SAMA Lifetime Achievers revealed
South African artists to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the South African Music Awards has been revealed.
The awards will be handed out at Sun City later this month.
"We are proud to announce that Rebecca Malope, will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award this year alongside two of her colleagues in the industry," the SAMA office says in a statement.
Rebecca Malope:
She is a multiple SAMA winner and a music force to be reckoned with in South Africa. Her powerful voice has taken her all over the African continent, the US and Europe filling up venues wherever she performed.
Don Laka:
He is also in line to take home a Lifetime Achievement gong. The pioneer of kwaai-jazz who started off in the trenches of jazz and dabbled with the influences of kwaito is a revered pianist and a record label co-owner. He is also a SAMA winner and a respected figure in the local music industry. Bra Don, as he is known, defined a sound for generations and helped produce stars through his work.
Babsy Mlangeni:
A voice that defined black music of the 1970s and 1980s, Babsy Mlangeni will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Mlangeni never let his condition as a blind musician to condemn him. His entertaining songs with compelling messages propelled his name into the stratosphere of fame.
"We as the SAMA organisers value these honours highly. We believe that our veteran who served the industry with unmatched dedication and gave us timeless music should never be forgotten by history, as such we look forward to etching the names of Rebecca Malope, Don Laka and Babsy Mlangeni in our presitigious list of lifetime achievers," RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi says.