Themba Mkhize

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Themba Mkhize, a South African jazz pianist and singer born in Durban in 1957, began classical piano training at age seven. He discovered jazz during high school and started performing professionally in 1981 with Dukes Combo. In 1984, he joined Bayete, remaining for over ten years. Mkhize toured Africa with Jonas Gwangwa, Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Masuka, and Letta Mbulu in the musical Buwa, and served as musical director on tours with Masekela and Miriam Makeba in 1994. His own albums include Tales from the South (1999), Lost and Found (2001), and Hands On (2004), all of which won South African Music Awards. In 2009, he recorded Shosholoza with the SWR Big Band and released it in 2010. His son, Afrika Mkhize, is also a jazz pianist.

Top tracks

05	Mbube ( Traditional Zulu Song) (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:59
	Composers: Hugo Peretti - Albert Stanton - George David Weiss

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Discography

Albums

Maskandi Gold

(P) 2019 Fat Mama Publishing (SAMRO): 24-05-2019

Maskandi Gold

01	Courting Dance	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			03:16
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
02	Intombentle	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			03:34
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
03	Ingubo Yami	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			02:56
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
04	Popcorn Jive	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			02:09
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
05	Nkostina	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			02:59
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
06	Moonlight Sleeping	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			02:34
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize
07	Zulu Fire	Ben Amato	Maskandi Gold			02:55
	Composers: Ben Amato - Themba Mkhize

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Shosholoza

SKIP RECORDS: 09-07-2010

Shosholoza

01	Es Mobeni	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:18
	Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
02	Pata Pata	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:58
	Composers: Jerry Ragovoy - Miriam Makeba
03	Shosholoza	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:57
	Composers: Themba Mkhize - M. Magwaza
04	Life Is Going On	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:11
	Composers: Dumisani Ngobeni
05	Mbube ( Traditional Zulu Song) (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:59
	Composers: Hugo Peretti - Albert Stanton - George David Weiss
06	Yakhal 'Inkomo	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			03:07
	Composers: Winston Monwabisi
07	Inner Peace	Themba Mkhize	Shosholoza			04:33
	Composers: Themba Mkhize

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Collections

(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment Africa: 07-12-2007

Collections

01	Amankwebevu	Themba Mkhize	Collections			05:01
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
02	Ngaliwe	Themba Mkhize	Collections			06:32
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
03	Shosholoza	Themba Mkhize	Collections			04:52
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza / Composers: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza
04	West Street (Album Version)	Themba Mkhize	Collections			05:01
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
05	Walk The Walk	Themba Mkhize	Collections			06:51
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini / Composers: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini
06	Ngihamba Nawe	Themba Mkhize	Collections			05:50
	Writer: David Masondo - Themba Ngwenya / Composers: David Masondo - Themba Ngwenya
07	Sweet Home	Themba Mkhize	Collections			07:09
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize

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The Collection

(P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment (Pty) Ltd: 02-08-2006

The Collection

01	Walk The Walk	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			06:51
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini / Composers: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini
02	Sweet Home	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			07:09
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
03	Shosholoza	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			04:52
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza / Composers: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza
04	Until When? (Album Version)	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			05:21
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
05	West Street (Album Version)	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			05:01
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
06	Emakhuzeni	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			05:09
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
07	Amankwebevu	Themba Mkhize	The Collection			05:01
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize

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Hands On

(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa: 10-08-2004

Hands On

01	Shosholoza	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			04:52
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza / Composers: Themba Mkhize - J. Chonco - M. Magwaza
02	Wamthinta Uphefeni	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			04:40
	Writer: Constance Magogo / Composers: Constance Magogo
03	Walk The Walk	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			06:51
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini / Composers: Themba Mkhize - P. Ntombini
04	Izinkomo Zobaba	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			05:15
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
05	Sweet Home	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			07:09
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
06	Laku Thon' Ilanga	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			04:41
	Writer: MacKay Davashe / Composers: MacKay Davashe
07	Polina	Themba Mkhize	Hands On			06:00
	Writer: Hugh Masekela - Dudu Pukwana / Composers: Hugh Masekela - Dudu Pukwana

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Lost & Found

(P) 2001 South Africa - Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd: 01-08-2001

Lost & Found

01	Thililedam	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			01:59
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
02	Emakhuzeni (Stimela Sase Msawawa)	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			05:09
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
03	Caution	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			06:14
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya
04	Ngihamba Nawe	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			05:48
	Writer: David Masondo - Themba Ngwenya / Composers: David Masondo - Themba Ngwenya
05	Yiyo	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			05:40
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
06	Emkhumbane	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			06:03
	Writer: Themba Mkhize
07	Nomathemba	Themba Mkhize	Lost & Found			03:04
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize

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Tales From The South

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa: 28-06-1999

Tales From The South

01	Ngaliwe	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			06:32
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
02	Es'mobeni	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			05:40
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
03	Until When? (Album Version)	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			05:21
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
04	Ilanga	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			04:35
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
05	Ikhwezi	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			05:35
	Writer: Themba Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize
06	Amankwebevu	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			05:01
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Sibusiso Mkhize
07	Ushaka	Themba Mkhize	Tales From The South			04:58
	Writer: Themba Mkhize - Maxwell Mntambo / Composers: Themba Mkhize - Maxwell Mntambo

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Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz

(P) This Compilation 2010 Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd: 05-04-2010

Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz

01	Phatha Phatha	Elite Swingsters	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			07:24
	Writer: S. Mtutu / Composers: S. Mtutu
02	Smooth Survivor	Four Fourty	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			05:49
	Writer: Steven Mabona / Composers: Steven Mabona
03	Maru A Pula	Letta Mbulu	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			03:45
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya / Composers: Caiphus Semenya
04	Matswale	Caiphus Semenya	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			05:43
	Writer: C. Semenya / Composers: C. Semenya
05	Isililo (Album Version)	Sakhile	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			06:02
	Writer: S. Gumede / Composers: S. Gumede
06	Ngenxa Yakho (Album Version)	Stompie Mavi	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			03:39
	Writer: N.E. Mbatha / Composers: N.E. Mbatha
07	Township Medley / Thula Ndivile / Meadowlands / Yombela Yombela / Ngi Njenje	Sibongile Khumalo	Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz			07:05
	Writer: Dorothy Masuku - MacKay Davashe - Strike Vilakazi - Victor Ndlazilwane / Composers: Dorothy Masuku - MacKay Davashe - Strike Vilakazi - Victor Ndlazilwane

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The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2

(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment (Pty) Ltd: 02-08-2005

The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2

01	Emaxhoseni	Jonas Gwangwa	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			05:58
02	Tsakwe/Royal Blue	Sibongile Khumalo	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			09:25
	Writer: Abdullah Ibrahim / Composers: Abdullah Ibrahim
03	Market Place	Hugh Masekela	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			05:33
	Writer: Hugh Masekela - Dumisani Ngubeni / Composers: Hugh Masekela - Dumisani Ngubeni
04	Nomalizo	Letta Mbulu & Caiphus Semenya	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			06:08
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya - Letta Mbulu / Composers: Caiphus Semenya - Letta Mbulu
05	Nonyana	Tshepo Tshola	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			05:33
	Writer: Tshepo Tshola - Dumisan Dlamini / Composers: Tshepo Tshola - Dumisan Dlamini
06	Footprints	Swazi Dlamini	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			05:08
	Writer: J. Hamilton / Composers: J. Hamilton
07	Stand	Caiphus Semenya	The Best Of African Jazz Vol. 2			04:08
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya / Composers: Caiphus Semenya

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Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day

(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.: 05-06-2000

Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day

01	Venice Beach	Peter White	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			04:51
	Writer: P. White - M. Egizi - P. Brown / Composers: P. White - M. Egizi - P. Brown
02	(They're Gonna Be) Looking At You (Album Version)	Frank McComb	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			03:58
	Writer: Frank McComb / Composers: Frank McComb
03	Soulful Strut (The Top Down Version)	Grover Washington, Jr.	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			03:20
	Writer: Eugene Record - William Sanders / Composers: Eugene Record - William Sanders
04	Give Me the Reason (Single Version)	Luther Vandross	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			03:46
	Writer: Luther Vandross - Nat Adderley / Composers: Luther Vandross - Nat Adderley
05	Midnight at the Oasis	Martin Taylor	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			03:55
	Writer: David Nichtern / Composers: David Nichtern
06	Why Can't We Live Together (feat. Diana King) (Album Version)	Kyle Eastwood	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			04:42
	Writer: Timothy Thomas / Composers: Timothy Thomas
07	Speak Softly	Don Laka	Smooth Jazz On A Summer's Day			05:10
	Writer: Don Laka / Composers: Don Laka

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Meropa

Four Sounds Productions: 29-09-2011

Meropa

01	Alright	Revolution	Meropa			04:24
	Writer: Refiloe Tsotetsi / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
02	Count on me	Revolution	Meropa			04:21
	Writer: Malik Dube / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
03	Teka Munike	Revolution	Meropa			05:22
	Writer: Carla Claasen / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
04	Idjo	Revolution	Meropa			05:01
	Writer: Noumoucounda Cissoko / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
05	Meropa	Revolution	Meropa			04:05
	Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
06	So in Love	Revolution	Meropa			03:57
	Writer: Bonginkosi Motha / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba
07	YOU	Revolution	Meropa			04:28
	Writer: Nothende Madumo / Composers: Joseph Mothiba - George Mothiba

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Singers from Africa

: 30-03-2017

Singers from Africa

01	Last Train to Mbazoland	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			02:00
02	Cecil the Lion	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			02:05
03	Vanothiga	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			04:47
04	Five Zulu Chiefs	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			02:21
05	Geza	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			04:09
06	Chiba Parana	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			04:35
07	Wela Wela	Lalela Artists	Singers from Africa			02:12

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Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)

SKIP Records: 20-09-2019

Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)

01	Vägen	Tingvall Trio	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			05:51
	Composers: Martin Tingvall
02	Recaredo	Omar Sosa	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			06:36
	Composers: Omar Sosa
03	Warm Breeze	Wolfgang Haffner	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			05:09
	Composers: Wolfgang Haffner
04	Shape of My Heart	Carmen Cuesta-Loeb	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			05:59
	Writer: Dominic Miller - Sting / Composers: Dominic Miller - Sting
05	Du Haller Min Hand	Emil Brandqvist Trio	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			05:24
	Composers: Emil Brandqvist
06	Influencia do Jazz	Paula Morelenbaum	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			02:49
	Writer: Carlos Lyra / Composers: Carlos Lyra
07	Smile	Charlie Mariano	Skip Records - 20 Years of Passion (Tracks from Legends, Strong Voices, Free Spirits and Jazz Greats)			04:08
	Composers: Chaplin

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The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible

℗ 2013 Mayonie Productions CC, under exclusive license to Universal Music (Pty) Ltd: 29-10-2013

The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible

01	Darling	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			06:05
	Writer: Zakhele Madida / Composers: Zakhele Madida
02	Spain	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			06:39
	Writer: Zakhele Madida - Chick Corea / Composers: Zakhele Madida - Chick Corea
03	Stop Acting	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			05:22
	Writer: Zakhele Madida - Mondli Ngcobo - Siphiwe Khumalo / Composers: Zakhele Madida - Mondli Ngcobo - Siphiwe Khumalo
04	She Stole My Heart	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			07:00
	Writer: Zakhele Madida - Siphiwe Khumalo - Jonathan Himilton / Composers: Zakhele Madida - Siphiwe Khumalo - Jonathan Himilton
05	One Glass Of Wine	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			05:30
	Writer: Zakhele Madida / Composers: Zakhele Madida
06	My People	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			06:50
	Writer: Zakhele Madida / Composers: Zakhele Madida
07	Ifunaya	Zakes Bantwini	The Fake Book & Real Book: My Music Bible			07:21
	Writer: Zakhele Madida / Composers: Zakhele Madida

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Tribute To Our Heroes

(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (South Africa) S.A.: 02-08-2001

Tribute To Our Heroes

01	Mama Ndoro	Hugh Masekela	Tribute To Our Heroes			05:37
	Writer: Hugh Masekela / Composers: Hugh Masekela
02	Sello So Masetlapelo	Jonas Gwangwa	Tribute To Our Heroes			04:21
	Writer: Jonas Gwangwa / Composers: Jonas Gwangwa
03	Stand (Album Version)	Caiphus Semenya	Tribute To Our Heroes			04:08
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya / Composers: Caiphus Semenya
04	Nomganga	Stompie Mavi	Tribute To Our Heroes			05:42
	Writer: S. Mavi / Composers: S. Mavi
05	Hamba Nam We	Letta Mbulu	Tribute To Our Heroes			04:40
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya - L. Mbulu - S. Malinga / Composers: Caiphus Semenya - L. Mbulu - S. Malinga
06	Mantombi	Sakhile	Tribute To Our Heroes			05:48
	Writer: S. Gumede / Composers: S. Gumede
07	Medley: Tula Ndivile / Meadowlands / Yombela / Ngi Njenje	Sibongile Khumalo	Tribute To Our Heroes			00:01
	Writer: MacKay Davashe - Strike Vilakazi - Victor Ndlazilwane - Dorothy Masuka / Composers: MacKay Davashe - Strike Vilakazi - Victor Ndlazilwane - Dorothy Masuka

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