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Rising star Ami Faku has scored herself three nods in the 2021 South African Afro Music Awards (Saafma ) that were announced on Friday.
Faku, who is sharing the three nominations with Simphiwe Dana, Kelly Khumalo and Vusi Nova, is nominated in the Best Female Artist Award, Best Song of the Year and Best Rising Star. Khumalo is nominated in the Best Female Artist, Best Collaboration, and Best Song of the Year. Nova received two nominations in the Best Collaboration with his song
Ntandane that he did with and Somizi Mhlongo. He is also nominated for
Yibanathi, a song he did with gospel singer Dumi Mkokstad. His third nomination comes from the Best Male Artist Award category.
Lebo Mathosa, Jabu Khanyile to be honoured with SA Popular Music Awards posthumously “They might be gone but their footprint in music will remain,” said the event organisers. Lebo Mathosa will get an award at the 2021 SAPMAs. Image: File photo
The legacies of late music icons such as Lebo Mathosa, Jabu Khanyile, Nana Coyote and Stompie Mavi will be honoured with posthumous awards at the first ever South African Popular Music Awards (Sapmas) later this year in July.
Speaking at the official launch of the upcoming awards, Sapmas head of communications, Mathawe Matsapola explained the awards were all about celebrating black excellence in the arts and shining a light on the music that has been the soundtrack of our lives as South Africans over the past decade.
First SAPMA to honour Lebo Mathosa s legacy By Quincy Mahlangu The late afro-pop singer and dancer Lebo Mathosa to be honoured. .
THE wait is almost over – the South African Popular Music Awards (SAPMA) have officially been launched.
The much anticipated ceremony is aimed at celebrating a decade of great and popular music.
SAPMA will look as far as 2010 to celebrate black excellence, legacy and Mzansi’s music heritage.
Speaking at the launch, SAPMA head of communications Mathawe Matsapola said they were going big with the awards.
“The aim of the first annual ceremony is to celebrate 10 years of great and popular music. This is music that still speaks to our people and will continue to do so for the voiceless, while shaping our cultural identity as a nation.”
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