SA: Mzantsi Jazz Awards announce 2021 winners

The Best Male Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Album went to Linda Sikhakhane and Tefo Mahola, respectively. Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane took home the Best Contemporary Jazz Album Award while Linda Tshabalala was awarded for Best Newcomer Jazz.

Below are all the winners:

Best Jazz Album

• First Offering – Tefo Mahola
• An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
• Dialectic Soul – Asher Gamedze
• iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloan
• Convergence Bekezela Siyeza – Linda Tshabalala
• Trying times – Deelee Dube

Best Jazz Song

• ‘Song and Living’ – Thembelihle Dunjana
• ‘Siyabulela’ – Asher Gamedze
• ‘12th Avenue’ – Tanz Nero
• ‘Sabela Uyabizwa’ – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
• ‘Mr Ngqawana’ – Lefa Mosea
• ‘Nyatsi Ena’ – Linda Tshabalala

Best Radio Station Playing Jazz

• Kofifi FM 97.2
• Radio CCFM 107.5FM
• Alex Fm 89.1

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

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

Best Female Jazz Artist

• Thembelihle Dunjana
• Linda Tshabalala
• Deelee Dube

Best Male Jazz Artist

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

Best Newcomer Jazz

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

Best International Jazz Collaboration

• Deelee Dube
• Linda Sikhakhane
• The Jazz Catz