Oskido has declined an international music award Kwaito producer Oskido, real name Oscar Bonginkosi Mdlongwa, declined an award nomination by the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAA), the organisers have confirmed.
The awards are meant to celebrate effort & excellence in the arts sector by Bulawayo citizens and residents. This can also refer to artists born in the city and practising their art anywhere in the world.
“Residents refer to those born anywhere in the world but currently practising their art in Bulawayo,” organizers explained in a tweet.
And residents refer to those born anywhere in the world but currently practising their art in Bulawayo.
— #RoilBAA19 (@ByoArtsAwards) May 28, 2019
At the beginning of this month we announced our nominees. The list has nearly 150 nominees. All of whom the judges believe did well and deserve to be on the list.
He was nominated alongside Winky D, a Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall artist and Zim muso Jah Prayzah in the category for Outstanding Arts Personality from Outside of Bulawayo.
Kalawa Jazmee spokesperson Scotch Mathenga was quoted by ZimLive saying, “Please note that Oskido was born in Brits, South Africa, and was raised in Bulawayo therefore he doesn’t qualify for the nomination.”
However, according to Zim YouthVillage Oskido won in these awards in 2017 for Outstanding Ambassador and Zimtainment shows him as one of the winners.
Zim comedian Dumisani “Maforty” Ndlovu took a swipe at Oskido for rejecting the nomination after having won it before.
Oskido won a BAA in 2017
— ZIM COMEDIAN (@mafortyzw) May 29, 2019
Then 2019 rejects the nomination
Oskido’s father is Esaph Mdlongwa, a founding member of Zim’s current opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and his mother was South African but there are no details of her.
The organisers have published a statement clarifying and welcoming Oskido’s choice to decline the nomination.
“Lastly, #RoilBAA19 acknowledges Oskido’s sentiments about the awards, especially the fact that he does not qualify for a nomination since he is South African. The judges and the awards committee respect his decision and will abide by it.”
Lastly, #RoilBAA19 acknowledges Oskido’s sentiments about the awards, especially the fact that he does not qualify for a nomination since he is South African. The judges and the awards committee respect his decision and will abide by it.
— #RoilBAA19 (@ByoArtsAwards) May 28, 2019
“However, the phrasing of that particular award says it can be won by anyone, Zimbabwean or not, whose work has impacted on Bulawayo’s arts scene. Oskido’s nomination was based mainly on the impact Kalawa music and Kalawa Homecoming shows have impacted on Bulawayo arts scene.”
However, the phrasing of that particular award says it can be won by anyone, Zimbabwean or not, whose work has impacted on Bulawayo’s arts scene. Oskido’s nomination was based mainly on the impact Kalawa music and Kalawa Homecoming shows have impacted on Bulawayo arts scene.
— #RoilBAA19 (@ByoArtsAwards) May 28, 2019
“This is what the awards wanted to celebrate. But as we have said above Oskido has every right to opt out of the nomination list since the awards are merely a celebration, not a force matter. Thank you to the artists community of Bulawayo & its citizens for supporting the awards.”
This is what the awards wanted to celebrate. But as we have said above Oskido has every right to opt out of the nomination list since the awards are merely a celebration, not a force matter. Thank you to the artists community of Bulawayo & its citizens for supporting the awards.
— #RoilBAA19 (@ByoArtsAwards) May 28, 2019
Oskido has made no mention of this on any of his social media platforms and his phone rang unanswered when Move! tried to reach him for comment on this matter.