Thandi ntuli biography of abraham

Exploring the fullness of who she is – who we are – in her personal and collaborative projects, Thandi Ntuli negotiates a wide palette of sound and genre.

Born in , my late father Jabu Nkosi was a prolific South African jazz pianist, composer, and producer who was also the son of the pioneering.

You can watch the previous episodes with Siya Mthembu and Thandi Ntuli in the meantime (also linked in my bio) Abraham Moughrabi and Simz Jazz in Motion.

By February , the duo had grown into a sizable collective consisting of musicians from the vibrant community of artists based in Pretoria.

South African award-winning jazz pianist and vocalist Thandi Ntuli has a rich musical heritage.

The jazz vocalist and nurse was born on 19 June in Langa, Cape Town, to Ranta Ngcwangu and Nomahlubi Ndokotho, both of Port Alfred.

This approach is a proud embracing of having grown up with the family lore of a classical singer aunt, after whom she is named; an uncle (Selby Ntuli) who was a member of Afro-rock band Harari; and a grandfather (Levi Godlib Ntuli) who – while living with his young family in 1940s Sophiatown, a cultural hub not unlike 1920s Harlem in New York – fostered among his children a tradition of composing, playing and singing music together.

This tradition still lives on.

Through her work over a hitherto 13-year career, Thandi has carved space for herself, and others seeking home, to fully exist – thereby firmly situating herself and the contemporary South African generation in the musical cannon.

Her frank-yet-empa