
Hitting the high notes with SAMRO
Meet the next generation of home-grown musical heroes – twelve unique vocalists the SAMRO Foundation believes have the promise and potential to rise to the top. Rarely do we see
Meet the next generation of home-grown musical heroes – twelve unique vocalists the SAMRO Foundation believes have the promise and potential to rise to the top. Rarely do we see
With an overflowing fountain of talent available in our country, selecting SAMRO bursary recipients is always a challenge but these rising stars have shown the dedication, thought and unwavering commitment
It’s a celebration! The Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival is turning 21 this year, and what’s a milestone without a party to make it memorable? From 29 May to
Planning a music tour and require support? Apply to Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund, which will select new projects in September. Following the success of the ten previous rounds, applications
Original South African music that forms the ‘soundtrack to our lives’ was the star attraction at the 2018 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition, where Andrew Hoole (Jazz) and Conrad Asman (Western
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is paying it forward to nurture the musicians of tomorrow! This year, 99 music students at nine South African public universities will receive
Big band music is not something from a bygone era – in the hands of South Africa’s passionate young musicians from all walks of life, it’s infused with a vibrant
The 14th SAJE Jazz Conference takes place from 27 to 29 April 2018 in Cape Town and is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as JAM), which draws
In association with Concerts SA and Seaman’s Corner, iSupport Music Business presents Iza Ngoma live in Hammarsdale. The concert will take place at Seaman’s Corner on Saturday 31 March 2018,
Planning a music tour but unsure how to fund it? Apply to Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund which will select new projects to support in February. Applications Deadline: Sunday 4th
The SAMRO Foundation has cemented its commitment to investing in South African music by awarding five special bursaries to high-calibre students. These awards are in addition to the
On Saturday evening twelve future stars performed their hearts out on the legendary John Kani stage of the Market Theatre. The talented finalists from around the country travelled to Joburg
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Semi-finalist, Neil Robertson, is to pursue his Masters at the University of Michigan, USA. Neil has been the only organist chosen for this year’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships
#CreativeUprising, the 5th ACT | UJ Creative Conference will engage with South African Art Education in its current state and possible future. This iteration of the conference is about unlearning
In association with Concerts SA, Vuma Levin presents the national tour of his second studio album, Life and Death on the Otherside of the Dream. Matching his virtuosity, Vuma will
The 5th SAJE Jazz Festival takes place from 28 to 30 April 2017 in Cape Town. International Jazz Day will be celebrated on Sunday 30 April and is the culmination of Jazz
The ACT | UJ Creative Conference is inviting proposals for 20-minute presentations at the 2017 #CREATIVEUPRISING Conference. To create a relevant arts education curricula, a process of unlearning and relearning
The Linder Auditorium came alive when the two SAMRO Overseas Scholarships winners were announced. Following a tense final round of live performances, saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane (Jazz music) and marimba player
Celebrating six years of the Gauteng Big Band Jazz Festival Big Band Jazz Festival provides unique opportunities for young musicians to play together, broaden their repertoire and their brains. It
Meet the three young female instrumentalists in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition rising to the music industry challenge The semi-finals of this prestigious music competition took place on 18 August
Meet twelve of the best for SAMRO Foundation’s Overseas Scholarships Competition, 2016. The SAMRO Foundation has announced the six Jazz and six Western Art Music semi-finalists who will compete in August
Six Jazz and six Western Art Music performers go head-to-head for two R200 000 in the SAMRO Scholarships Competition to further their music studies abroad The battle is on for SA’s
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition deadline extended At the request of numerous applicants, the deadline for applications for the SAMRO Foundation Overseas Competition has been extended to Friday, 27 May 2016. It is not too
SAMRO invites instrumentalists to compete in this year’s scholarships competition with a chance to win R200k to support overseas studies. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) invites applications for
Once again, St Mary’s School in Johannesburg will be swinging and jiving to the sweet sounds of youth jazz bands when the fourth annual Gauteng Big Band Jazz Festival takes
The programme of the 2015 ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference is focused around the theme Creatives Make It Happen; and promises an alternative offering to the usual conference