SA trio win big at 2023 Grammy Awards Show

Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman, and Nomcebo Zikode have done South Africa proud at the 65th annual Grammy Awards.

The trio scooped Best Performance in the Global Music category.

After winning the Grammy, Zakes shared how he met Wouter at the SAMAs:

“I think the beautiful story is we met with Wouter chatting about this at the South African Music Awards. So we met at the awards in South Africa talking about this particular moment, and it today we’re at the Grammys. Come on!”

Zakes hopes this can prove to all young South Africans that anything is possible. “This award is not just for us, it’s for everyone back home. This moment is testament to the fact that our dreams are valid and we can accomplish anything we set our minds on.

“I want every young kid in the ghetto in South Africa to dream big and believe that we deserve to be recognised on the biggest stages in the world. Thank you to my team at IMG Africa, my collaborators Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode, and everyone who’s been supporting us along this journey.” 

Nomcebo Zikode, the singer, songwriter who co-wrote the worldwide hit, Jerusalema, with Master KG in 2019, couldn’t contain her excitement.

“This is a career highlight for all of us,” she said. “And it just goes to show that South African talent can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with talent from all around the world.”