SANGOMA and musician Ndabuko Ntuli is a man of many talents.
Ntuli is also a visual artist who uses his skills to help people interpret what izangoma and spiritual healers see when they throw bones or advise their clients.
He said that as a sangoma, he sees what people don’t see when he consults with them, and he wants people to get something out of it.
The 48-year-old jack-of-all-trades, who makes paintings, prints and sculptures using rubbish, wood and other materials, is preparing to release his sixth music album as he prepares to launch his book on visual art in Belgium.
Ntuli, originally from Nkandla in KZN but based in Joburg, told Daily Sun that he inherited everything from his late mkhulu Masobeshe Ntuli.
“My grandfather was a sangoma, musician, and artist. He passed on to me his gift of healing people.
“I use my artwork to interpret what izangoma and spiritual healers see when we consult them, while I also use rubbish to create my artwork,” Ntuli said.
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Ntuli started releasing his music in 2001 when he released his debut album, titled Kwantazibheshu.
“I released my last music album in 2011 titled Uvumelani and then focused more on visual art by creating different artwork.
“Now I want to do both and make it complementary as I will be featuring my visual works in my music videos,” he said.
Ntuli said he has finished recording his new album and plans to release it along with his book on visual art.
“I started as a maskandi musician but now I have included a mix of Afro-pop music,” he said.
Ntuli said he is grateful for the support he gets from Belgium for his visual art as they usually buy his works and give him money.
“My visual book will have 40 print artworks, and I wish that South African can do as Belgium did for career," he said.
