Sacred Concerts is a new ‘sound strategy’ that Improvisor and scholar Nduduzo Makhathini is embarking on. This follows from his various projects seeking to align sounds with context(s). Makhathini believes that sounds possess ‘spiritual significance’. As such, this concert is focused on various types of ‘sacred’ music that stems out of indigenous cultural (and religious) systems that influence Makhathini’s musicality.

For the inauguration he invites his collaborator and saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane to explore what ‘sacredness’ might look and sound like when approached from an improvisation standpoint and with some ‘jazz’ sensibility.

Dr Nduduzo Makhathini:

Since making his international debut for Blue Note in 2020 with Modes of Communication: Letters From the Underworlds, the South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini has earned widespread acclaim for the genuinely spiritual transcendence of his music.

His music explores themes of African spirituality, colonial history, cultural identity, and healing, while promoting hope, balance, and freedom for humanity.

Event details:

Nduduzo Makhathini Sacred Concerts feat Linda Sikhakhane

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Doors Open: 17h30

Time: 18h00 – 20h00

Venue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, UKZN

Howard College Campus, Dennis Shepstone Building, Level 2, Durban

Tickets at webtickets https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590292149

R130 (General Admission)

R100 (Pensioners)

R70 (Students with valid student card)

Or cash at the door if not sold out