Juma Tutu to curtain-raise for Jimmy Dludlu at jazz fete

Juma Tutu, set to curtain raise at the December Jazz Festival. PHOTO: EMMANUEL MWENDWA

South Africa-based Nigerian afro-jazz guitarist Kunle Ayo’s upbeat and groovy tunes arguably set the pace and tempo for the second edition of the December Jazz Lounge series headliner act – South African jazz guitar virtuoso Jimmy Dludlu.

The latter’s musical inclination hinges on an ingrained heritage embedded in the legacy of Afro-jazz legendary front-liners like Letta Mbulu, Jonas Gwangwa, Miriam Makeba, and Hugh Masekela.