Special offer. uNomkhubulwane
Nduduzo Makhathini
Special offer. uNomkhubulwane
Nduduzo Makhathini
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South African pianist, composer, philosopher, and healer Nduduzo Makhathini travels beyond any existing notion of music-making to offer his most profound vision of creative mysticism yet with uNomkhubulwane, his stunning eleventh studio album which is his third to be released on Blue Note Records following 2020’s Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds and 2022’s In The Spirit Of Ntu. The transcendent three-movement suite—which pays homage to the Zulu Goddess uNomkhubulwane and explores Africa’s tragic history of oppression—features Makhathini’s trio with bassist Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere on bass and drummer Francisco Mela. The music is both an offering and an invitation to humanity to cultivate ways of being that strive for freedom and balance.
Contents and tracklist
Side A1
1. Libations: Omnyama 5:59
2. Libations: Uxolo 4:18
3. Libations: Kwakhangelamankengana 6:20
Side B
1. Water Spirits: Izinkonjana 6:31
2. Water Spirits: Amanxusa Asemkhathini 4:27
3. Water Spirits: Nyoni Le? 5:12
4. Water Spirits: Iyana 7:30
Side C
1. Inner Attainment: Izibingelelo 6:36
2. Innter Attainment: Umlayez'ophuthumayo 4:33
3. Inner Attainment: Amanzi Ngobhoko 5:38
4. Inner Attainment: Ithemba 4:10
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Nduduzo Makhathini on uNomkhubulwane
10th Jun 2024
The South African pianist, philosopher and healer dials in from New York to tell us more about his visionary new album, the traditional Zulu mythology underlying its meaning and the cultural legacy he seeks to uphold.
