Thandi Ntuli-Pianist and band leader

Thandi Ntuli has been playing piano since the age of four and is a future legend of South African music.

Jackson Sinnenberg for NPR.org wrote "When you hear her fingers touch the ivories, the notes that flow come from the river of tradition that houses Chopin, Art Tatum, and Nina Simone. But in her compositions and vocals, you hear her channel the rhythms of life that inform can inform music all around Africa."

Thandi released her first album The Offering four years ago and released her second album Exiled a few months ago. I have included a track from each album in this episode.

We spoke about, among other things, We spoke about, among other things, the inspiration she gets from music across Africa, the foundation she got from her classical training and the joy of travelling the world.

Thandi  and her band will be performing at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg 20-21 July 2018.