10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Dludlu

1. He started playing at the age of 13

 
2. He taught himself how to play the guitar

 
3. He enrolled at the UCT College of music to pursue musical studies

 
4. He so far has released 12 successful albums

 
5. He is soft spoken and may come off as timid at times

 
6. He likes to keep his family life aside from his work

 
7. His talent was recognised by Duma Ndlovu – the creator of Muvhango

 
8. Dludlu’s sound is a mixture of the Portuguese influence from Angola, traditional South African rhythms and Mozambican salsa

 
9. Despite having won numerous awards, Dludlu feels that his biggest achievement is being recognised by the musicians he has always idolised

 
10. He’s a great dancer. He used to dance at weddings of close relatives