Mpho Ludidi is an Afro-Soul Singer-Songwriter from South Africa and now resides in Sweden since the year 2014. His music reflects the Xhosa and Zulu folk music with extracts from Blues, Afro-Jazz, Gospel and Soul music. In the year 2018, he was nominated at The Independent Music Awards for the song category, R&B/Soul with his song, Ithemba from the Maxi-single, Mpho Ludidi & Unit, Ithemba. In the year 2017, Mpho Ludidi has been doing school tours, concerts in Blekinge land and was also featured to do a live performance at the opening of the Bok och Hav literature festival in Karlskrona with the Jazz/World Music Duo, Unit. His music has come so far as from South African festivals like Feast of The Clowns to the 2014 Stockholm Jazz Festival in the Madiba Jazz Ensemble and also appearing as a guest artist and judge at Musik Direkt (Blekinge) 2015.

  Mpho Ludidi grew up listening to Soul, Jazz and Gospel Music and now with the influence of his childhood memories with his grandfather, (a farmer who sang folk songs at the plantation fields as they plowed together by cattle), has found himself translating all he has ever heard in one tone. He picked up the guitar for the first time at Central Johannesburg College in South Africa but never got to complete his studies. During his college years, he joined the Afro Jazz singer Gloria Bosman as a backing vocalist, who shared her wisdom in saying that as a musician you need to find your sound and when you do, run with it. This has been Mpho’s desire until finally, he found himself writing in a style not so easy to classify; being inspired by the likes of Bobby McFerrin, Shaluza Max, Richard Bona and Lizz Wright, just to name a few. He describes his own music style as Afro Acoustic Soul.

Mpho Ludidi and Unit - Ithemba (Maxi-Single) Mpho Ludidi - Izibongo (Single) Features: Adée - Patient (Album: Addicted)

Sizohamba Rise on up, don't be shy, cast your seed out there throughout the day It's been long, in your sleep, the heaviness of doubts have weighed you down Will you remain in the comfort of your mattress of sorrows Or will you stand? There's a stream of precious stones just for you When you believe, you will lay your gold as dust, sizohamba. Stories from the past, light our days with hope in journeys of the prudent, yeyi sizohamba! Sizohamba, sizohamba, sithwel'imiqhele x4

"At the charity festival in Karlskrona the Afro acoustic artist was one of the strongest candidates in a wide range of artists." Blekinge Läns Tidning, Christoffer Robertson. (Originally translated from Swedish)

Mpho Ludidi Pays Respect to South African Women with His Single Release, Izibongo (Praises), August 4, 2017

Afro-Soul Singer-Songwriter, Mpho Ludidi Releases A Song Of Praise To South African Women, July 15, 2017 Mpho Ludidi Pays Respect to South African Women with His Single Release, Izibongo (Praises), August 4, 2017 Afro-Soul Singer-Songwriter, Mpho Ludidi Releases A Song Of Praise To South African Women, July 15, 2017