'Before we’re lovers, we’re best friends' - Mdu and Mimi Mtshali on partnership and music

MDU AND MIMI MTSHALI One is an award-winning vocalist whose voice can move audiences to tears. The other is a pianist, composer, producer and arranger whose fingerprints can be found on some of South African jazz’s finest work. Together they’ve created award-winning music, nurtured young musicians, built a beautiful family and become one of South Africa’s most admired musical partnerships. Mimi and Mdu Mtshali share their intriguing life story with Nothemba on Jazz and Beyond. Aired July 2026.