Nduduzo Makhathini

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Nduduzo Makhathini is a multi award winning artist, scholar and internationally acclaimed musician from Pietermariztburg in KwaZulu Natal. Makhathini holds a PhD in music from Stellenbosch University and he teaches musicology at the University of KwaZulu Natal.

As a bandleader, Makhathini holds 11 albums under his belt and he features on many as a sideman and producer. He is currently signed to the prestigious Blue Note Records in the US and has a busy tourist schedule that keeps him relevant in current jazz discourses. Makhathini has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis, Richard Bona, Hamilton de Holanda, Black Coffe, (the late) Zim Ngqawana, Omagugu and Mbuso Khoza just to name a few of his favourite musicians that he has worked with.

Makhathini has also done reputable festivals around the globe such as Umbria Jazz Fest, Joy of Jazz, Jarasum Jazz Fest, Chicago Jazz Fest , Montreal Jazz Fest and Cape Town International Jazz Fest among others.

Genres

: jazz

Total plays

6.3 million

Updated on 2025-07-24

Date	Total plays
2025-07-24	6,323,728
2025-07-16	6,293,598
2025-07-08	6,261,392
2025-06-30	6,237,773
2025-06-22	6,205,858
2025-06-14	6,175,848
2025-06-06	6,143,657
2025-05-29	6,113,238
2025-05-21	6,081,391
2025-05-13	6,045,923
2025-04-26	5,972,367
2025-04-16	5,933,459
2025-04-09	5,906,583
2025-03-31	5,871,804
2025-03-23	5,835,702
2025-03-14	5,803,151
2025-03-05	5,772,330
2025-02-25	5,744,405
2025-02-15	5,711,412
2025-02-07	5,685,996
2025-01-27	5,649,417
2025-01-19	5,620,795
2025-01-10	5,583,488
2025-01-02	5,539,773
2024-12-24	5,507,208
2024-12-16	5,472,429
2024-12-07	5,431,050
2024-07-02	4,708,898
2024-06-02	4,355,673
2024-05-19	4,276,231
2024-05-02	4,185,339
2024-04-16	4,103,710
2024-04-02	4,055,329
2024-03-18	4,010,770
2024-03-03	3,963,119
2024-02-18	3,917,571
2023-12-03	3,746,935
2023-10-24	3,650,787
2023-10-06	3,619,154
2023-09-20	3,588,829
2023-08-30	3,528,711
2023-08-26	3,466,709
2023-08-22	2,778,156

Monthly listeners

26,629

Followers

25,721

Top Cities

Johannesburg

2,776 listeners
Cape Town

1,156 listeners
Pretoria

1,457 listeners
Durban

1,138 listeners
Amsterdam

670 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Indawu	747,317	8:34	2020-03-06
Yehla Moya (feat. Omagugu) - Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini Remix	568,701	6:58	2020-05-15
Mama	469,582	7:01	2022-05-27
Khetha Mna	349,253	6:20	2024-02-23
Amathongo	323,055	6:26	2022-04-22
Kulungile	270,570	5:47	2024-04-12
Water Spirits: Izinkonjana	249,354	6:35	2024-06-07
Unonkanyamba	172,946	9:11	2022-05-27
Emlilweni	161,193	6:34	2022-05-13
Yehla Moya (feat. Omagugu) - Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini Remix Radio Edit	136,446	4:14	2020-05-15
Libations: KwaKhangelamankengana	127,931	6:27	2024-06-07
Unyazi	109,974	9:51	2020-04-03
Yehlisan'uMoya	107,817	7:56	2019-11-01
Mabhongo	103,674	5:27	2022-03-04
Libations: Omnyama	95,988	6:06	2024-06-07
Ehlobo	87,755	4:43	2015-06-25
Ithemba	82,690	9:57	2017-09-29
Senze' Nina	81,363	5:49	2022-04-08
Libations: Uxolo	77,224	4:22	2024-06-07
Beneath The Earth	67,956	7:48	2020-01-31
Re-Amathambo	66,453	7:03	2022-05-27
Nyonini Le?	64,644	6:03	2022-05-27
Re-Amathambo - Remix	64,429	8:42	2025-03-21
Mehlo Abonayo	54,132	3:27	2023-11-17
Nandi's Suite (Interlude Ii)	51,392	1:48	2020-06-30
Saziwa Nguwe	49,546	2:57	2020-04-03
Abantwana Belanga	47,873	6:53	2022-05-27
Nandi's Suite (1st Mov)	46,731	17:10	2020-06-30
Omnyama	45,813	8:33	2022-05-27
Endayini	41,012	4:37	2023-11-17
Umlotha	40,958	9:57	2020-04-03
Ucu Olum'nyama	39,860	7:28	2020-06-30
Ntu	38,710	4:46	2022-05-27
Amathambo	38,451	11:13	2017-09-29
At Your Feet Oh Lord	38,180	7:27	2016-05-14
Abansundu Nabamhlophe	37,189	6:27	2020-06-30
Tribes	36,938	6:45	2021-02-26
Reaching Back Towards Eternity (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini)	34,998	4:14	2024-12-06
Ngovivi	34,835	9:01	2020-06-30
Mediterrean Crossing	33,648	6:39	2021-06-18
Alinde	30,479	4:46	2023-11-17
Inner Attainment: Ithemba	27,959	4:19	2024-06-07
Umlahlankosi	27,550	7:50	2017-09-29
Reflections From The Future	24,215	5:31	2024-12-31
Sibiziwe	23,825	4:21	2023-11-17
Ilanga Emini	23,765	4:27	2023-11-17
Isithunywa	23,733	5:15	2020-04-03
Thokoza	23,311	3:25	2015-06-25
A Memory of Tuku	22,746	4:10	2023-11-17
Sobantu	21,765	5:58	2016-05-14
Isgekle	21,596	10:30	2020-06-30
A New World, Movement I: Compassion	20,990	4:02	2016-05-14
Water Spirits: Amanxusa Asemkhathini	20,692	4:32	2024-06-07
Shine	19,856	9:13	2020-04-03
Cosu Cosu	17,086	5:04	2023-11-17
Umgidi (3rd Mov)	16,341	17:13	2020-06-30
Water Spirits: Nyoni Le?	16,182	5:20	2024-06-07
On The Other Side	15,963	4:42	2020-04-03
One for Archie	15,613	4:08	2023-12-22
Water Spirits: Iyana	15,222	7:35	2024-06-07
Umyalez'oPhuthumayo	14,968	6:19	2020-04-03
Vuma (feat. Omagugu and Nduduzo Makhathini)	14,448	5:22	2021-09-24
Emaphusheni	13,891	2:36	2020-04-03
Rejoice	13,419	9:11	2015-06-25
Inner Attainment: Izibingelelo	13,367	6:39	2024-06-07
Qubula	13,037	5:19	2023-11-17
Forever Missed	12,628	1:31	2017-02-22
From an Old Bag of Umkhumbane	12,361	8:05	2015-06-25
Reconcilliation	12,260	4:38	2024-04-19
Umhlahlandlela	11,694	4:52	2024-07-12
Umthakathi - 1st Movement	11,600	6:54	2017-09-29
Abalimi (Finale)	11,406	11:14	2020-06-30
Ucu Olum'nyama (2nd Mov Conclusion)	11,114	12:03	2020-06-30
Inner Attainment: Umlayez’oPhuthumayo	10,805	4:38	2024-06-07
Same Mother	10,780	10:25	2015-06-25
Inner Attainment: Amanzi Ngobhoko	10,758	5:41	2024-06-07
Holy, Holy	10,458	3:57	2017-09-29
Mama Africa	9,867	7:40	2016-05-14
Adara (It Will Be Ok)	9,831	4:52	2021-09-10
Waltz for Trane	9,612	6:35	2015-06-25
Windows Of Our Hearts	9,447	4:46	2017-09-29
Call for the Angels	9,392	6:43	2016-05-14
Innocent Child	9,266	6:28	2017-09-29
Nandi (Ukukhothama)	9,207	4:16	2020-06-30
Impande - 1st Movement	8,601	0:38	2017-09-29
Yehla Moya (Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini Remix) - Mixed	8,422	5:50	2020-01-01
Umthakathi - 3rd Movement	8,260	4:34	2017-09-29
Lift Those Voices	7,839	7:43	2016-05-14
Our Father	7,836	2:10	2014-09-05
Igagu	7,720	2:47	2017-02-22
Re-Amathambo - Edit	7,446	4:04	2025-04-18
Impande - 2nd Movement	7,369	7:31	2017-09-29
uKubuyisana	7,363	2:15	2024-04-19
Umthakathi - 2nd Movement	7,330	3:05	2017-09-29
Echoes of You	7,261	7:04	2014-09-05
Limaniyah - Radio Edit	7,242	4:14	2021-02-17
Rest in Eternal Peace	6,859	2:17	2016-05-14
Umakhelwane	6,597	6:34	2017-09-29
Emaqongqo	6,196	1:54	2014-09-05
Impande - 3rd Movement	6,111	2:24	2017-09-29
Duduzile	5,708	4:53	2017-02-22
Hope Love Light	5,645	6:26	2014-09-05
Self Love	5,401	1:55	2017-02-22
Lakutshon'ilanga	5,299	4:42	2015-11-18
King of Kings	4,984	2:07	2015-06-25
Lagos Blues	4,921	4:07	2015-06-25
Alphinah	4,798	5:34	2016-05-14
Umsunduzi	4,754	3:33	2014-09-05
Supreme Light	4,718	6:38	2015-06-25
There’s Another Church Up the Road	4,682	2:16	2014-09-05
When Rivers Meet	4,672	10:40	2016-05-14
A New World, Movement II: Amina	4,648	5:51	2016-05-14
Grace	4,570	1:51	2017-02-22
Intshonalanga	4,495	4:28	2017-02-22
One People	4,332	2:42	2015-06-25
She Cries, Turns Back and She Smiles	4,225	2:25	2015-06-25
Somewhere Before	4,195	2:21	2017-02-22
Ase	4,011	4:17	2017-02-22
My Angel	3,967	6:33	2014-09-05
Blauzac	3,901	6:35	2024-04-19
Ancient Dance	3,713	6:17	2015-11-18
Nomasonto	3,476	4:47	2025-04-25
Okhalweni	3,399	5:03	2015-11-18
How Sweet Thy Sound	3,348	8:31	2015-06-25
For You	3,277	6:23	2015-06-25
Resolution	3,238	11:19	2016-03-08
Siyokukhumbula	3,222	3:56	2014-09-05
Let Everything Sing	3,165	9:33	2014-09-05
We Cry for Peace in Africa	3,142	1:43	2015-06-25
Miss New Day	3,075	8:40	2015-06-25
Nomajerusalema	3,069	7:17	2014-09-05
The Pearl	3,010	10:25	2021-11-05
A Short Prayer	2,950	1:44	2014-09-05
Imagined Race	2,899	13:14	2016-03-08
Nomkhubulwane	2,879	3:08	2015-11-18
Dancing with a Shadow	2,816	5:56	2017-02-22
You're in Chains Too	2,766	4:39	2017-02-22
A New World, Movement III: Freedom Chants	2,740	4:54	2016-05-14
Imvunge	2,704	6:57	2014-09-05
Ancient Voice	2,702	2:19	2017-02-22
Smangaliso	2,576	4:26	2024-04-19
Kids in the Sun	2,531	3:43	2021-02-21
Blessings to My Late Father (Sibusiso)	2,505	2:35	2014-09-05
Imvunge Revisited	2,427	3:19	2015-06-25
Reflections	2,337	5:34	2017-02-22
Brighter Than the Snow	2,084	1:47	2017-02-22
Tyner's Visit	2,067	6:35	2015-11-18
Family	2,009	5:34	2014-09-05
Love Story	2,006	5:60	2014-09-05
Umthandazo Kagogo	1,974	3:20	2016-03-08
Limaniyah	1,970	5:47	2021-02-21
Eva Johanna	1,806	5:52	2024-04-19
Shwele	1,795	4:34	2016-03-08
Ubumbano	1,660	17:08	2016-03-08
Alphinah	1,652	6:17	2016-03-08
Imagine	1,645	5:12	2015-11-18
Modimo O Moholo	1,594	3:16	2014-09-05
Africa	1,545	3:40	2021-02-21
Isaga	1,446	3:20	2014-09-05
A Believer (Movement 1)	1,385	3:22	2014-09-05
Special Guest	1,295	5:24	2014-09-05
Ivangeli	1,264	8:45	2016-03-08
Indonsa Kusa	1,252	5:45	2014-09-05
Raise your Words	1,218	4:53	2021-11-05
Ubizo	1,196	6:26	2024-04-19
Inkululeko	1,178	3:24	2016-03-08
Genesis	1,178	6:59	2016-03-08
A Believer (Movement 2)	1,079	2:16	2014-09-05
Blood in the Wind	< 1000	7:04	2021-11-05
Sunluv	< 1000	5:26	2021-02-21
Musique étoile	< 1000	4:21	2021-02-21
Pretty Ladies	< 1000	3:51	2021-02-21
Freequency of da Drum	< 1000	4:15	2021-02-21
126.22 Hz	< 1000	4:43	2021-02-21
Nordic Light	< 1000	5:54	2024-04-19
Ababhemu	< 1000	8:11	2024-04-19
Beautiful Loving (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini)	< 1000	4:06	2018-04-27