SA artists nominated for the Grammy Awards
SA artists in the run for a Grammy Award in February next year.
Two South African artists have been nominated for the 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
South African flutist and composer Wouter Kellerman and Indian Composer and Producer Ricky Kej have been nominated for the 57th Grammy Awards for their debut collaborative album, Winds of Samsara in the Best new age album of the year category.
The announcement was made on the 5th of December by the Recording Academy.
Kellerman and Kej will grace the red carpet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday 8 February next year, the evening billed as Music’s Biggest Night.
Winds of Samara was debuted at number 1 of the Billboard New Age Chart and continued to be in the top 10 for the next 12 weeks. The album also debuted at number 1 on the ZMR World Radio Charts.
The album speaks through themes of world peace and positivity. It spins together forward-moving harmony, progressive composition and technical prowess with a verve and passion never before attempted in this genre.
Two years in the making by the star-matched duo Kellerman and Kej, the album spotlights the musical, cultural and political connections between India and South Africa from Mahatma Gandhi to Nelson Mandela.
Kellerman said: “I am simply overwhelmed by this nomination. It is extremely heartening to know that all of our hard work is being recognized.”
Kej, for his part, added: “It is especially a proud moment for me to be nominated for a Grammy and to go down in history with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Enya and Enigma. It is exhilarating!”
