Andile Yenana is a South African pianist. He made an indelible mark by switching from teaching to studying jazz. He has produced and worked with many South African as well as international artists.

Born in 1968 in King William’s Town, Andile’s love for music was triggered at an early age. He grew up in a household where music was really loved. His father, Felix Thamsanqa Yenana, had a huge collection of music, ranging from jazz to Motown, and other forms of urban black music and this had a huge influence in Andile’s life. Andile obtained a teaching diploma from the University of Fort Hare in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province^{[citation needed]} before taking up music studies under Darius Brubeck at the University of Natal‘s School of Jazz and Popular Music It was here that he became friends with saxophonist Zim Ngqawana and trumpeter Feya Faku.