Osama hitmaker Zakes Bantwini and recent SAMA winner took to his socials to voice what he really thinks of the SAMA’s.
Zakes who won two awards at the 28th Annual South African Music Awards for Best Collabaration and Samro Highest radio airplay composers award for his hit song Osama. This follows after he was nominated for over 28 SAMA’s
‘First and foremost,I want to take this moment to thank everyone who was involved on the making of OSAMA, this song has meant a lot to Kasango & Myself, and to millions whom it’s reached around the world.’
He continued to say ‘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 & in extending the basic courtesy of RESPECT TO THE ARTIST!!!’
Zakes Bantwini expressed how being overlooked after being in the industry for more than 15years was a huge milestone, however it came at the lowest point f the SAMA’s
‘Regrettably this year happens to be the lowest point of these awards and I receive these awards with a heavy heart, the lack of attendance by artists nominated is just one signs of what THE ARTISTS THINK OF SAMAS organisers and stakeholders!’
Zakes further mentioned that loss of integrity of the SAMA’s came from the judging process being unjust, corrupt, myopic thinking and lack of vision.
‘I am being called upon to say something at this time as we have stooped to a new level of The South African Music Awards.The SAMA Judges have converted the awards to a Promotional show and a money making exercise. ‘ Zakes said.
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