Nduduzo Makhathini
July 5 @ 21:30
Nduduzo Makhathini (ZA)
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano; Dalisu Ndlazi, bass; Kabelo Mokhatla, drums
Makhathini is a leading exponent of today’s South African jazz – a pianist, composer, philosopher, and Zulu healer. He exploded onto the international scene in 2020 with his debut release for the venerated Blue Note Records, Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds, which to connoisseurs revealed hints of the musical legacies of pianists Abdullah Ibrahim and McCoy Tyner.
uNomkhubulwane (2024) is his latest and third release on Blue Note. A three-movement tour de force, it occasionally veers into classic jazz convention, being at its most convincing in moments of soaring elation and references to the architects of spiritual jazz, such as John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. His work is a way of restoring the sophistication and self-sufficiency of African culture, reclaiming the heritage of Africa stolen during colonialism. ...
Saturday, 5 July at 21.30
Park Main Stage
Day pass without the concert in the Linhart Hall (aja monet), presale (until 1 July inclusively) EUR 15, regular price EUR 18
Day pass with the concert in Linhart Hall (aja monet), presale (until 1 July inclusively) EUR 35, 28*, regular prices EUR 38, 32*
*visitors aged under 25, over 65 and pensioners