Album · 2026

The Myth We Choose

Released
26 June 2026
Label
Blue Note
Tracklist
16 tracks
Length
1:04:04
Country
XW

“The Myth We Choose” is an album by Nduduzo Makhathini, released in 2026 on Blue Note. The original release has 16 tracks with a running time of 1:04:04. The line-up features Nduduzo Makhathini (producer, keyboard), Dalisu Ndlazi (double bass, handclaps), Keenan Ahrends (guitar), Lukmil Perez Herrera (handclaps) and Robin Fassie (trumpet).

Who played on The Myth We Choose

  • Nduduzo Makhathini producer, keyboard, piano, handclaps, synthesizer all tracks
  • Dalisu Ndlazi double bass, handclaps on 13 tracks
  • Keenan Ahrends guitar on 1 track
  • Lukmil Perez Herrera handclaps on 1 track
  • Robin Fassie trumpet on 1 track
  • Shabaka Hutchings flute on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Kuzodlula — Nduduzo Makhathini 4:43
  2. 2 Imvunge KaNtu — Nduduzo Makhathini 3:01
  3. 3 Kwamabili — Nduduzo Makhathini 3:10
  4. 4 Unembeza — Nduduzo Makhathini 4:24
  5. 5 Liyoze Line Nangakithi — Nduduzo Makhathini 4:26
  6. 6 What People Say — Nduduzo Makhathini 3:05
  7. 7 Primordial Egg — Nduduzo Makhathini 2:31
  8. 8 Ekuqaleni — Nduduzo Makhathini 2:16
  9. 9 Ḽiṅwalo ḽa Mubebi — Nduduzo Makhathini, Thingo Makhathini, Muneyi 6:22
  10. 10 Umbono — Nduduzo Makhathini 5:02
  11. 11 Ḽiṅwalo ḽa Mubebi (reprise) — Nduduzo Makhathini, Thingo Makhathini, Muneyi 2:40
  12. 12 Tethered — Nduduzo Makhathini, Thando 5:37
  13. 13 Ongaphesheya — Nduduzo Makhathini 2:48
  14. 14 What People Say (reprise) — Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini, Omagugu Makhathini 6:24
  15. 15 Kuzodlula (reprise) — Nduduzo Makhathini 2:26
  16. 16 Zimthilili — Nduduzo Makhathini 5:08

Production

  • Peter Auret engineer, mastering, mix, recording
  • Thingo Makhathini producer

More albums by Nduduzo Makhathini

Sketches of Tomorrow 2014
Mother Tongue 2014
Listening to the Ground 2015
Matunda Ya Kwanza, Vol.1 2015
Inner Dimensions 2016
Icilongo: The African Peace Suite 2016
Reflections 2017
iKhambi 2017
Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds 2020
In the Spirit of Ntu 2022
Abasemkhathini Vol - I 2022
uNomkhubulwane 2024

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Myth We Choose?

The line-up of The Myth We Choose includes Nduduzo Makhathini (producer, keyboard), Dalisu Ndlazi (double bass, handclaps), Keenan Ahrends (guitar), Lukmil Perez Herrera (handclaps), Robin Fassie (trumpet) and Shabaka Hutchings (flute).

Which label released The Myth We Choose?

The Myth We Choose was released in 2026 on Blue Note.

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