Tlale Makhene is a much sought after SAMA Award winner, teacher, session musician, music festival director and performer.
Performances: He has toured with Keiko Matsui (Japan) as well as performing in her new album called MOYO where he got to work with Derrick Nakamoto. He also performed with Pharaoh Sanders, Corrine Bailey (U.K), Angelique Kidjo (Benin) and Jamalia (U.K) during the 46664 concerts. Tlale was part of a performance at a World Economic Forum in an Ensemble led by Caiphus Semenya and directed by Quincy Jones. Other members of that ensemble were Arturo Sandoval, Bashiri Johnson, Branford Marsalis, Louis Nash and Herbie Hancock.
Directing and Producing: He directed Tihlabani Awards ceremony, Zone6 Games (LOC) and the Coca-Cola World Cup Trophy for the awards in Swaziland. Working with artists such as McCoy Mrubata, Paul Hanmer, Simphiwe Dana, Flo D and Shannon Modday, he also produced and directed the jazz festival for the SwaziExpo.
He just performed with Yusef Lateef and Rufus Reid at the Gold Reef City Lyric Theatre. He is reharsing with Paul Simon for the celebration of 25 years of
Album: Ascension of the Enlightened
(2004)
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