Inyanga kaZibandlela yinyanga la khona amaciko amaningi omculo wesintu esuke ededela umsebenzi wawo asuke kade ewupheka ewuthulula enzela abalandela abasuke belangalele ngendlela ukuzwa ukudla kwendlebe okuphekwe amaqhawe azo. Kahle kahle nje lenyanya yinyanga la khona thina balandeli bomculo sisuke sidla sinconcosa njengoba kusuke kukhona nemcimbi ethile yesintu, imigubho kanye ke nemidlalo yesintu esahlukahlukene. Lo Zibandlela ubusithulele umcimbi obizwa ngokuthi Amantshontsho ka Maskandi, okuwumcimbi waminyaka yonke obungazwayo lapho kusuke kuhlonishwa amaciko alomculo ngegalelo lawo kulendima yomculo. Lomcimbi ungomunye wemicimbi enesasa elikhulu njengoba bonke abalandeli besuke bebheke ngamehlo abomvu ukubona ukuthi iqhawe labo lihlabane nani kulomcimbi noma ke libuye lilambatha yini kulenqina yezindondo ezitholwa kulo mcimbi.
Abahlomulile ke kulokhu “bathi hhululu siphinde sithol’ enye” njengoba kushiwo uma kubanjwe inyamazane enqineni ilaba abalandelayo abahlabane ngezindondo kuMantshontsho.
The Best Newcomer Artist (Ivukane eliwashaya ekhanda) – Skele Mbele
Best Female Artist (Inqwele kumaciko esifazane) – Indodakazi Yentandane
Best Male (Inqwele ezinsizweni) – Majotha
Best Collaboration (Amaciko abambisene kwicwecwe) – Abafana baka Mqgumeni ft UMjikijelwa
Song of the Year (Ingoma evelele) – Dumakahle : Amadodana Amahlanu
Best Style (Igcokama) – Cevuzile
Best Performance (Odlala kahle) – Mkhathazi
Best Composer (Iciko elibhala kahle) – Ithwasa Lekhansela
Best Trending song (Esematheni) – Mzukulu ; Dali wami
Best Solo Male (Iciko Elizimele) – Majotha
Best Female Group (Iqembu labesimame) – Osukasambe
Best Male Group (Iqembu Lezinsizwa) – Amagcokama
Best Female Solo (Iciko elizimele) – Indodakazi Yentandane
Best Xhosa – Gobelumpundu
Best Praise Singer (Inyosi ezishaya emakhanda) – Mphako Mkhwanazi
Brief Overview
December is a month where many Zulu cultural practices, events and even celebrations are conducted. The Amantshontsho Maskandi Awards marked the closing of 2018 traditional events. Above are the artists whose recognised and given awards for their great work in the Maskandi music genre.
Siboniso Langa is a content generator, researcher and practising poet. His work focuses on Zulu oral and material culture, its promotion and preservation. He holds an Honours degree in Community and Development studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).