Swazi Dlamini at Hugh's Jazz Club

Born in Durban KZN in the township of Kwamashu, Swazi the eldest of three kids to the late Thandi Dlamini and the late Big boy Dlamini.

With her Christian roots and her Father’s love for Jazz, Dlamini’s musical landscape has always married Jazz and Gospel remarkably in her performances.

She made her musical debut on the of joyous celebration in 1998. This was on the second instalment of Joyous celebration. Swazi soon became a household name with the gospel ensemble as one of their prominent lead singers between the era of Joyce 2 to 5, with songs “like keep the faith” and “I’ve got something”.

Swazi went onto explore a genre that she was raised passionately on which is jazz. This saw her release her debut album “my first love in 2003”.

This is the album that would put her name amongst industry heavyweights like Gloria Bosman, Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka as she walked away with the much coveted South African music award for best female artist in 2004. She later on received the most promising African female artist in the same year at the Kora all African music awards.

Having done her fair share of hard work honing her skills as a backing vocalist fast forward to 20 years later, Swazi has, 3 Afro jazz albums namely “my first love” “Dance With Me” and the “Soul of Me” 7 Gospel album namely “Gospel Meets Jazz” “The Gospel Truth” “ Worship Enlightened” “The Alabaster” “Victory Vol. 1 &2” with Mercy Seat EP and a few singles out as her current releases.

With every album released there seems to be recognition either through nomination or an actual win this is testament to the staying power Dlamini has had through the years.

In the beginning of 2023 Dlamini celebrated 20 years of her debut album with a sold out concert at the Joburg Theatre, Lisedi simply dubbed “20 years of my first love” she ended the year after walking away with two SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards for her current gospel release The Victory Album with a celebratory concert called night of Yeshua Hamashiach in Pretoria.

Swazi is a mother of three kids and is married to Violinist, Producer sought after Music Director and Recording Artist, Tshepo Mngoma, together they work side by side to make memorable music, curate unforgettable live music experiences that leave fans looking forward to their next encounter.

Apart from music, Dlamini has a clothing Business and is a TV host of a Christian program called “Church Girls Who Rock” on DSTV CHANNEL 331.

She is currently working in music which she has been brooding over outside of the gospel recording offerings.

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Show begins at 19:30

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