Kwaito may have been born in SA, but it was a Namibian artist who scooped the “Most Gifted Kwaito Video” title at the Channel O music video awards on Friday – the third time a Namibian has won it in the five-year history of the awards.
It was a Best in Show moment, as “Mshasho Power” beat out the likes of South African stars Speedy and Professor, as well as Howza and Brickz.
The response, such as it was, of the predominantly South African audience in Johannesburg was more of a whimper than a bark. Mostly.
“We won. We made it. The award is for Namibia. Nobody can stop Mshasho.”
Press pause. The winner of the kwaito category has become something of a perennial bone of contention between Namibian and South African fans over the past few years.
As lovers of the genre will know, kwaito sprang up in Johannesburg, more particularly Soweto, in the 1990s.As a result, many South African fans understandably feel it is an arena they should dominate.
However, Namibian artists have built up a strong kwaito presence over the past years with both Gazza and The Dogg taking home the kwaito category at the Channel Os more than once.
The Dogg – real name Martin Morocky – tweeted: “We won. We made it. The award is for Namibia. Nobody can stop Mshasho … I love you.”
Below are the picture of some of the other winners on the night:
- Click Here to Watch The Dogg – “This Is My Time” The Channel O Music Video Awards 2011 “Most Gifted Kwaito Video”
Originally Source Articles at:
- The Namibian
- TimesLive
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less talk, more action. Bring more international awards home
less talk, more action. Bring more international awards home