RBS 11 | Zenzele Mthembu-Salter: Future Kwela

Zenzele is a bassist and composer from Cape Town South Africa. Currently based in the Amsterdam Netherlands, Zenzele is rising young voice in the European improv and jazz scene. Currently studying jazz bass at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, rooted in his Zulu heritage Zenzele blends traditional South African rhythms—such as kwela, maskandi, and township jive—with contemporary influences from jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and house. Zenzele will be showcasing his debut album 'Future Kwela’. With energetic live shows and genre-blending sounds, Zenzele and his talented band bring a fresh sound to the Amsterdam music scene.

Zenzele Mthembu-Salter - voice & Bass
James McClure - Trumpet
Dane Paris - Drums
Mikel Legasa -Piano