ubuntu activism award
Ubuntu Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good using hip hop as a tool. This award is mainly to reward a hip hop activist who is giving back to his/her community. Since this award was introduced in 2018 we only had 4 activists to win this category mainly aewon wolf , emile , Enzo & Big Zulu I like to encourage that hip hop has a small number of community activists who like to bring change in their communities. To be nominated for this award you have to be with your community & organise a huge project for social & economic development These Economic Development should have programs, job creation or activities that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of your people. You might be the next Emile or Enzo who interacts with their communities & build a better social infrastructure to give back to his community.
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THE 11 ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN HIP HOP AWARDs
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The South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHA) are an annual Hip-Hop award ceremony, run by the Ritual Media Group (RMG). Great achievements within the local hip hop culture will be celebrated by focusing on how the past has shaped this phenomenon called “SA Hip Hop”. Accolades will be given to active members within the industry. Winners receive a statue that is called a Pyramid which symbolises Africans reaching for success. The show will feature live performances by some of the nominees and will be pre-recorded for TV broadcast purposes.
After a three-month selection process a board of four industry gurus were chosen to fill advisory positions. The role of the advisory board serves to guide the awards in terms of fairness and for the awards to go strength to strength, as these candidates have no hidden agendas in the Hip Hop industry |
The Award CeremonyPrinted Africa in the middle with Two Little statue artists climbing the pyramid & reaching for the stars.
Great achievements within the local hip hop culture will be celebrated by focusing on how the past has shaped this phenomenon called “SA Hip Hop”. Accolades will be given to active members within the industry. Winners receive a statue that is called the Pyramid. The show will boast a number of appearances, live performances and tributes by today’s leading musicians |
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youngsta collects 2South African Hip Hop came together once again at the Gold Reef City Lyric Theatre on the 20th of November 2019 for the what is arguably the biggest night on the South African Hip Hop calendar, the theme was “The revolution will be computerized and this could be seen everywhere during the show from the stage.
Nadia takes the stageWe were proud to have K.O on our stage this year for the past 5 years the Skanda republic champion has boycotted the awards for 5 years. In support of hip hop & growing the culture the sahhas will always welcome artists who are not happy how the awards handled in future we will like him to participate again.
Song of the yearOne of the longest running brands in South Africa Butan took the Best Local Brand after two years of them losing it and the show transcended into Emile XY and Falko being awarded one of the most important awards
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Show highlightsand this could be seen everywhere during the show from the stage. the lighting, graphics, skits and even the trophy girls were dressed in futuristic outfits which blended well with the “strictly formal” that all patrons and nominees had to wear to witness the awarding of the pyramid to the highest achievers.
fill up gets an awardWorld renowned rapper Cassper Nyovest also took home Hustler Of The Year and Best Promoter for “Fill Up”, this comes after his Family Tree signee Nadia Nakai took home Best Female making it her first SAHHA trophy ne of the most contested categories is “Lyricist of the year” and after
crown best femaleof the night, the Ubuntu Activism and Honorary Award respectively for their work and contribution towards the industry. Some of the performances of the night included Gigi Lamayne with tribute to all the GBV abuse victims.
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computerized ThemeThe show started with an electrifying performance from Youngsta CPT who was also one of the biggest winners of the night taking home Best Album for 3T and Best Video for YVR, alongside him was Flame who took Best Male and Best Newcomer with his debut project titled “CandyMan”
artist khuli chana7 years of gunning for the title and a song about the category later, rapper Ginger Trill finally took this one home and fans couldn’t be happier to see this Another surprise was Beast winning Best Collabo for “Hello” featuring Sjava, which was pleasing to everyone in the auditorium.
Crazy lu TributeTouchline, Yanga Chief with a performance of the song that took song of the year “Utatakho”, the proceedings also had a tribute to fallen solider, rapper and TV presenter Crazy Lu who was a part of phenomenal group “Jozi”.
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(2012 - 2020) sa hip hop awards timelime
The South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHA) started in 2012. They are organised by Ritual Media Group (RMG).
The very first ceremony was held at Alex Theatre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, and the ceremony has since moved to Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City, Johannesburg. The event was initially televised on ETV, but has since moved to MTV Base. The SAHHAs honour every element of SA Hip Hop and the event has been growing exponentially every year. The South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHA) are known for breaking SA Hip Hop artists. Most big name rappers won their first ever award at the SAHHAs, ie Cassper Nyovest, IFani, EmTee, Nasty C, Tumi (Stogie T), Reason, Miss Pru DJ, to name but a few who later went on to become superstars. The SAHHA ceremony is held every year within the first 2 weeks of December |
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2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Awards Debut |
Hip Hop Transformation |
20 Years of freedoom |
African by nature |
Billionaires |
Alex Theater |
Alex Theater |
Lyric theater |
Lyric Theater |
Lyric theater |
21 November 2012 |
20 November 2013 |
17 December 2014 |
9 December 2015 |
14 December 2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Hip Hop Politics |
Where I'm From |
Revolution will be computerised |
New world Oder |
Lyric theater |
Lyric theater |
Lyric theater |
Digital Show |
13 December 2017 |
14 December 2018 |
23 November 2019 |
12 December 2020 |
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