Nduduzo Makhathini

Join us for McCarter at the Museum - renowned performing artists in one-night only events at the Princeton University Art Museum. 

Pianist, composer, educator and healer Nduduzo Makhathini is a leading voice in South African jazz. His new Blue Note album, The Myth We Choose features his working trio alongside special guests Shabaka Hutchings, Black Coffee, and a lineup of South African talent.  Makhathini merges spirit-seeking American jazz — echoes of John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner — with South African jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, treating every performance as ritual: an invocation of personal, familial, and cultural memory.

His performance celebrates the Museum’s exhibition Clay Has Memory: Creative Lineages from Africa.

A limited number of early access tickets for McCarter Director’s Circle members and members of the Museum’s Partner Circle are available, on sale Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM. General public on sale begins Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Please be aware there is no public drop-off or parking at the Museum. For visitors with mobility needs, please contact the Museum at least three business days in advance of your visit to request special access to the Museum via Elm Drive. Call 609-258-3788 and select option 1 to speak to a visitor services staff member, or email Louise Barrett at lkiefer@princeton.edu.

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