Tributes pour in for Soweto-born jazz legend, Gloria Bosman
Bosman was recently appointed as the board member of SAMRO on its last annual general meeting in December 2022.
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has expressed sadness following the passing of its board member, Gloria Bosman (50) who passed away on March 14.
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The Soweto born musician is known for her extra ordinary national and international jazz performances and gracing audiences through her music talent.
Having to share the stage with South African music legends such as Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Moses Molelekwa, Tananas and Sipho Mabuse, she will be remembered for putting a smile on faces of local jazz fanatics.
In 2003, she was nominated in the Best Female Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album categories at the South African Music Awards as well as Nature’s Dances (2004 – solo album) which received six SAMA nominations and the title of Best Female Composer.
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Bosman was recently appointed as the board member of SAMRO on its last annual general meeting in December 2022 and her arrival to the organisation’s apex governance structure was welcomed by SAMRO members and the industry in general.
“As a composer and a performing artist, in the short period that Bosman was a member of the Board, she added a perspective that comprised of a rich blend of insights on member aspirations as well as the direction that our organisation should continue to march towards,” says SAMRO Board Chairperson, Nicholas Maweni.
“Ms Bosman was an energetic and passionate Board member who fully supported the organisation’s strategic direction, including diversifying income streams for SAMRO and vigorously protecting members’ interests by ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. While highly empathetic, she was firm and direct when she engaged with her colleagues,” adds Maweni.
Maweni added that the entire board is shocked and saddened at Bosman’s untimely death and it will take time for them to come to terms with it.
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“The wisdom, insights and knowledge she gained throughout her very long and illustrious career is what got her to be appointed to the Board of SAMRO.
“We will dearly miss her presence of mind in our engagements, her humanity, compassion and empathy for her fellow composers.
“On behalf of SAMRO, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and supporters of Ms Bosman. Our industry has lost a giant.”
Jazz legend Sipho Hotstix Mabuza also paid tribute to Bosman in a tweet and said, “Rest in peace my dear friend, thank you for sharing your gift with us all. Am shattered.”
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