In her NYC debut, powerhouse vocalist-songwriter Nomfusi leads her 7-piece band from Johannesburg, South Africa, in originals that sing, soar, and shimmer. With a voice rich in emotional vulnerability, Nomfusi is most often praised for her fearless high-watt delivery and high style. A singer-songwriter, performer, and band leader, she tackles complex and culturally urgent topics in originals that shimmer with maskandi guitar flourishes and soaring melodies, while hinting at everything from house to ‘70s jazz to funk. Potent, playful, and direct, Nomfusi knows who she is, where she’s come from, where we should be headed (spiritually, emotionally, righteously), and she’s coming to take us all there.

“Her voice is bigger than mine, but she’s smaller than my trumpet. The last time we invited her, she stole the show from us.” – Hugh Masekela

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