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Tag Archives: SAMRO
Jazz at Wits
I love seeing musicians heading into a concert hall to hear other musicians – the Wits faculty were out in droves at the recent concert by award- winning jazz pianist, Andre Petersen, one of their colleagues. The Andre Petersen Quartet … Continue reading
Arts and Culture Trust Awards 2013
The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) Awards for 2013 were held on 8 November 2013 in Johannesburg. Afrikaans writer, Elsa Joubert, born in 1922 which makes her 91 years old, received the ACT Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. This is … Continue reading
Ukhamba, a home brewed treason tale
So I went to see Ukhamba, directed by Magalela Mtshali, at The Bioscope in Maboneng on Tuesday 4 June. It is a short movie (about twenty or thirty minutes), set in the late 19th century in Zululand. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, South African Culture
Tagged Nguni Culture, SAMRO, South AFrican Music Rights Organisation, Zulu Culture
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Wawela Awards for South African Composers
SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) looks after the intellectual property of its members. Now it has instituted an awards system for South African songwriters and composers. Wawela is a Zulu word meaning “go beyond”. The awards recognise those who … Continue reading
Posted in Music, South African Culture
Tagged composers, intellectual property recognised, SAMRO, songwriters, WAWELA Awards
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Local musicians, including SAMRO winner, on JPO map
The JPO doesn’t often use local musicians, at least not often enough in my not very humble opinion, but this season sees two local artists. The first of these was Charl du Plessis – a Gershwin specialist. Du Plessis played … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Music
Tagged Alexander Hitzeroth, Alexander Urban, Andre le Roux, Andrea Erasmus, Andrew Moroosi, Annemie du Plessis, Avigail Bushavitz, Bafana Mthembu, Bernard Madumo, Bernhard Gueller, Bernt Baumann, Berwyn Roberts, Bongane Pandeka, Brahm Henkins, Cecilia Kriegler, Charl du Plessis, Christi-Louise Swanepoel, Christopher Bishop, Daline Wilson, Daliwonga Tshangela, Darren English, Diane Coutts, Dineo Matsepe, Donald Bower, Dorota Swart, Elbe Roberts, Elena Zlatkova, Esther Spies, Gary Roberts, George Fombe, Gerben Grooten, Ginger Neff, Handri Loots, Jaco van Staden, Jean-Louise Nel, Joshua Kim, Juanita du Plessis, Kabelo Motlhomi, Kate Moore, Kgothatso Kekana, Leagh Rankin, Lesley Stansell, Lizelle Le Roux, Marla Branco, Martie Botha, Mary Tennant, Matthew Downey, Melale Mantu, Melane Hofmeyr-Burger, Merryl Monard, Michael Magner, Milena Toma, Miroslav Chakaryan, Mlungisi Zulu, Morne van Heerden, Nathan Thomas, Nelly Shmukler, Olga Maraba, Pascali Mokadi, Penelope Ives, Peta Ann Holdcroft, Peter Griffiths, Peter Jaspan, Phillip Coetzee, Regomoditswe Thothela, Rudolf van Dyk, SAMRO, SAMRO Overseas Scholarship, Samson Diamond, Shannon Armer, Sonja Bass, Susan Mouton, Toni Ivanova, Ventura Rosenthal, Vladimir Ivanov, Wessel Beukes, Willem van der Walt, Zanelle Britz
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