Thandi Ntuli Biography: Awards, Music, Height, Boyfriend, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Thandi Ntuli is a South African jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader who first gained attention with her debut album The Offering in 2014.

She quickly emerged as one of the most expressive voices in modern South African jazz, known for blending folk, gospel, and township sounds within jazz frameworks.

Her work, often deeply personal and rooted in heritage, earned her the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz in 2018.

Profile

• Full name: Thandi Ntuli
• Date of birth: 10 September 1987
• Age: 38 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Soshanguve, Pretoria, South Africa
• State of origin: Gauteng
• Nationality: South African
• Profession: Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, bandleader
• Height: N/A
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Lastborn of five siblings
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Xhosa/Zulu
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and education

Thandi Ntuli is now 38, and was born on 10 September 1987 in the Soshanguve township of Pretoria, Gauteng. She grew up in a musical family: her aunt, after whom she is named, was a classical singer, and her uncle Selby Ntuli performed with the Afro‑rock band Harari. Her great‑grandfather, Levi Godlib Ntuli, compiled family praises that later featured in her compositions.

Thandi began formal piano training at age four under Ada Levkowitz. She attended high school in Pretoria, where by her teens she was composing and performing, and later studied jazz performance at the University of Cape Town’s South African College of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music.

Personal Life

Details about Thandi Ntuli’s personal life—including marital status, children, or romantic relationships—have not been made public. There are no known reports of marriage, divorce, affairs, or children.

Career

Thandi Ntuli started her professional career in 2014 with The Offering, an independently released album that drew critical acclaim and earned a Metro FM nomination for Best Urban Jazz in 2015.

She followed with Exiled in 2018, a deeply reflective second album nominated for Best Jazz Album at the South African Music Awards. She continued to tour internationally, releasing Live at Jazzwerkstatt (2020), Blk Elijah & the Children of Meroë (2022), and the introspective Rainbow Revisited (2023) in collaboration with producer Carlos Niño.

Her compositions draw on classical, township, gospel, and American jazz influences; she has collaborated with artists from different genres, including Thandiswa Mazwai, Neo Muyanga, and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. Highlights include performances with Wynton Marsalis and contributions to William Kentridge’s theatrical projects.

Awards

• Full Offering Metro FM nomination for Best Urban Jazz 2015
• Arts & Culture Trust Impact Award 2016
• Standard Bank Young Artist Award in Jazz 2018
• South African Music Awards nomination Best Jazz Album for Exiled 2019
• Live at Jazzwerkstatt nomination 2020

Net worth

Thandi Ntuli is currently worth about $1 million. He has earned income through album sales, awards, international performances, and high-profile collaborations with musicians and composers.

Social Media

• Instagram: @thandintuli
• Twitter/X: @ThandiNtuli  

Discography

• The Offering (2014)
• Exiled (2018)
• Live at Jazzwerkstatt (2020)
• Blk Elijah & the Children of Meroë (2022)
• Rainbow Revisited (with Carlos Niño) (2023)