Gospel Music Veteran Lindelani Mkhize Gets Top SAMAs Honour

Friday, July 02, 2021 at 1:58 PM by Thando Mpembe

Joyous Celebration founder Lindelani Mkhize has just received a top SAMAs honour, along with other industry veterans
Mkhize has worked very hard in his career and played an instrumental role in shaping the gospel industry in Mzansi
The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) announced the news on social media and fans were buzzing over it

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The SA Music Awards (SAMAs) will honour a few industry titans this year, including Dr Lindelani Mkhize. Mkhize, PJ Powers and Lebo M have been named as recipients of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Industry of South Africa's board of directors.

The SAMAs took to social media to announce the news to fans and captioned their post:

"The #SAMA27 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to none other than legendary gospel music mogul, Lindelani Mkhize. He is a founding member of the gospel group @JoyousSA and was a lead figure in multiple music shows among other achievements. Congratulations to him!"

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Lindelani Mkhize, SAMAs, Lifetime Achievement Award, Joyous Celebration — Founder of Joyous Celebration, Lindelani Mkhize, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the SAMAs. Image: MY Joyous Celebration
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Mkhize has been dubbed a "titan" in the South African music industry for his success in finding and developing African talent over the years.

Legends such as Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Caiphus Semenya, Don Laka, Mdu, and Joe Nina are among his signees and well-known names in the South African music landscape, spanning genres such as Afro-pop, jazz, gospel and Kwaito, according to SowetanLIVE.

The founding member of the esteemed gospel ensemble Joyous Celebrations has an impressive résumé that demonstrates how his lifetime achievement nod is well-deserved, having come a long way since his days as a drummer in the church from his hometown of Umlazi in Durban.

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