Famous Jazz legend Gloria Bosman has passed on.
Mzansi is mourning the passing of famous Jazz legend Gloria Bosman who died at the age of 50. News of her death was confirmed by the South African Music Rights Organisation in a press statement.
In December 2022, Bosman was appointed to the Board of SAMRO at its last Annual General Meeting. The appointment was announced by the organization on social media in February. Confirming her death, SAMRO wrote,
“The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is saddened by the passing of its Board Member, Ms. Gloria Bosman, who passed away on 14 March 2023.”
SAMRO Board Chairperson Nicholas Maweni said, “As a composer and a performing artist, in the short period that Ms. 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 organization should continue to march towards.” Her family also posted a statement via her Instagram page.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF
GLORIA BOSMAN14 MARCH 2023 JOHANNESBURG
It is with profound sadness that we share that in the early hours of this morning, we lost the rock of our family; a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Gloria Bosman who came to fame for her soulful and soothing voice. After a short illness, she transcended peacefully at her home, surrounded by family.
Gloria had devoted her life, not just to her family, but to her music, she was loved and adored by many here in South Africa and beyond its borders. Her fans were part of her large and extended family that she always put her best stage performances for.
The details of memorial and burial services will be released in due course. We appeal for your compassion and space during this time of overwhelming grief. We welcome and appreciate your prayers in the difficult days ahead of us.
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