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Distinguished jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman died on Tuesday, 14 March, at the age of 50. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
GLORIA BOSMAN
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Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50

Tributes pour in after South African Music Rights Organisation shares tragic news of legendary singer and board member’s death, the cause of which is unknown

  • Bongeka Gumede
4 min read
Music educator Nandipha Mnyani looks through the Samro Foundation archives in her search for renowned indigenous tunes. (Manyatsa Monyamane/M&G)
SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION

Cultural songs go digital

The Samro Foundation is busy painstakingly digitising South Africa’s indigenous music

  • Kwanele Sosibo
7 min read
Andiswa Makana.
ARTS DESK

Samro music scholarship prize sings South African tune

Twelve "exceptional" SA vocalists have been selected to compete in a sing-off to win a R170 000 study grant to advance their musical careers abroad.

  • Arts Desk
3 min read
Samro is trying to encourage businesses to comply with its rules.
CRAIG WILSON

Public must pay to play

Music licensing body Samro is trying to encourage businesses to comply with its rules, some of which may come as a surprise.

  • Craig Wilson
4 min read
Collins Chabane celebrated by SA music industry
COLLINS CHABANE

Collins Chabane celebrated by SA music industry

Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane was honoured for his contribution to South African music at a star-studded dinner in Polokwane on Friday.

  • Lloyd Gedye
2 min read
BRENDA FASSIE

Samro: Brenda Fassie was paid in full

The South African Music Rights Organisation has denied owing the estate of pop singer Brenda Fassie any money.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read