Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi - Yakhal' Inkomo

South African Jazz legend Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi born 1943 in Cape Town, playing his popular tune from the album with the same name recorded in 1968.
Mankunku - Saxophone
Lionel Pillay - Piano
Agrippa Magwaza - Bass
Early Mabuza - Drums

[@ncebamaqanda4454]

2024 listening to a South African classic.

[@nolithacitabatwa3151]

As I prepare going to work on my Fathers 4th heavenly birthday this morning so thankful that I was introduced to classic South African soul food by my dear pops, I’ll always cherish you sir as Winston was your favourite artist ❤

[@sethumalala5664]

My dad is a huge jazz lover, and is a jazz musician himself. The first time i had ever heard this song was when it was sung by sbongile khumalo and i asked dad about it. He told me that there are different versions. I went out and hunted allllll of the different versions and my favourite is still the original, followed by sbongile's version

[@williamtshabalala8731]

Year 2020, still listening it. Hit like

[@khayaxintolo2829]

I grow up in Gugulethu my neighbor had a shebeen he use to play this song sometimes even bra Makunku used to visit there

[@skimanization]

That's our South African "John Coltrane" Winston "mankunku" Monwabisi Ngozi for Guguletu, Cape Town, a Xhosa of the Tshawe kingdom, the kings... He was once offered a scholarship by the great Duke Ellington, to go and study more in the USA but he turned down the offer saying: " No, I love my country, I don't want to leave it. " In fact he had nothing more to learn about jazz and saxophone, he was a complete self-taught saxophonist. Initially he was taught by another saxophonist from Langa township, Cups Nkanuka, and Mankunku went on learn all else by himself until he turned professional. I know how he used to practise!!! He is my uncle.

[@ronaldthebe21]

Thanks for the info bro!

[@nobuhlemkhize3600]

wow, thank you

[@lethabomotloung8404]

Andile Meshack dr j

[@GlennHiltonRobertson]

Andile Meshack Beautiful Andile!

[@SML783]

Thanks Andile. Appreciate it.

[@abrammothokoa6382]

My dad introduced me to this kind of music, lol even got nicknamed "di Jazz" because of him. Quality sound indeed

[@neemarabannye]

Who is here in 2020 during lockdown? 💛

[@noluthandogugushe5030]

Me lovey

[@vusimabena2746]

Its dear🎷

[@vusimabena2746]

Me too dear aMandla✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@HistoryFirst]

Ich bin hier

[@Lerumles]

Even in 2021 on a rainy Dec, this number is smooth.

[@stimela03]

This is my African soul shouting ,screaming and acknowledging my roots..dankie old tyma

[@jacquie1048]

5am am here listening to such beautiful music. Mmmh🙌

[@mphomathelele4775]

Wheew!!! I like this song. It reminds me of my younger days during primary school. After school while assisting cleaning the house and it will play on the radio.

[@newworld5107]

Son in law discovered this sublime track, made an old bloke very joyous........who could feel down listening to this........

[@phehellotshabalala8242]

I'm now convinced that this type of music is not for everyone to understand. This is a masterpiece. It feels like yesterday.

[@xavierjames9270]

You know....often wonder hardly anyone i know personally appreciates great art, etc.. over the years have not even bother sharing, most often no acknowledgement, let alone dialogue. These year old comments. My dad was like so, Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@majolaklan3714]

It's now 2021& we're STILL here lovin the vibes❣️ 🎶🎵🎶

[@stevenbudgen4385]

Beautiful music , now that is what you call music, class

[@No_research]

very good makes me think of a rainy day, looking out at the droplets on window in a warm house. or something hearty and warm like that...

[@eugeneleroux3299]

It was my honour to to present this legend a whisky and share a drink with him at the second North Sea Jazz festival in my and his City of Cape Town it was about after 1am and the festival was basically done and chatting to him for that 30 min was priceless we chatted about Robbie,Basil,Tony,Duke,Ezra etc.... THE MAN I will take conversation to grave tx Sir for.your music and insight 🎷🎷🎷

[@Blackkavanje]

You are truly Blessed my Brother....i envy you

[@edsonleao8978]

I´m a brasilian, The song of "Mankuku" is very naice!!!

[@realvusimarkets2893]

2019 Who's listening?

[@smkanim2009]

I AM MY FRIEND

[@israelmogapi4509]

I’m listening right now 🇿🇦

[@beverleypettit3577]

So am I ! HERE'S TO YOU DEAR WINSTON !! 🎆

[@nathanielnkululekochiliza895]

This rendition makes me so emotional, I had planned to introduce my son to Mankuku's music. Unfortunately he has passed away before I could even hold him.

[@wezilentakazana9440]

Nathaniel Nkululeko Chiliza Eish uxolo my boeda

[@geoffreymamputa4349]

Ngxe yihlo.As I would say in IsiXhosa for your pain

[@jontalbot1]

It’s a rainy day and l am in a warm house just outside Chester, getting over a cold so nothing much planned for the day. I love the warmth of the playing

[@zakithixulu2749]

I'm convinced i was born in the wrong decade

[@gotsebamangkgaphola8928]

You have caught up, music lived forever.

[@livhuwanisikhipha142]

Makes two of us

[@khutsokganyago9598]

You not the only one !!!

[@vusimabena2746]

We are the same dear but at least we had an opportunity to listen to this music.

[@tafimutekwe2855]

Fortunately you caught on because this is one of those set pieces one should listen to before they finally pass on.

[@chinangwa]

When it comes to Jazz there is an overload of talent in SA. The great thing about it is the music will never die over there due to the amount of young talent coming through. Look out for young Cape Town pianist by the name of Randal Skippers.

[@albertbrown359]

Connecting with his African American brothers in a marvelous manner.

[@mamafahlambele3329]

I grew up listening to this. Mohlomphehi Rea leboha. 🙏🙏

[@andiswamakwenkwe3158]

Just came from a debate at the Arts Cape Theatre in Cape Town about this Legend Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi, it was actually about a the new book titled "Yakhal'Inkomo" that is about to hit the stores in July this year, written by the award winning, Arts writer and columnist Mr. Percy Mabandu... Which He explores the life and work of Mankunku. Never been so inspired by music like this tune and what it meant to the saxophonist himself! He has left a great legacy that will never be forgotten. It has been a privilege to have experience his work and It was so touching to hear other people's testimonies about this song. Thanks to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival for organising the debate, and to the great Percy Mabandu and also to the Ngozi family for gracing us with their presence and sharing with us the legends life memories.

[@ayabongankunzana7444]

Yes ofcouse it was privilege to us becouse same of us did know even that me.

[@nsikanhlonipho4798]

Where can I get a copy of the book?

[@marvinngwenya8904]

A real jewel, masterpiece, ingcwenga(in siSwati), this is one of the best if not the best Jazz music pieces Africa has ever produced in my opinion. I know it sounds crazy but it makes me feel like I've heard this song before, maybe I've heard it on a different lifetime(that's how deep it touches me)

[@thembazikalala328]

Our legend, his music, will never die. Rest in peace Winston Mankuknku Ngozi

[@skimanization]

I know it's 14 years ago but it doesn't matter I thought of my uncle Winston Mankunku Ngozi, the greatest tenor saxophonist black South Africa had. I don't care what any critic says this man was a musical genius of South Africa. He listened to all Jazz giants of black America and he came out with his South African version of Jazz without any music education, only self-taught from records. He never ran away from apartheid years of black music and musicians humiliation but he just put his mark on black South African musical creativity. I know that he was never honoured like other musicians who came from exile after the notorious white apartheid "Swart gevaar" or "Black Danger" policies. he play behind curtains with white musicians to hide his black skin because white venues had "no black" policies in their windows all over our country South Africa. Just imagine you go to colonise Holland where these colonialists come from and you declare all musical venues and other facilities " no Whites!!!" you wouldn't survive a second. I remember my uncle who never taught me music but gave me some advice here and there when he discovered that during his absence in Capt Town, I became a musician, a saxophonist like him but different.

[@pitsosenatle9447]

Wake up world,this is what we have been listening to in South Africa for quite some time. But we are glad you like Bra Winston's music

[@joyntolosi2027]

Eso sisigqi sankwantu. Enkosi Bra Winston u always remembered

[@butanamanganyi1335]

I remember 47years back when I went lily cinema at zone in (Ndofaya) this track was a curtain raiser Manganyi Butana

[@butanamanganyi1335]

Zone 4 Meadowlands Manganyi Butana

[@Lerumles]

@@butanamanganyi1335 In between the zones. 3-2-5 and 4😂😂😂😂

[@MrCurpy]

Dankie Bra Winston ! Listening to this takes me back to the Rainbow Restaurant in Pine Town KZN. Late 80's - early 90's.....

[@ThembaBhengu-if9fn]

Jazz is not for everybody - especially this African genre. Touching indeed.

[@diceyralf]

this is crazy i could freestyle on this forever

[@zizikazijama9152]

i am definitely an old soul!

[@sibusisomngadi7538]

What a GEM! Oh, yes please, I am glad to be still alive!! Back in the early 1970s, when the Sunday afternoon beer was flowing freely, we would swing slowly under the shade of some tree and be carefree (almost)... THANK YOU!!!

[@247Lang]

I still say, if I ever found this original LP, which is mighty rare, I would pay a thousand at least, no words can describe how much love and admiration I have for the Yakhal' Inkomo album, Mankunku is like a wandering and mysterious god to me, this album though I'm super in love with it, for years now, wow what a legend indeed..

[@papercuttsouthafric0]

itunes.apple.com/za/album/yakhalinkomo/id694256613 maybe this will help you.

[@skimanization]

Mankunku is a South African Jazz Legend!!!

[@cladingbowl1]

i have an original LP bought in CT, better than having bitcoin.

[@meacompanhe2972]

Langa Ntuli Do you understand the language?

[@kirsyRosa-kl2tr]

Good Morning Dad...Thanks NYPD

[@aoropeza9]

Incredible how such beautiful music came out of such an ugly time in human history. Thank you NPR for featuring Winston's music it now plays during brunch on the weekends with my family where we can all revel in the musical genius of Winston

[@joycekweyama6383]

Timeless. Beautiful song

[@MikeJansenHK]

Go well, Bra Winston. You're already missed... Mike Jansen (Hong Kong)

[@konayepenxa8011]

Khonaye Kola Penxa I remember first time listening to this giant Saxophonist was in PE during 1968 Jazz Festival at Wolfson Stadium.

[@tshegofatsomoja4509]

Reminds me of my dad, he used to say '' the day I day I die you'll remember me

[@lesibathelele9279]

GREATEST sounds OF our lifetime.

[@ayandamabulu3485]

Think iNkomo isakhala nanamhla oku, this is a timeless track and it is so relevant, a great work of a genius. thanks to Tata uMankunku and Family.

[@lolomjoks9586]

A timeless classic

[@HistoryFirst]

Ich komme aus Deutschland aber ich liebe Afrika leider, ich liebe jazz, für die alles auf meinem leben, ich habe neder jazz musik gehören, aber jetzt, ich kann nicht genug bekommen!

[@nomkhosincanana7348]

ahh miss my childhood, my brother would play this on weekend mornings while cleaning the lawn.

[@bhekizazimngwengwe7947]

Ibala lami elimnyama ngiyazidla ngalo. Impela thina MaAfrica siyazidla ngalezinsizwa zakithi ziyibekile induku ebandla. SIYABONGA UMSEBENZI OMUHLE!!!

[@siyamthandamngomezulu2348]

2024 and I still come back to this master piece🔥🔥🔥

[@LiminalCoaching]

This wonderful album had now been re-issued by Jazzman records. The recording is fantastic. RIP Winston and bless you for this awesome gift

[@joycekweyama6383]

Meaningful, timeless. Reminds me of those times in SA when we're had hope of liberation, good things to come....

[@littledimon9557]

you are spot on the whole album is a classic

[@Joesithebe52gmail.comJoesithem]

I learned jazz from this one yakhala inkomo great.

[@velefinimhlongo5642]

I remember the good old days

[@shelleyross-chaderton8162]

So very talented. Loved it.

[@bhekashambira9600]

Takes me back many years with Great Brethren who have since departed to Eternity!

[@mzwandiledlamanzi8250]

Ofcourse one of the songs that recruited me to Jazz Genre

[@3107197000]

Only came across this today.. Super 🎷

[@SakheleMalunga]

Check out Thembela Enkosini as well... Classic Township Jazz

[@nthapemphasha7894]

A timeless, classical prayer 🎷

[@lindodladla40]

With such harmony.. I don't even know what to say.. But there is just something about how such sounds haunt the soul..

[@daniellllll45419]

South african jazz the best

[@RethabileMatete]

This number reminds me of my mother.

[@dizzagawanab7874]

Absolutely phenomenon afro jazz

[@lungamzimba2589]

beautiful masterpiece

[@Daliwonga1]

A classic...

[@OffishalChannel1]

top class top class....

[@herbertmurerwa387]

One of a kind❤

[@thtuturu]

This number reminds me of my all time favourate DJ Mr Admire "The Most Admired" Taderera, his Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays morning sessions on Radio 3, before it was changed to something else. How are you my brother? I Big you up.

[@gnhundu]

Reminding us of Admire Taderera!💪🏿✊🏿👍🏿

[@sbusisongwenya6946]

I think I'm in love again...

[@tshepopooe834]

Wow! this is good music

[@vusithubane9697]

Mankunku...Yakhal'inkomo

[@limbanimagomero6588]

Great music

[@crabbypatty3490]

Lockdown 💃 May 2020

[@Banmokka]

Yakhala nyani.A great ameican jazzman called Mankunku, Wayne Shorter.

[@user-hj3nw7yo2w]

Come to Eluxolweni primary school you will hear this song from imad

[@gcobanixego6173]

Yakhalinkomo🥃🇿🇦

[@lubabalopoli294]

Ngumculo kodwa hayi nabani angawazi . Enkosi tata . Phumle ngoxolo

[@nkosicare5308]

No one is mentioning the piano❤

[@tumeloseadira8224]

2019

[@andrewmaritz7942]

South Africa 1968 - he lived in Cape Town

[@kirsyrosa2595]

Thanks Malik

[@poeterocknatsu06]

magnifique

[@thabanimbuyisa5905]

Ngiyabonga mina

[@berylmwamuka381]

Wow Wow Wow

[@michaelsidija6200]

2021 💪

[@nobuhlemkhize3600]

beautiful

[@ntombovuyombuyazwe2099]

Wakikeleza

[@1jeromeo]

Recorded in '68

[@zozo6570]

Fellow jazz lovers, is there a version where he sings or was I dreaming?

[@thenjiswakhumalo2781]

There’s a jazz track I’ve been looking for, please help my people. The lyrics go like this: Ilalala hilalala helelele 🙈

[@sandra2469]

?Jimmy Dludlu - Winds of Change?... might be what you're looking for

[@thenjiswakhumalo2781]

You’re a life saver, thank you so much 😊

[@thenjiswakhumalo2781]

@@sandra2469 i owe you a drink.. thanks☺️

[@sandra2469]

​@@thenjiswakhumalo2781 I'll take one orange juice thank you 🙂... If you see this message on time, there's a Jazz On The Lake live stream taking place tomorrow. Check it out: artsalive.joburg/jazz-on-the-lake/

[@jackymasilela163]

Mankunku or nothing finest music ever...

[@ginguenga]

wowowoowowo

[@user-ri8vi1zx9t]

Wow

[@georgesnge6096]

Massive Coltrane influence, love it

[@lunsas]

2021

[@247Lang]

My dad, born in 1959, argues that this song was actually first played by Mankunku in 1964 and he officially knew about it in 1967 when he was in Standard or Grade 1, just wonder if anyone else could verify this, since what i know from the net is that it is 1968, or perhaps that is when the album came out, no information that aligns with what my dad said

[@skimanization]

This song was first recorded by Winston Monwabisi Ngozi in 1968. I know this because he is my uncle from Guguletu, Cape Town, and I know personally the musicians he recorded with. However, it was argued at some stage that there was a group that used to sing a song by this title in the early 60's.

[@gstactical2029]

Please upload Asiyapho, if not the entire Jika album anyone please

[@mkoyanaesethu6931]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvNdXmpp91_pLM

[@thembantuli7656]

Amen!

[@gitanizima02]

Exactly...#work

[@matsobanethelele8330]

INFINITY

[@Lerumles]

Who are the side cats? Keys…. Drums…. Contra bass…. ?