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Nduduzo Makhathini Is Turning Jazz Into a Spiritual Language

As he prepares to take the stage at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center this weekend, the South African pianist, composer, and healer reflects on spiritual inheritance, carrying his Zulu ancestry into Western venues, and the ancient power of sound to connect us beyond race or place.

Lihle Z. Mtshali

October 21, 2025