Cape Town — The South African music industry has flourished internationally this year after Tyla, Master KG and Makhadzi were honoured at the African Entertainment Awards (AEAUSA).
It’s been an incredible week for South Africa’s latest global star as Tyla followed up her Grammy nomination by winning the award for Best Female Artist at the AEAUSA, beating out Makhadzi and Nigerian star, Tems, to the award.
“We’re thrilled to crown @tyla as the Best FEMALE Artist! 👑🎤 Cheers to his unparalleled talent and musical magic! 🚀🔥”
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Makhadzi, however, did not walk away empty-handed as she scooped the award for Best Collaboration for her work with Mr Brown on MaGear.
” We’re thrilled to crown @makhadzisa as the Best Collaboration ! 👑🎤 Cheers to his unparalleled talent and musical magic!”
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The third and final South African music winner was Master KG, who walked away with the award for Best Music Producer of the Year, beating out fellow South African producer, DJ Maphorisa, to the award.
“We’re thrilled to crown @masterkgsa as the Best Music Producer of the Year! 👑🎤 Cheers to his unparalleled talent and musical magic!”
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Some of the other standout winners include Burna Boy for Best Male Artist, Wizkid for Best Dressed Celebrity, and Davido’s Timeless album won Album of the Year.
According to The Citizen, AEAUSA was established in 2015 and is a Non-Profit Organisation co-founded by Dominic Tamin a Cameroonian-born US citizen with a team of young Pan Africanists drawn from different parts of Africa and the Caribbean.
“Our Mission is to support, celebrate and uplift African Entertainment and Achievements in the Global arena. We use the entertainment awards ceremony as a platform, to unite all Africans including those in the Caribbean to showcase an Africa that is united, self-sufficient, willing, and able to evoke social change that matters most in the communities of Africans all over the world.” the website says.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
