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Kunle Ayo, Multi-Award winning Jazz guitarist based in South Africa for over 10years now is probably Africa’s most celebrated guitarists who has earned several musical accolades, even comparisons with giants of the contemporary school like George Benson, Earl Klugh and locally based Jimmy Dludlu.

This dazzling live performer has 6 albums and 2 Live DVD's he's recorded in South Africa and London respectively. For every show Kunle Ayo performs in, he leaves his fans inspired and full of positive energy.

As one of the most sought after performers Kunle Ayo has participated in a number of jazz festivals, notably the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz International Jazz Festival, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Mapungubwe Jazz Festival in Limpopo, Tzaneen Jazz Festival, Ekurhuleni Jazz comes alive, Calabar Jazz Festival in Nigeria, Tikwe Jazz Festival, Harare international festival of Arts in Zimbabwe, Ugu Jazz Festival , Africa Day concert at the PACOFS, Bloemfontein , Go-Jazz Festival at the Jazz Café, London with a host of others.

DISCOGRAPHY

•	2002 - “AYO” (JOY) – UNIVERSAL MUSIC, CDRBL 294 
•	2003 - “BEYOND BORDERS” – UNIVERSAL – CDRBL 316 
•	2005 - “SINCERELY YOURS” – BULA MUSIC - CDJOJ 710 
•	2007 - “A TASTE OF HOME” – BULA MUSIC – CDJOJ 718 
•	2011 - “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” - SHEER SOUND DISTRIBUTION – SLCD 215 
•	2013- “JAZZIN UP HIS PRAISE” – QBYE MUSIC DISTRIBUTION

•	2016 – ATUNSE (THE REVOUTION) – KCOOL PRODUCTIONS – KCOOLCD005

AWARDS

•	2004 - Kora Awards - Beyond the Borders - Best Male West Artist (West Africa) Category 
•	2005 - Channel O Awards - Slowly But Surely (single), Beyond the Borders (Album) -Best Jazz Video 
•	2009 - Nigeria Achievement Award - Best Musical Group, Kunle Ayo and his band. Awarded by President Goodluck Jonathan. 
•	2011 - Metro FM Award - Best of Both Worlds - Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
.       2015  Afrima Award -  Best Jazz Artist in Africa

.       2017  - Nigeria Community Excellence Award-  Best overall Nigerian Music Artist


On Saturday 29th March 2014 London stood still for Kunle Ayo live in London Concert and DVD recording. It was an awesome event and the first of its kind. This event was witnessed by over 500 people including the who is who in the entertainment industry in the UK. The DVD will be in stores later this year

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