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Wawela Music Awards 2016 2 Wawela Music Awards Acknowledgements GM Marketing: TIYANI MALULEKE Content & Communication Specialist: PHASH RATSHILUMELA Awards Coordinator: IDAH RAMOLOTO Design & Layout: LATTITUDE GROUP www.wawelamusicawards.co.za WawelaMusicAwards WawelaMusic wawelamusicawards For more information about the upcoming Wawela Music Awards call SAMRO on 011 712 8505 or email: [email protected] 3 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 4 CONTENTS 01 CEO Foreword 08 2016 Wawela Music Awards winners announced TIMELESS SONGS ARE 03 Chairperson Letter 10 Winners ARGUABLY OUR GREATEST 05 2016 Wawela Music 11 Nominee Profiles Awards Nominees CREATIVE LEGACY. Rev Abe Sibiya 06 Nominees 13 2016 Wawela Music Awards Nominees & Winners Contact Details 07 Special Award Nominees 5 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 6 Rev Abe Sibiya It was a bittersweet occasion paying homage to Acting CEO: SAMRO songwriter, composer and producer Gabi le Roux CEO for his prolific catalogue of work, as it was only a few weeks earlier that his friend Mandoza had died of cancer. Le Roux produced the late kwaito star’s crossover smash hit Nkalakatha. In her 70s but as elegant and glamorous as ever, grand dame of cabaret Abigail Kubeka received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wawelas. FORWARD This singer-songwriter was part of the golden era of South African jazz in the 1950s and 1960s, and still performs regularly. Timeless songs are And they all arise from a spark of inspiration, some arguably our greatest might even say genius, that’s hard to define and Another cultural icon, Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi, maddeningly elusive to harness. If only we could creative legacy. Look at the who is regarded as one of Southern Africa’s most bottle it and sell it! wealth of memorable hits treasured musical sons, was given the Breaking produced over the years by Through the Borders Award. Who could forget his SAMRO wants to encourage our talented music sons and daughters of the heartfelt Neria from the movie of the same name? creators to craft more such iconic songs – the type South African soil: Caiphus that form the soundtrack to the pivotal moments in All three of these music titans are a shining example Semenya, Hugh Masekela, our lives. Therefore, as a vehicle to reward the art of how to forge a career as a music creator – it’s no and craft of songwriting, composition and music Miriam Makeba, Bright walk in the park, to be sure, but their legacy lies their production, we hope the Wawela Music Awards will Blue, Johnny Clegg, Lucky incredible canon of work that they will leave for future grow organically to become one of the most prized Dube, Arno Carstens… the generations to bask in and enjoy. and sought-after accolades in our industry. list goes on and on. These are songs that compete As a composer and producer myself, I know that with the best in the world. crafting your own material requires dedication, hard work, persistence, concentration and often frustration… in addition to that spark of inspiration. It doesn’t come easily. We know how strenuous the creative process can be, and this is why it gave us so much joy this year to honour three industry icons whose body of work has contributed immeasurably to enriching the fabric of South African music. 7 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 8 CHAIRPERSON’S This is why, at this year’s WMAs, we celebrated an array of glittering music makers – from the well- known to the emerging, from the legends to the stalwarts, across several genres. Let’s look at two musicians who each received two Wawelas this year as cases in point. LETTER Nik Sakellarides, for one, has been writing music for the film and television industry in South Africa and the Sibongile Khumalo United States for some 26 years, and has recently been producing original scores for local theatre and Acting Chairperson of the SAMRO Board ballet productions too. He is highly regarded within the industry, but few in the outside world pause to think about the creative genius behind those That catchy TV commercial The Wawela Music Awards (WMAs), now in their memorable jingles. jingle that sticks in your head all fourth year, are slowly but surely chipping away day, that film soundtrack that at that reality. With so many awards out there Then you get someone like young jazz musician washes over your senses and recognising performing artists, SAMRO, being an Benjamin Jephta, whose star is certainly on the rise. association of songwriters and composers, thought it Before he clinched two WMAs for Songwriter of the makes you connect deeply with only logical that the brains behind the microphones Year and Best Male Artist and Composer, this whizz WE CELEBRATED AN the unfolding story… often, these should also be celebrated. on the electric bass and double bass was named are compositions by people runner-up in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships ARRAY OF GLITTERING you’ve never heard of. They are As a music creator myself, I fully applaud this Competition. A few weeks later, Jephta was crowned making a living out of creating initiative. Music feeds a nation’s collective soul, and 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for jazz. His is MUSIC MAKERS – FROM inspiring music, yet for the most encouraging the process of conjuring new. Original clearly a name to watch, and SAMRO is proud to be work is vital if we want our people’s stories to keep a partner in his music development and evolution as part they remain incognito. THE WELL-KNOWN TO being told and their inner rhythms given voice. he charts ever-higher creative trajectories. THE EMERGING, FROM Just because the profile of those behind the scenes is often lower than that of those basking in the THE LEGENDS TO THE spotlight, it doesn’t mean that their contribution STALWARTS, ACROSS is of any less value. SEVERAL GENRES. 9 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 10 The Wawela Music Awards (WMAs) burst onto the other awards solely celebrate the performers of stage in 2013 and since then, nothing has been able musical works, the WMAs are the only awards in to stop their meteoric rise! The WMAs are officially South Africa to acknowledge the people behind recognised as a dazzling highlight on the music the creation of the music that shapes our world ABOUT industry calendar. and is the soundtrack of our lives! These are the composers, songwriters and publishers of music who Wawela means “go beyond” and that’s exactly what work behind the stage as well as on it! The WMAs these awards have done so far! They’ve attracted were exclusively created to showcase the creative more big name winners than anyone ever thought talent of SAMRO members whose amazing talent is possible and have surprised SA by unearthing the celebrated both at home and abroad. country’s newest composing and songwriting talent! WAWELA MUSIC They’ve surpassed even SAMRO’s expectations To date a pantheon of SA music creators has graced of success! In word and deed, the WMAs have the WMAs stage with stunning performances, smashed through the boundaries and gone beyond to showcasing their composing and songwriting talent deliver recognition to SAMRO’s outstanding musical to the world. maestros! The awards are proudly brought to you by SAMRO AWARDS So what makes the WMAs so different? Well, while and are exclusively open to all SAMRO members. 11 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 12 NOMINEES SPECIAL AWARDS Best Soundtrack in a Feature Best Song or Composition Best South African Duo or Group Prolific Catalogue of Works Lifetime Achievement Award Breaking through the Borders Film or Theatric Documentary in a Radio Commercial BEATENBERG GABI LE ROUX ABIGAIL KUBEKA OLIVER MTUKUDZI ALUN RICHARDS NIK SAKELLARIDES THE SOIL NIK SAKELLARIDES LOUIS ENSLIN BLACK MOTION BENJAMIN WILLEM ADAM HOWARD Best Male Artist & Best Song or Composition Best Creative Album of the Year Composer/Co Composer in a Television Production MALEH BENJAMIN JEPHTA ORANGOTANG MUSIC WOUTER KELLERMAN ZOLA SOUL JOE NIEMAND JACK PAROW FABIAN SING BENJAMIN WILLEM Songwriter of the Year Best Female Artist & Composer Best Song or Composition BENJAMIN JEPHTA LINDIWE MAXOLO in a Television Commercial THE SOIL TEBOGO MALEH ALUN RICHARDS LINDIWE MAXOLO NAIMA KAY ADAM HOWARD 13 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 14 It is hard to believe that the WMAs have come this far! Not so long ago, we were planning to host the very first edition of the awards and today we on the fourth instalment. On Friday, 7 October 2016, we announced the winners of the Wawela Music Awards at a glitzy event held at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg. The event was attended by nominees, industry stakeholders, government officials, SAMRO members as well as members of the SAMRO Board and its subsidiaries. The event was a true demonstration of how local sound has matured - with the new generation of music composers, lyricists and songwriters proving that they are ready to carry on the legacy left behind by industry greats of EDITOR’S yesteryear. With the 2016 WMAs, we were once again able to put a spotlight on some of the best talents we have in South Africa. We congratulate all nominees and winners. We look forward to celebrating your soaring talent with the rest of Mzansi. We look NOTE forward to hosting another successful event in 2017. TIYANI MALULEKE GENERAL MANAGER: MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 15 Wawela Music Awards 2016 Wawela Music Awards 2016 16 STANDARD AWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS WINNERS Best Soundtrack in a Feature Film Best Song or Composition