Artist
South Africa
Influences:
African
, Latin American
, Caribbean
Genres:
world,
afro-salsa,
south african,
afro fusion,
mbacanga,
son,
afro-cuban,
afro-jazz,
afro,
afro
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ABOUT
Lolo Rollins (born Rollins Mankge, 12 March 1973) is a South African singer song-writer. He was born in Witbank (Emalahleni) in the province of Mpumalanga South Africa.
His early education was obtained in Swaziland.
In 1991 he returned to South Africa after exiled South Africans were allowed to return home after the apartheid regime unbanned all political parties.
1992 was the beginning of great things for Lolo Rollins, he started playing night clubs around Johannesburg and he later started backing popular artists and bands as a session keyboard player and guitarist.
In 1996 this multi-instrumentalist enrolled at F.U.B.A. (Federal Union of Black Artists) in Johannesburg to study classical piano.
Lolo has worked, recorded and toured with the cream of South African music of that time namely Yvonne Chaka Chaka, The Twins, Jeff Maluleke, Umanji, Ebony(Linah Khama), Gito Baloi, PJ Powers ,Vusi Mahlasela, Penny Penny, Tony Ngoxi etc.
He has done musicals and television drama too, namely Hallelujah the jazz musical 1999-2001, Guga mzimba the spirit of Gerald Sekoto 2006 both for the Market Theater in Johannesburg and Molo fish in 1996 a political television drama.
Lolo Rollins formed and lead bands such as Coal Dust -1993, Fusion Africa-2002 and Acoustic Africa 2010.
His latest album Son Of The Soil was released in November 2022.
2016 saw the release of Road To Azania and in 2011 Lolo released his debut album Maluju Africa under Rollman Records.
His early education was obtained in Swaziland.
In 1991 he returned to South Africa after exiled South Africans were allowed to return home after the apartheid regime unbanned all political parties.
1992 was the beginning of great things for Lolo Rollins, he started playing night clubs around Johannesburg and he later started backing popular artists and bands as a session keyboard player and guitarist.
In 1996 this multi-instrumentalist enrolled at F.U.B.A. (Federal Union of Black Artists) in Johannesburg to study classical piano.
Lolo has worked, recorded and toured with the cream of South African music of that time namely Yvonne Chaka Chaka, The Twins, Jeff Maluleke, Umanji, Ebony(Linah Khama), Gito Baloi, PJ Powers ,Vusi Mahlasela, Penny Penny, Tony Ngoxi etc.
He has done musicals and television drama too, namely Hallelujah the jazz musical 1999-2001, Guga mzimba the spirit of Gerald Sekoto 2006 both for the Market Theater in Johannesburg and Molo fish in 1996 a political television drama.
Lolo Rollins formed and lead bands such as Coal Dust -1993, Fusion Africa-2002 and Acoustic Africa 2010.
His latest album Son Of The Soil was released in November 2022.
2016 saw the release of Road To Azania and in 2011 Lolo released his debut album Maluju Africa under Rollman Records.
