SA: Mzantsi Jazz Awards announce 2021 nominees

Competing in the Best Jazz Album category are Linda Sikhakhane, Asher Gamedze, Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane, Linda Tshabalala, Tefo Mahola and Deelee Dube, while Asher Gamedze, Thembelihle Dunjana, Tanz Nero and Lefa Mosea, among others, are nominated for the Best Jazz Song Award.

The Best Jazz Album, Best Jazz Song and Best Radio Station Playing Jazz categories are open for public voting. To vote, SMS the code (below) to 40439.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Jazz Album

• (BJ1) An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
• (BJ2) Dialectic Soul – Asher Gamedze
• (BJ3) iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloan
• (BJ4) Convergence Bekezela Siyeza – Linda Tshabalala
• (BJ5) First Offering – Tefo Mahola
• (BJ6) Trying times – Deelee Dube

Best Jazz Song

• (BS1) ‘Siyabulela’ – Asher Gamedze
• (BS2) ‘Song and Living’ – Thembelihle Dunjana
• (BS3) ‘12th Avenue’ – Tanz Nero
• (BS4) ‘Sabela Uyabizwa’ – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
• (BS5) ‘Mr Ngqawana’ – Lefa Mosea
• (BS6) ‘Nyatsi Ena’ – Linda Tshabalala

Best Radio Station Playing Jazz

• (BR1) Radio CCFM 107.5FM
• (BR2) Alex Fm 89.1
• (BR4) Kofifi FM 97.2

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

• iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
• Vintage – Tanz Nero
• Asicule Sonke – Fanie Dick
• First Offering – Tefo Mahola
• Trying Times – Deelee Dube
• Timeless – The Jazz Catz

Best Traditional Jazz Album

• Heritage From An African Continent – Jesse Mogale 
• Dialectic Soul – Asher Gamedze

Best Female Jazz Artist

• Thembelihle Dunjana
• Linda Tshabalala
• Deelee Dube

Best Male Jazz Artist

• Lefa Mosea
• Linda Sikhakhane
• Asher Gamedze
• Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
• Tanz Nero
• Tefo Mahola

Best Newcomer Jazz

• Lefa Mosea
• Linda Tshabalala
• Deelee Dube
• Tanz Nero
• Tefo Mahola
• El.Kasset Otbox

Best International Jazz Collaboration

• Linda Sikhakhane
• Deelee Dube
• The Jazz Catz