Changing lives, one note at a time
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
Put on your dancing shoes for a big band birthday bash like no other
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
Submit your Music Tour Support Application to Concerts SA today
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
Shisa nyama, lobola and ‘clazzy’ sounds awarded at SAMRO Overseas Scholarships
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
SAMRO bursaries help almost 100 students to ‘compose their future’
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
Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival toasts 20 years with four-day music fiesta
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
14th SAJE Jazz Conference: The South African Sound in Jazz Today
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
Young Jazz Talents Iza Ngoma in Hammarsdale
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,
Submit your Music Tour Funding Application to Concerts SA today
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
SAMRO special bursaries help young music students to ‘realise our dreams’
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
ACT announces four Scholarship winners 2017
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 Scholarships Semi-finalist pursuing Masters in USA
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
ACT | UJ unlearns how to conference
#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
Guitarist Vuma Levin Tours his New Jazz Album
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
5th SAJE Jazz Festival
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
ACT | UJ Conference call for presentations
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
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Winners Announced
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
Gauteng Big Band Jazz Festival 2016
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
Young Female Instrumentalists in SAMRO Semi-Finals
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
Twelve of the Best for SAMRO Foundation
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
12 Semi-Finalists for SAMRO Scholarships Competition
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 Scholarships Competition Deadline Extended
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
2016 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition
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
Young jazz stars to shine at Gauteng Big Band Jazz Festival
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
Creatives Make It Happen
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