Thandi Ntuli

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The musician reflects on a decade in jazz, the influence of heritage and how curiosity and daily rituals shape her artistry

Photographer’s images are a soulful visual tribute to South African jazz

The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work

Last year, South African jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli released her album Rainbow Revisited on International Anthem Records, to great acclaim. But what does it feel like to translate…

South African jazz musician Thandi Ntuli draws on her roots in a deep new offering

A perspective on the nuance of creation by pianist, composer and singer Thandi Ntuli, who through her lineage traversed from exile to integration to produce this work

Nduduzo Makhathini’s release of his 10th studio album, In The Spirit of Ntu, is part of the ever evolving sound that is South African jazz. But what is the sound of the genre’s…

A slew of new releases and ideas about jazz emerge as artists beat the Covid-19 blues

In 1998, Sibongile Khumalo and other musicians recorded an odyssey through SA’s musical landscape. Decades later, it helped Thandi Ntuli find her way to self

The collaborative album Indaba Is, facilitated by Siyabonga Mthembu and Thandi Ntuli, is greater than the sum of its parts

The recently released Live at Jazzwerkstatt album finds pianist and composer Thandi Ntuli rearranging her material for a live, large ensemble performance. Here, she meditates on…

Thandi Ntuli’s new album, ‘Live at Jazzwerkstatt’, is a radiant turn, with dark a darker meta-narrative

“We need to start articulating our utopias, articulating what needs to be burned and what needs to be saved.” — Shabaka Hutchings

The musician’s debut album, ‘Indlel’eyekhaya’, defies genres in its blend of jazz, gospel and R&B