Curiosity is what motivates me when I sit to play the piano - Themba Mkhize
Jazz and Beyond with Nothemba Madumo · 31 May 2026 · 54m
Speaker 1: For some jazz. Let not temper Madumo serve you up some jazz and beyond on Speaker 1: seven o two and Game. Speaker 2: Talk Jazz and Beyond on seven oh two and KP talk with me Notember. Where Speaker 2: you come for the jazz, you stay for a good time. And we also have Speaker 2: this amazing space where we have great conversations with some of South Africa's most respected Speaker 2: architects of South African jazz. And our guest today who has over a career that Speaker 2: spends four decades, he's distinguished himself as not only just a pianist, but also a Speaker 2: composer and arranger, a producer, music director, educator, entrepreneur, and he's a man who has Speaker 2: bridged traditional Zulu musical traditions with township jazz and baganga infusion contemporary African improvisations, really Speaker 2: making him one of the key custodians of South Africa's musical heritage. And they can Speaker 2: only be one man. I'm describing like this and it's temp I'm Kisi and a Speaker 2: very great warm welcome to you, but attend. Speaker 3: Thank you, thank you so much as what didn't introduction. Speaker 2: No, and all those oculades you certainly deserve, you know, I want to start because Speaker 2: I love the piano and I just wonder for you. Having sat at the piano Speaker 2: for so many decades, you know what moves you emotionally now all these years still Speaker 2: when you just sit at the piano on your own and play. Speaker 4: Uh well, first love with the instrument, you know when I started lessens with my Speaker 4: mynd and one. Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm very very grateful for the first lessons not to sleep…
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