Jimmy Dludlu
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| Birth name | 17 November 1966 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Jimmy Dludlu (born 17 November 1966) is a Mozambican jazz musician.[1]
Early life
[edit]Dudludlu grew up in Mozambique, South Africa ,Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe and started playing guitar at 13 years old when he taught himself with a homemade guitar.[2] His style encompasses a wide range of influences, combining both traditional and modern elements of jazz, inspired by Wes Montgomery, George Benson , Pat Metheny to South African heroes such as Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Themba Mokwena and Allen Kwela, among others. Dludlu is particularly fond of the sounds of West and Central Africa, as well as Latin America, but states that jazz remains his favorite. His many original compositions fall into the tradition that can be loosely classified as Afro-jazz.[3]
Jimmy Dludlu's debut album, Echoes from the Past (PolyGram, 1997), was released in September 1997 to widespread critical acclaim.[4]The album earned Jimmy two FNB SAMA Awards for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" in 1998, and sales figures in January 1999 indicated sales of over 250,000 records.[5]The album has since been released by the Verve Records label in nine countries, including the United States, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Hungary.
Awards
[edit]- South African Music Award "Best Newcomer" 1997.
- South African Music Award "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" 1998.
- Metro FM Award "Best Jazz Album".[6]
- South African Music Award Lifetime Achievement Award 2022.[7][8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Echoes from the Past (1997)
- Essence of Rhythm (2000)
- Afrocentric (11 Maart 2002)
- Corners of my Soul (2005)
- Portrait (17 September 2007)
- Sound And Vision (29 Augustus 2008)
- In The Groove (2 March 2016)
Singles
[edit]- Winds of Change
References
[edit]- ^ "Top Mozambican jazz star Jimmy Dludlu heads to Zim – DailyNews". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Jimmy Dludlu". Africa Interviews. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Jimmy Dludlu goes back to his roots". News24. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Jimmy Dludlu | Album - Echoes From The Past". africanmusiclibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Mozambican Jimmy Dludlu wins gold in South African Music Awards". Mozambique. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Mathosa steals the show". News24. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Baloi, Salvador (2022-08-07). "Músico moçambicano Jimmy Dludlu laureado na África do Sul". MZNews. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "SAMAs 2022 announce Lifetime and International Achievement recipients". Music In Africa. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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