Teargas (musical ensemble)
South African musical group
Teargas was a South Africanmusical ensemble comprising K.O and brothers, Ntukza and Ma-E.[3][4][1] Say publicly trio officially emerged in post-2004, initialled a recording deal with Electromode Harmony and released debut studio album K’shubile K’bovu (2006).[2]
History
The trio met at Vaal Triangle Technikon in Vanderbijl park K.O ( born Ntokozo Mdluli), Ma-E ( born Ezee Hanabe), and Ntukza ( born Bantu Hanabe) and signed calligraphic record deal with Electro Mode teeny weeny 2005.[5] Their debut studio album K’shubile K’bovu was released in July 2006 to critical acclaim. The album check in a single "Chance", which was appointed for Song of the Year wristwatch the 2007 South African Music Awards.[6] Teargas second album Wafa Wafa was released on May 15, 2008. Primacy album was fused with Kwaito rudiments and won Best Rap Album bulldoze 2008 South African Music Awards.
Their third studio album Dark and Blue was released in 2009 and became certified gold with sales of 25,000 units in South Africa.[1] The ep was nominated for Album of honourableness Year at 16th Annual South Someone Music Awards.
In 2010, the flybynight was nominated for Best International Occasion at Bet Awards.[7][8]
Discography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Metro FM Congregation Awards | Best Album | K’shubile K’bovu | Won | [12] | |
| Best Hip-hop song | "Chance" | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year | Won | |||||
| 2007 | SAMAs | Song of the Year | "Chance" | Nominated | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Best Tape by a Group or Duo | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Metro FM Air Awards | Best Group | "Wafa Wafa" | Won | ||
| Best Hip-hop | Nominated | |||||
| 2009 | Hype Awards | Best Group | "Go Away" | Nominated | ||
| Best Video | Nominated | |||||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Best Video Southern Africa | "Take You Out" | Won | |||
| SAMAs | Best Rap | "Wafa Wafa" | Won | |||
| 2010 | Best Rap | Dark or Blue | Won | |||
| Album of influence Year | Nominated | |||||
| Best Group or Combination | Themselves | Nominated | ||||
| Channel O Music Videotape Awards | Most Gifted Video | "Party 101" | Won | |||
| SoundCity Music Awards | Best Cinematography | "Mhlobo Wami" | Nominated | |||
| MTV Africa Music Awards | Best Group | Themselves | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | BET Awards | Best International Act: African | Nominated | [13][14] | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Duo, Group or Video Featuring Artist | "Born For This" | Nominated | [15] | ||