Award-winning musician Zakes Bantwini has been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade his career is on a high and he is constantly making history. Not only is he a successful DJ who tours the world, but he is also a highly sought-after businessman.
Read More: Zakes Bantwini Speaks Out On Disappointing Award Ceremony
Read More: Zakes Bantwini Speaks Out On Disappointing Award Ceremony
The Osama Hitmaker is in a celebratory mode after bagging four nominations at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The Osama hitmaker has been nominated in the Artist of the Year, Best Male Artist in Southern Africa, Best Artist, Group or Duo in African Electro, and Best DJ categories.
Zakes is nominated alongside Mzansi musician giants including Mafikizolo, DJ Zinhle, Nomfundo Moh, A-Reece, Samthing Soweto, Kamo Mphela, and Makhadzi who have also been nominated in different categories.
Speaking to Daily Sun about his nominations, Zakes said he did not expect to receive four "Music is not only about beats, notes, and lyrics. I didn't expect to get four nominations. This is more than exciting for me."
Zakes who is set to retire from the music industry said the nominations came at the right time because he is busy cooking up a storm in the studio to bid farewell to showbiz. The musician has revealed that he is currently working on his last album.
"These nominations came at the right time when I am busy in the studio recording my last album. It's time I retire, but I want to ensure that I leave music fans with music they will never forget," he said.
Zakes recently bagged his first South African Music Awards, (SAMA). The musician who was the leader of the pack this year at the SAMAs walked away with two awards for his smash hit Osama. Zakes took home the Samro Highest Radio Airplay Composers Award and the Best Collaboration for Osama featuring Kasango.
Taking to his social media accounts, he slammed the SAMA organizers and judges. The SAMAs were heavily criticized this year for dropping the ball once again and Zakes did not mince his words
He then pointed out how the SAMAs used to be the highest honour in an artist's career but now the trust has apparently been broken.
“For over two decades, the Samas have been the highest accolade that could be bestowed on South African artists, and have represented a standard of creative excellence, that marked the height of success to those in the creative sector,” began Zakes Bantwini.
Zakes who has been in the industry for 16 years, pointed out that he finally won his very first SAMA this year.
"After 15 years of a career I have given my life to, I earn my first two awards, after over 28 nominations and years of being overlooked I finally checked a major milestone in my career," he wrote.
“Regrettably, the Samas have broken our trust, they have devalued the honour and prestige, which the awards once stood for, there is no integrity in the way at which the show is being produced, the planning, the awarding of artists [and] in extending the basic courtesy of respect to the artist!”
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