Jimmy Dludlu is a legendary South African jazz musician.
His unique and diverse jazz composition styles from different African cultures have him as the founder of Afro-Jazz.
Here is all about him.
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Jimmy Dludlu is a common name in the world of Jazz music.
Below are more interesting facts about the African Jazz king, Jimmy.
Age
Jimmy Dludlu was raised and born in Mozambique.
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If you do your math correctly, Jimmy is about 53 years old in 2019.
During his interview withSam Umukorofrom Africa Interviews, Dludlu stated that his father was once a guitarist.
Back then, he was still a high school student.
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Together, they had a firstborn daughter named Tapiwa, who was born in Tonota, Botswana.
Early career
Jimmy brags about being one of the greatestself-taught jazz guitar playersin the world.
His father did not like the idea of Jimmy playing on his cousin’s guitar.
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Apart from playing the guitar, he doubled up as a skilled dancer and singer.
At theage of 18, Jimmy decided that playing guitar was his thing and decided to follow his passion.
In the celebration, he performed alongside legendary African music stars such as Thomas Mapfumo.
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The 1990s: Moving to South Africa
Dludlu professionally worked as a session artist.
He relocated to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he worked with the award-winning band Brotherwood and McCoy Mrubata.
In 1991, Jimmy managed to form his jazz band by the name of Loading Zone.
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The group became successful in Africa by playing backup for iconic African artists.
The collection that contains masterpiece songs received high acceptance internationally and in South Africa.
As a result, he won 2 FNB SAMA Awards.
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He managed to sell over 25,000 copies, making him one of the greatest jazz artists from South Africa.
Below is alist of Dludlu albumsand release years.
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Where is Jimmy Dludlu now?
The great Jazz artist continues to hold shows all around the world.
you’re free to access more about the artist through his active Instagram orFacebook page.
Jimmy Dludlu is the African father of Jazz.
Dludlu composes spectacular Afro-Jazz pieces and has worked with leading names in the African entertainment industry.
He continues to travel the globe sharing his music with all Jazz lovers.
He previously worked with Ace My Homework before joining the Briefly team in 2017.
With over 5 years of experience in Briefly, Peter has become a remarkable wordsmith.
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