JIMMY DLUDU

Jimmy Dludlu has earned his popularity as a guitarist within the music industry. His albums compelled his audiences to call him a “guitar maestro” – naming him amongst the best guitarists in the world.

Dludlu has shared a stage with world-acclaimed artists including Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Abdulah Ibrahim, Barney Rachabane, Morris Goldberg, Basil Coetzee, Robbie Jansen, Jonas Gwangwa, Sibongile Khumalo, Zim Nqawana and Moses Molelekwa.

His previous albums earned him some of South Africa’s most prestigious awards, two Best Newcomer awards in 1997, Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 1998, Best Male Artist and Best Contemporary Jazz Album in the year 2000. In 2006 Jimmy won two of the highest accolades in South African music - the SAMA awards for Best Male Artist of the Year and Best Jazz Album of the Year for his album Corners of My Soul. Portraits is his latest album.

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