itself. this unceasing light from the barrel of the firing stick/ the TV screen/ the camera flash/ the light bulb/ the pylon/ the stars/ have you seen a star disappear?

                         it's because they become sick and die. "

Dumazile (Zimbabwe, 1990) is a song written by Nongoma's parents Themba and Bajabulile Ndlovu founders of the band Children of Nandi. Dumazile speaks about the stigma surrounding HIV and how it affects the sufferer and those around them. It also serves as a metaphor for  the 'chosen' child that goes through a traumatic series of events before submitting to the calling and how that process affects both them and those around them.

This version of Dumazile is a Live Recording of the performance of the song at ALT BLK CONTINUA series (curated by Msaki) held at The Velvet Lounge in East London in late 2018.

DUMAZILE [Live - East London]

Enganjyani (feat. Hugh Masekela), from Somi's new album "If The Rain Comes First"

SOMI "Enganjyani" (feat. Hugh Masekela)

Sungxama (Sana) feat. Ronee Deep

Iya ho hi hele haya hoyo
Iya ho 

I hi hele haya haya haya 

He iyo iyo iyaho 


Yenza njalo Zandisile
Ndibek’ ithemba lam kuwe
Ndibonile Zandisile
Ongeke ukubone wena

Sesidlulil’ enzulwini
Nethambeka liyehlela
Zukhumbule Zandisile
Nguwe nguwe ilifa lam


Uzowuwela  lo mlambo
Uthathe ndakuphelelwa mna
Ngamaqhaw’ angehlulwa nto
Uliqhawe iqhawe lam

Zumamel’ ekuthuleni
Isand’ esokuqondisa
Zu zungakhonz’ inyembezi
Amandla nguw’ ungazideli


Zandisile a capella

South African improviser, healer and musician

Ancient Dance

Nduduzo Makhathini

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