Cape Town – Three South Africans made Mzansi proud after scooping a Grammy Award at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California in the early hours on Monday.
The trio – producer and singer Zakes Bantwini, flautist Wouter Kellerman and vocalist Nomcebo Zikode won the Best Global Music Performance award for their hit Bayethe.
Zakes took to social media to thank fans for their support and praised God for the win.
WE WON THE GRAMMY! Congrats @wouterkellerman @ZakesBantwiniSA @Nomcebozikode Best Global Music Performance- Courtesy Jen Su reporting via CBS | GRAMMYs for Entertainment News #GRAMMYs #Grammy #SouthAfrica #wouterkellerman #zakesbantwini #nomcebozikode pic.twitter.com/Q3wBsf9ys4
— Jennifer Su (Jen Su) (@jennifer_su) February 5, 2023
Wouter also shared the moment he and industry colleagues learnt they had won and dedicated the win to the whole of SA.
Nomcebo, on the other hand, expressed her gratitude to God for enabling her to grace the world stage.
“Look at God. From Hammarsdale to the world. I never imagined God would take me to such heights and platforms. I want to give a special shoutout to my fans”. she wrote.
Unkulunkulu uNumber 1 #GRAMMYs https://t.co/VXdm2fXkZ9
— Zakes Bantwini (@ZakesBantwiniSA) February 6, 2023
The trio were honoured on Saturday at an African nominees brunch at Spring Place in Beverly Hills hosted by Guba Enterprises to celebrate outstanding individuals from Africa, reported TshisaLIVE.
“Being in LA for the Grammys and being able to network and connect with other fellow African artists, music executives and entrepreneurs is such an amazing thing.
“I’ve been busy here with meetings with music executives, taking part in a Grammy Week panel discussion at the Grammy Museum, and later today I’m going to the studio to do some song programming and writing music, and of course getting ready for the big night,” the report quoted Zakes as saying.
Woohooo we won the GRAMMY for the ‘Best Global Performance’ for our song ‘Bayethe’ a collaboration with @Nomcebozikode and @ZakesBantwiniSA … proudly South African ? @MorningLiveSABC @Anele @DStv #GRAMMYs #FlutePainter?? #WouterKellerman pic.twitter.com/hfseEhwM81
— Wouter Kellerman (@wouterkellerman) February 6, 2023
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
