Dudludlu grew up in Mozambique, South Africa ,Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe and started playing guitar at 13 years old when he taught himself with a homemade guitar.[2] His style encompasses a wide range of influences, combining both traditional and modern elements of jazz, inspired by Wes Montgomery, George Benson , Pat Metheny to South African heroes such as Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Themba Mokwena and Allen Kwela, among others. Dludlu is particularly fond of the sounds of West and Central Africa, as well as Latin America, but states that jazz remains his favorite. His many original compositions fall into the tradition that can be loosely classified as Afro-jazz.