
Nomfundo Xaluva
Nomfundo Xaluva is no ordinary musician. Her sultry voice and exquisite talent as a pianist is backed up by a masters degree in Jazz Studies (Voice and Dissertation) and her humble, joyful attitude to both life and her art. This talent and effortless demeanour as an artist is powerfully conveyed on her delightful album, Kusile.
Xaluva’s CV reads like a list of achievements most artists would covet. She has performed with legends such as Sibongile Khumalo in a tribute show to Miriam Makeba, who was coincidentally the subject of her masters dissertation and she has graced the stage alongside international stars like Dianne Reeves.
Her love for music has always been ingrained in her – even as a small child she showed an extreme aptitude for the piano and was always part of her school choir. After school, Xaluva knew there was only one road for her to follow – she was determined to study jazz.
In 2003 she enrolled for a BMus Jazz degree at the University of Cape Town. A few years later, she emerged from her deeply focussed studies with a masters degree in jazz and a finely tuned vocal instrument