Jimmy Dludlu signs up for Jazz Series
Organisers of the
Lagos Jazz Series have announced the inclusion of South African
musician Jimmy Dludlu on the bill for the event, which kicks off in
Lagos on Friday. A multiple award winning jazz guitarist who has
performed on many continents, Dludlu joins a host of musicians already
lined up for the festival, including: Mike Aremu, Simone, Morrie
Louden, Ben and Aiyetoro.
With sponsorship
and suport from MTN, Lufthansa, Sofitel Morehouse, Bang and Olufsen,
Mercedes Benz, Petrolex and others, the organisers have promised that
this first Lagos Jazz Series,“will give Nigerians a musical experience
they will not forget in a hurry.”
With the recent announcement of Jimmy Dludlu signing up to perform at the event, they might just achieve this feat.
Dludlu an award
winning jazz performer and guitarist is celebrated both in his home
country South Africa and internationally. His style reflects a fusion
of both traditional and modern elements of jazz which have been
influenced by the likes of George Benson, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela,
Pat Metheny and Allen Kwela amongst others. He has toured and
collaborated with the late south african musician Brenda Fassie,
Chicco, Sipho Mabuse, Zairean Music star Papa Wemba and the late Miriam
Makeba.
Dludlu, saxophonist
Mike Aremu, Jazz band Ayetoro, Rwandan-Ugandan singer Somi, Soul-singer
Bez and all the others will star in what the organisers say ‘is not a
clash of talent but a symphony of voices and instruments for the
benefit of jazz enthusiasts in this part of the world‘
The Lagos Jazz Series beginning on November 5 will hold at the
following choice venues: Sofitel Morehouse Hotel Ikoyi, The Federal
Palace Hotel waterfront and Muri Okunola Park.
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