Clegg will receive a Kizo Heritage Award on Saturday. 19/09/09

Johnny Clegg, who is being honoured at next week's Heritage Awards, occupies a special place in the musical history of South Africa

Awardees

In 2007, The Heritage Art Festival launched The Heritage Awards in an endeavour to honour and preserve our nation’s diverse cultural heritage. Six individuals are chosen and awarded for their contribution to the preservation and promotion of South African heritage during an awards ceremony each year as part of the festival. These awards are intended to acknowledge the recipients’ artistic excellence and support their continuing contribution to our nation’s traditional cultural heritage.

A committee made up of senior representatives of The Office of The Premier, The National Arts Council, Business Arts South Africa, The Independent Newspapers and Kizo Art Consultants select the awardees.

The recipients for the 2009 award are:

• Late Alfred Nokwe (Theatre)
• Late Bheki Mseleku (Music)
• Johnny Clegg (Social Cohesion and Music)
• Noria Mabasa (SA Sculptor and Wood Carver: visual art)
• Jay Pather (Dance)
• Nanda Soobben (Cartoonist and animator / arts educator)

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