This is an album that has landed at a time we may most appreciate it. Elevation is at the heart of this record. It is an LP inspired by afrobeat and spiritual jazz with strong elements of Detroit groove pulsing through the soundtrack. Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella’s message is...
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![Album Review: Nduduzo Makhathini – Listening to The Ground [Gundu Entertainment, 25th June 2015]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/8688c3704526559aa74c168452c175e6cb746e4e-335x335.jpeg)
Listening to The Ground in its entirety sounds like a child of American hard bop. The songs speak a South African native’s hard bop: a mix of indigenous gospel, blues, piano and rhythm. Nduduzo Makhatini grew up in a small town in South Africa, uMgungungdlovo, once the capital of a...
