Linda Sikhakhane

Data updated on 2025-06-10 20:05:29 UTC

Through his searching, saxophonist, composer and Blue Note artist Linda Sikhakhane epitomises the vibrant evolution of South Africa’s jazz landscape. The Umlazi-born and KwaNongoma descendant musician establishes a conversation between the contemporary and traditional, homegrown and global while steeping his ruminations on the personal, societal, spiritual and cultural in rich tones. Owing inspiration to greats such as John Coltrane, Bheki Mseleku and Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Sikhakhane’s style is informed by the interplay between the metropolitan and the folkloric. His offerings deftly align these sonic influences with theoretical concepts drawn from both hereditary customs and academic abstraction.

Genres

: jazz

Total plays

1.0 million

Updated on 2025-06-10

Date	Total plays
2025-06-10	1,013,070
2025-06-03	1,006,204
2025-05-25	996,965
2025-05-17	988,251
2025-05-01	969,059
2025-04-22	959,774
2025-04-13	950,184
2025-04-05	941,891
2025-03-28	933,291
2025-03-19	923,622
2025-03-10	914,272
2025-03-01	906,201
2025-02-21	896,808
2025-02-11	886,910
2025-02-02	877,690
2025-01-23	865,397
2025-01-15	855,643
2025-01-06	844,314
2024-12-29	833,982
2024-12-20	823,969
2024-12-12	814,262
2024-11-19	785,558
2024-06-09	459,911
2024-05-27	444,854
2024-05-11	431,126
2024-04-24	415,121
2024-04-09	367,247
2024-03-26	352,408
2024-03-11	343,528
2024-02-25	331,618
2024-02-09	318,648
2023-11-24	283,675
2023-10-14	258,978
2023-09-29	252,775
2023-09-14	246,925
2023-08-28	240,203
2023-08-24	228,310
2023-08-19	226,572

Social media links

Monthly listeners

6,650

Followers

4,707

Top Cities

Johannesburg

1,284 listeners
Cape Town

536 listeners
Pretoria

429 listeners
Durban

338 listeners
Gauteng

108 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Umbhedesho	109,920	1:43	2022-06-24
iGosa	108,331	6:55	2024-07-12
Gog'uIdah	84,735	3:41	2022-06-24
Ukukhushulwa	63,029	5:41	2024-07-12
Mehlo Abonayo	48,905	3:27	2023-11-17
Nandi's Suite (1st Mov)	45,088	17:10	2020-06-30
A Night in D.C	43,133	4:23	2017-06-23
Inkehli	41,134	6:54	2024-05-31
Abansundu Nabamhlophe	36,265	6:27	2020-06-30
Endayini	34,907	4:37	2023-11-17
Ngovivi	33,067	9:01	2020-06-30
Alinde	28,826	4:46	2023-11-17
Inner Freedom (revisited)	26,719	6:58	2022-06-24
uNongoma	23,020	6:02	2022-06-24
Sibiziwe	22,299	4:21	2023-11-17
Ilanga Emini	22,191	4:27	2023-11-17
Isgekle	21,199	10:30	2020-06-30
Water Signs	20,733	6:19	2022-12-02
Cosu Cosu	16,431	5:04	2023-11-17
Umgidi (3rd Mov)	16,012	17:13	2020-06-30
Closer to the Heart	13,894	8:12	2017-06-23
Codes of Light (Live)	13,705	8:32	2020-11-06
Abalimi (Finale)	11,191	11:14	2020-06-30
Umhlahlandlela	11,137	4:52	2024-07-12
Ucu Olum'nyama (2nd Mov Conclusion)	10,912	12:03	2020-06-30
Influential Moments - Revisited	10,225	8:42	2024-07-12
Amakhosi (Live)	10,139	11:13	2020-11-06
Indatshana	8,731	4:28	2024-07-12
Mama	7,151	5:51	2024-07-12
Dance for Trane	5,727	6:43	2017-06-23
Isambulo	5,689	6:37	2022-06-24
Ecako	5,015	5:11	2024-07-12
A Day Passed	4,658	3:52	2022-06-24
Influential Moments	4,529	5:32	2017-06-23
Timelessness (Live)	4,418	12:04	2020-11-06
Ezinkalweni	4,018	9:27	2017-06-23
Umkhokheli (Live)	3,957	2:08	2020-11-06
Ibuzwa Kwabaphambili	3,748	10:27	2017-06-23
Ikhandlela	3,744	5:49	2022-06-24
Hymn for The Majors	3,408	4:16	2022-06-24
Two Sides,One Mirror	3,302	7:02	2017-06-23
Hidden Love	3,194	6:23	2017-06-23
Ziyokhala Ziyotheza Sokela (Live)	2,571	10:06	2020-11-06
Tlhatlha Matjolo (Amenless Prayer)	2,548	1:37	2020-11-06
Inner Freedom	2,352	5:10	2017-06-23
Saziwa Nguwe (Live)	2,219	11:24	2020-11-06
Ukamadinana	2,001	5:33	2017-06-23
Isiwelewele	1,614	5:55	2025-04-25
Inner Freedom	1,329	5:18	2021-11-12
York Road Blues	< 1000	6:27	2020-08-14
Thank You	< 1000	3:34	2020-08-14