Nduduzo Makhathini – Unomkhubulwane (2-LP Vinyl)
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Rooted in the Zulu spiritual tradition, Makhathini approaches the piano as a ceremonial instrument, drawing on a lineage of African musical philosophy that sits comfortably alongside the most searching work in jazz history. His Blue Note tenure has positioned him as one of the most vital voices in contemporary jazz, bringing an ancestral cosmology to a label whose catalog stretches from Coltrane to the present.
Double vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release. 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.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
UPC: 602465185232
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 6.7.24
Format: LP Vinyl