www.samro.org.za | 50th Special Edition Welcome to our From the desk 50th Anniversary of the CEO In December 1961, SAMRO held its first-ever Special Edition of board meeting and AGM and a few weeks later, SAMRO Notes in January 1962, it opened for business... At the time, SAMRO’s objective was to protect the intellectual property of composers and authors. It was also to make sure that composers’ and authors’ talents received proper credit both locally and internationally when the music they created was used. That commitment, first articulated and put into action in the Who would have thought that what started out as a small family- early 1960s, has not changed – and in the five decades since, SAMRO has become run organisation would still have such great relevance and impact the primary representative of music performing rights in Southern Africa. on the lives of over 12 000 members 50 years later? From the very beginning, there was an additional commitment by SAMRO’s founder, Dr Gideon Roos, Sr, and those who came after him. That was to ensure that SAMRO took the right business decisions to be financially robust and sustainable, and fully able to meet its commitments to members, no matter Yet here we are, celebrating five decades of unwavering service to the state of the external economic environment. you, our valued members. It’s on these foundations that we have been able to take SAMRO in new directions – directions that add value to our members and benefit the South African music industry as a whole. On this special occasion we would like to pause and note that Through our recently established Performers’ Organisation of South Africa Trust much has changed in our musical landscape over the past 50 (POSA), we are continuing to place pressure on the Department of Trade and years, and this 50th Anniversary Special Edition of Industry to amend the copyright legislation to allow more than R100 million in unpaid Needletime royalties to be paid out to the country’s recording artists SAMRO Notes mirrors that. and record companies.
As we continue to celebrate our anniversary in 2012, we will complete the roll-out of the SAMRO 24/7 service by launching our online self-service, In this edition, we aim to share with you SAMRO’s rich history, offering, which will enable you to stay abreast of developments on your reflect on the current state of our industry and focus our gaze account, along with other exciting activations. Steps like these will play an important role in the next era of SAMRO, during which we will on the future. continue our quest to become one of the world’s most forward-thinking music rights organisations, committed to managing our members’ intellectual property like the golden asset that it is.
We wish to extend our gratitude to all our members for your Read on to find out more about all of this, and continued trust in our competence to administer one of your most also to gain some heartwarming insights into the recollections and experiences of those people valuable assets – your copyright. who make SAMRO what it is: the songwriters and performers of this amazing country of ours.
Here’s to another 50 years of excellence!
Nick Motsatse Chief Executive Officer
SAMRO CEO: Mr. Nick Motsatse Photo: Siphiwe Mhlambi SAMRO Notes // 01 Letter Contents from the Editor Features SAMRO Talk Department Focus 02 Letter from the Editor 41 Send us your SAMRO memories I joined SAMRO at a pivotal time in its history. For an organisation to celebrate 04 Talk to SAMRO 50 years of existence, which SAMRO is doing in 2012, clearly means that, Membership Focus SAMRO News besides being well established, it is also respected and accomplished. 36 SAMRO soapbox 05 News of note 38 New horizons beckon for MOSHITO 06 Continuity, resilience, innovation, 52 In memoriam Paying tribute to SAMRO at 50: As SAMRO enters a new and exciting phase in its evolution, one is I realised early on that I am joining a very dynamic vision: SAMRO @ 50 a music maestro A timeline reminded that it’s an organisation that has stood the test of time and committed team who take pride in what they 08 Looking back to inform the future – through apartheid, recessions, court cases and so much more of events International Focus do. Their ongoing pursuit of perfection will serve pg 22-23 10 A SAMRO timeline of events – and is today more resilient and astute than ever. as my benchmark as I lead the team in moving pg 10-11 th 12 SAMRO kicks off 50 anniversary 40 Universal, Sony to buy EMI assets forward. I embark on this new and exciting festivities A ‘grande dame’ at 50 years old, it personifies true South journey with the full knowledge of the hard 42 The world is our stage th African chutzpah and stands head and shoulders above other work that goes into making SAMRO Notes an 14 Staff go retro for SAMRO 50 44 Kimmy Skota – Our own dazzling diamond music industry organisations in this country when it comes to insightful, exciting and informative publication. 16 SAMRO documentary traces transformation, corporate governance and sustainable revenue 50 memorable years growth. As we continue to celebrate our golden jubilee 17 SAMRO book set to be a real page-turner SAMRO Endowment year as an organisation, the SAMRO Notes team 17 SAMRO to host media training workshop SAMRO has been built on a foundation of excellent will strive to bring you a magazine that is of the 35 Young instrumentalists show 18 SAMRO goes beyond the music financial and risk management, making it a best quality, with valuable content that will their musical mettle collective administration society that is with MES charity concert hopefully inspire our readers 45 SAMRO hits the high notes respected by its international peers and 20 DALRO welcomes Nothando Migogo to continue being mindful of their Celebrating Hitting the high recognised as a leader in the space of music for music education music as a business as well as a SAMRO gems notes for music royalty administration the world over. It’s 46 Sensational singers come out tops creative calling. and icons education a truly South African organisation that SAMRO People 48 50 years of SAMRO Overseas celebrates the sanctity of music’s We toast you, our members, for pg 28-29 pg 45 Scholarships creative process by ensuring our making us what we are as we 22 Paying tribute to a music maestro 50 A ‘trailblazing’ bursary in honour creators have the luxury of celebrate half a century of success 24 Arts and Culture Trust Lifetime of Ralph Trewhela convenience: we keep on doing and look towards new horizons. Achievement Awards what we do while giving them What a ride it has been thus far, but 26 Memories from SAMRO’s early years the space anyone who knows SAMRO will know 28 Celebrating SAMRO gems and icons to create. that there are even more exciting times
ahead… What an awesome job we Licensing have… what a responsibility; Kgomotso Mosenogi what an honour! We take our roles Marketing and Communications Manager 21 Jacaranda keeps serving up the hits in music creators’ lives very seriously – with a local flavour and fully understand the responsibility of this. 30 Mobile DJs party on down – with a SAMRO licence 32 Understanding digital and online licensing
Credits: GM Marketing and Business Development: Sipho Dlamini Editor: Kgomotso Mosenogi Publication Management: JT Communication Solutions Managing Editor: Vanessa Perumal Sub- editor/Writer: Christina Kennedy Contributors: Diane Coetzer | Rami Nhlapo | Nadia Neophytou | Sandile Ngidi | Sibusiso Mkwanazi | Ayob Vania With special thanks to: SENA staff Naseema Yusuf | Noelene Kotzé | Tshifhiwa Phophi for their assistance with the sourcing of archive material | Joey Carlse | Keitumetse Setshedi | Pfanani Lishivha | Alan Gustafson Design and layout: Mortimer Harvey Kgomotso Mosenogi Stock images: Shutterstock Photo by Siphiwe Mhlambi 02 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 03 Talk to SAMRO NEWS SAMRO welcomes your letters. Tell us your thoughts or ask us your questions via SAMRO’s Facebook page, or email [email protected] with ‘Talk to SAMRO’ as the subject line. A selection of the best letters will be published in SAMRO Notes, and the winning letter in each edition will be rewarded of note with a R1 000 shopping voucher, courtesy of SAMRO. So get writing!
online@ SAMRO Our winning letter samro.org.za South Africa @SAMROMusic Mbongeni Ngema. Photo courtesy of the artist
GOING DIGITAL WITH SAMRO’S HELP HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME If you notify your work with SAMRO as soon as it Boost your knowledge Cultural diversity Mbongeni Ngema A SAMRO MEMBER? is created, we would, in the event of any dispute, with music publishing under the microscope signs up for I’m doing a digital music distribution website certify the date of such notification, and that could which will be up and running soon, and I’m I recently filled in the notification of works place the onus on the other party to prove that course During the two-day Diversity Convention held Needletime Rights targeting the whole world, not only SA. and membership application forms, and they wrote the work before this date. After you at SAMRO Place in October, artists, cultural So I will need SAMRO to be part of it. mailed them with a CD and copy of my ID. notify your work, SAMRO will furnish you with a Do you want to know more about the ins and outs workers, government and civil society gathered to Celebrated Tony Award-nominated writer, – Warren Beats How long does it take to get a response from letter of acknowledgement to prove your claim to of the music industry? Then SAMRO and WITS discuss how best to protect and promote cultural composer, lyricist and theatre director, Mbongeni SAMRO? – Antioch Crew authorship of the work in question. – Editor Plus’s 14-week course, titled Business Principles of expression in South Africa. Ngema, has signed up with SAMRO, via the Thank you for your extremely topical question. Songwriting and Music Publishing, is just for you. Performers’ Organisation of South Africa Trust You are the winner of our first Letter of the Month Once we have received your application and SAMRO HELPS STUDENT This international indaba was presented by the (POSA), to administer his Needletime Rights. prize and we will be in touch with you shortly notification of the works you have written, an OUT OF A PICKLE SAMRO makes up to five bursaries available to Department of Arts and Culture and the Arterial – congratulations! Please refer to our article on acknowledgement will be sent to you. This its members, or to people employed by SAMRO Network. Delegates from South Africa, Africa Said Pfanani Lishivha, POSA’s Executive General digital licensing in this edition of SAMRO Notes, does not mean that you have been elected to I would kindly like to extend my warmest publisher members. These seats will be awarded and around the world came together to chart Manager: “Having the internationally renowned or email [email protected] with any other membership. To become a member, your music gratitude to SAMRO for awarding my subject to evaluation and approval by WITS. a way forward to realise the goals set out in Mbongeni Ngema on SAMRO’s books for queries. – Editor has to be performed or used commercially – younger sister, Regomodicoe Molosioa, a the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Needletime Rights is a coup for SAMRO. either broadcast, performed live or performed bursary to continue with her Music Diploma This NQF Level 5 course is mainly aimed at Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression. WHEN DO I START as background recorded music at a licensed and at the University of the Free State. She established or emerging independent music “Ngema is a well-known recording artist who EARNING ROYALTIES? reporting venue. – Editor received an email and immediately called publishers, but other music industry players Opening the conference, SAMRO Endowment also runs the KZN Music House, which records me and told me the great news. This was our – such as songwriters who wish to publish General Manager, André le Roux – who is also and markets tens of recording artists in How much time does it take for royalties DO I NEED TO COPYRIGHT MY WORK? last option; otherwise she was going to have their works independently – will also find the Chairman of the South African Coalition for KwaZulu-Natal. Having him on our books has to be paid to you if you are a new SAMRO to drop out as we didn’t have funds to pay course useful. Cultural Diversity (SACCD) – paid tribute to the given us direct access to these artists, and all member? – Rubha Rider Khabozinto What must I do to copyright my work? for the university fees. Thank you very, very late Dr Kader Asmal and dedicated the event to of them have been signed.” – Gift Thapelo Mbhalati much to SAMRO – much appreciated. The evening classes run from 5.30pm to his memory. Registering your work does not automatically – Hilda000, via HelloPeter 7.30pm on Wednesdays at the University of the Ngema joins the many other prominent local qualify you for royalties. Your works have to Nothing! According to South African law, the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. A formidable intellectual and cultural activist, recording artists who have signed up with POSA receive commercial use to become eligible for copyright in your work belongs to you by reason of BRAVO FOR PROMPT SERVICE! Dr Asmal played a pivotal role in negotiating to administer their Needletime Rights. membership, and they have to be notified with the fact that you created the work. In this country, the UNESCO Convention, which is aimed at SAMRO. Use the following rule of thumb as a recognition of your copyright is automatic – as Wow! Thank you a million times; what both protecting and growing local cultural and guideline: if your track is played today, payments long as the work is original and has been reduced speedy feedback. I got attended to, and I am FOR MORE INFORMATION creative industries, with an emphasis on the will take up to 18 months to be effected – to writing or some other material form. However, happy and overwhelmed with the service. on the 2012 intake for the second developing world. provided that you are a member of SAMRO and there is no copyright protection while something Mistakes do happen and to err is human. semester, starting on 18 July 2012, you have notified the track. The performance remains an idea in your head. Copyright starts Thanks! Will call again when I need info phone (011) 717-9500/5, As a key player in the local cultural landscape, of your work has to fall within the relevant only when that idea has been reproduced in some or related services. Best! or visit www.witsplus.wits.ac.za SAMRO provided facilities and logistical support distribution period as well. tangible, perceptible form such as a manuscript – Baleseng ‘Basi’ Tau, via Facebook or www.samro.org.za for updates. for the Diversity Conference. For a detailed distribution list, please refer to or a disc. www.samro.org.za – Editor
04 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 05 When it came to positioning SAMRO as it enters its half-century in 2012, Motsatse intends SAMRO to not just keep on a par with its global CEO Nick Motsatse and his team had two scenarios in mind. Either the counterparts in music rights collection – but to significantly alter the organisation’s 50th anniversary could mark the end of an era and the start of landscape through bold projects, based both in technology and in something new – or it could be a way of celebrating the continuity and the human resources. resilience of South Africa’s oldest copyright management society.
In the end, the SAMRO team couldn’t settle on just one scenario. “We want to position SAMRO as not just Continuity, st a 21 -century organisation, but a leading 21st-century organisation,” Motsatse says. “So our 50th is not simply about starting The bottom line for everything SAMRO is something that is totally new, because planning is to make the experience of its we have a very solid and very resilient members “much more meaningful.” foundation,” Motsatse says. “It is also “From now on we will be strongly RESILIENCE, about revamping SAMRO in a way that repositioning ourselves as a copyright positions us as a visionary in global asset management company,” collective rights management.” innovation, Motsatse says.
Among the projects that will serve to reinforce SAMRO’s legacy is the book “What that means is: in the same way as banks or professionals manage that has been commissioned for publication in 2012, alongside a documentary other people’s assets with care, with a lot of consideration and with the that will capture the essence of SAMRO’s past, present and future (see appropriate technologies, we will do that with the intellectual property of sidebar). As valuable as these projects are, positioning SAMRO into the our members. We want to have the mindset of asset managers and we are next decade and beyond has required a great deal of effort and planning. beginning to benchmark ourselves around those.”
VISION: Currently, SAMRO’s management team is examining the asset management “SAMRO has been perceived in different ways over the years,” Motsatse says with the kind of frankness that has come to mark his tenure as CEO. landscape across all areas of business to assess what works and what doesn’t – and how the best of it can be brought into the area of copyright. “Some people have respected SAMRO for its sturdiness as an organisation – but, at the same time, it’s also been seen as very slow to embrace technology As to whether SAMRO currently has enough human resources and skill to and somewhat bureaucratic.” Against this background, SAMRO is set to draw on to implement its bold new vision, Motsatse is clear, “That’s part relaunch itself in a very serious way – particularly on the technological side, of the upskilling and ramping up of the organisation that SAMRO has been coming up with a slate of “exciting projects” over the next year. engaged in over the past few years and will continue vigorously attending to SAMRO in 2012,” he says. Given that SAMRO’s first board meeting and AGM was in December 1961, it’s that very month in 2011 that marked the organisation’s 50th anniversary. Systems and people (including training SAMRO’s current staff and defining South Africa’s oldest rights administration But because the organisation only started operating in January 1962, the the typical employee of the future) will be key in taking SAMRO into its celebrations and launches of new initiatives will continue through 2012. next 50 years and ensuring it is ready for the tipping point of 2014, when society is celebrating its golden jubilee South Africa’s broadband capacity is predicted to be on a par with the @ 50 with a stellar line-up of events likes of the UK.
06 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 07 enables an organisation like SAMRO to survive in difficult times, solve problems, ensure business continuity and then plan for the future – and it is now an unassailable part of how SAMRO operates.
Motsatse also pays tribute to the “visionary leadership” that SAMRO has enjoyed over the past five decades – especially by its founders. He relates: “I was reading through some of the memoirs of Dr Gideon Roos and saw Nick Motsatse has led SAMRO into the 21st century, ready to tackle all the new local and global challenges that music rights administration faces. Photo courtesy of the SAMRO Archives that, back in the ’60s, he was already talking about a central database that has all the musical works that people can tap into and play from – a kind of streaming idea – which is indicative of the futuristic thinking that drove ON A PERSONAL NOTE SAMRO forward. Alongside the reaching of a rare in an organisation like SAMRO milestone for any organisation, – one that is part of the music there’s a personal reason for industry – is how dynamic the “You see it in the big decisions that were Motsatse’s passion for SAMRO’s macroenvironment is. The changes ongoing 50th anniversary that have taken place in the global, made – like in 1973, when the old SAMRO celebrations. African and South African music House was bought. In every generation industry over the past few years “When I joined SAMRO in 2002, have been immense and there is of the CEOs of SAMRO, they have had like most people in a new job, always something new for me and the vision to create the capacity that has I wasn’t sure how long I would be the team here to get to grips with.” in this organisation. After all, until carried us through to now.” then, I’d not spent more than five So, while SAMRO celebrates its years in a particular job and had golden jubilee, Motsatse will, in moved on when I felt the need for 2012, mark a decade as part of Intriguingly, while SAMRO’s management transformation may have only new challenges. an organisation that has grown come with the appointment of Motsatse, the organisation itself has always significantly – in its areas of been based on a system of administration around copyrights that was free “But, after a few years, I realised operations and its way of doing from race. that the amazing aspect of working business – while he has been there.
“There’s always been a perception that SAMRO was a discriminatory Looking “But, back in 1962, Strike Vilikazi wrote to PRS, of which he was a member, expressing skepticism at joining SAMRO, given the current politics of South to inform the >future> Africa. He then wrote to the Rooses and they assured him that they operated in an equitable way. In pursuing a strong vision to take SAMRO “The importance of financial stability for an organisation like ours can’t be “That is why, in SAMRO’s database, we have never had entries that identify underestimated. The one thing that I am always grateful for is the foresight people’s race. In addition, it’s important to remember that Gideon Roos left into the future, CEO Nick Motsatse is very shown by the founders to make this organisation very strong financially. It the SABC and started SAMRO because he refused to join the Broederbond. Rob Hooijer took over the reins of SAMRO in the 1990s to usher in a new era. mindful of its past – those five decades gives us the comfort that we can weather the storms; that we can plan; that I wasn’t there at the time, but all the songwriters who were active at the time Photo courtesy of the SAMRO Archives we can move into the new era that is coming.” that I have spoken to have warm things to say about SAMRO’s founders.” since 1961 when Dr Gideon Roos started the music rights organisation. In particular, Motsatse acknowledges that, often, SAMRO’s strong financial position is He adds: “My predecessor, Rob Hooijer, kick-started the transformation controversial, but points to the fact that banks, for example, and other entities process at SAMRO. He moved it from a family business culture to a corporate Motsatse points to the strong financial managing assets are required to have a certain level of reserves before they business that anyone could pick up and run. Rob’s passion and energy set the position that was built by the early are granted a licence to operate. “So you cannot be given the responsibility pace for those of us who came after him.” to manage assets unless you are able to give the financial guarantees that, management teams at SAMRO. if anything goes wrong with those assets, you are able to meet the financial As for the future, SAMRO will continue its active lobbying for the kind of obligations related to those assets.” legislation that will provide maximum support for copyrights, especially in the changing global environment. “The legal framework needs to support the These are strong words from the SAMRO CEO. But, since he took over the long-term interests of rights holders, and we have put a lot of effort into this aspect of what we do,” says Motsatse. reins in 2006, Motsatse has realised that robust financial underpinning The Roos family was responsible for founding SAMRO and steering its growth for several decades. From left: Gideon Roos, Jr, Dr Gideon Roos, Sr and Paul Roos. Photo courtesy of the SAMRO Archives 08 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 09 SAMRO begins operations with 53 members taken over from PRS – 40 South The newly-formed South African composers and 13 African Music Rights music publishers – as a Organisation holds its first society administering the board meeting under the Performing Rights in musical The Dramatic, Artistic and chairmanship of Dr Gideon works of songwriters, Strike Vilakazi, composer of The new Copyright Act (No. Literary Rights Organisation Roos, Senior, a former composers, lyricists and Graham Newcater becomes ‘Meadowlands’, becomes 63 of 1965) is promulgated (DALRO) is established as SAMRO buys SAMRO director-general of the SABC music publishers the first SAMRO Overseas the first black member of in the Government Gazette a wholly-owned subsidiary House in Juta Street, Scholarship winner SAMRO (member no. 64) of SAMRO Braamfontein SAMRO is accepted as December January a new member of the June 1961 1962 International Confederation 1962 1962 Renowned Afrikaans author 1965 1967 Gratia Artis (the forerunner 1973 of Societies of Authors and and poet Dr NP van Wyk to SENA) is formed, with Composers (CISAC) at its Louw becomes an associate Alec Delmont, Anton de 22nd congress in Rome member of SAMRO Waal, Gideon Roos and Mr OPG Taylor as directors June December 1962 1964 1968 SAMRO at 50 a timeline of events Photos courtesy of SAMRO 1974 2007 SAMRO changes its name SAMRO starts from the South African administering Mechanical Music Rights Organisation Rights (reproduction rights) to the Southern African for members Music Rights Organisation, to reflect membership in 1981 1996 1997 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 surrounding territories Princess Magogo Buthelezi The SAMRO Endowment Rob Hooijer is elected CEO The new SAMRO logo Nicholas Motsatse is 2008 SAMRO forms the SAMRO exceeds the SAMRO lauches its 50th is elected an associate for the National Arts (SENA) of SAMRO is launched announced as SAMRO’s Performers’ Organisation of 10 000-member milestone birthday celebrations 1978 member of SAMRO is formed new CEO SAMRO is accredited South Africa (POSA) Trust by CIPRO to administer to administer members’ Needletime Rights on behalf Needletime Rights The amended Copyright of its members who are Act (No. 98 of 1978) recording artists/performers comes into effect 10 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 11 SAMRO Photos courtesy of SAMRO kicks off50th anniversary festivities SAMRO launched its 50th anniversary celebrations with a glamorous and star-studded event at Toasting half a century as Africa’s foremost rights SAMRO Place, attended by a number of celebrities administration society in style, the event featured and various media representatives. performances by the evergreen Abigail Kubeka, as well as by Theo Kgosinkwe, formerly of Mafikizolo. The launch, on 11 August 2011, marked the start of a series of golden jubilee celebrations that are continuing into 2012, cementing SAMRO’s status as a major player in the local music industry and on the global stage. Photos by Alice Walsh Photos by Alice Walsh 12 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 13 In August 2011, SAMRO staff boarded a time machine and took a trip back to the swinging 1960’s, in celebration of SAMRO’s remarkable 50 years of existence. A good time was had by all - with some weird and wacky costumes being hauled out of mothballs! Photos courtesy of SAMRO staff go retro for SAMRO’s 50th Photos by Alice Walsh Photos by Alice Walsh 14 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 15 SAMRO book Having conducted extensive research over the It’s sure to be space of several months, speaking to various a page-turner – set to be a real industry players and musicians, Ngidi has undertaken to deliver an honest, warts-and-all watch this space page-turner account of SAMRO’s evolution over the past for more details! 50 years. In 2012, respected author, “It’s a complex story to tell, firstly because the area of copyright management and administration journalist and poet, Sandile is in itself a complex one – where even members Ngidi, will be launching what are sometimes under certain misconceptions, such promises to be a gripping coffee- as seeing SAMRO as a union or as an organisation table book about SAMRO’s that should ensure their works are promoted and Sandile Ngidi, a played,” he says. freelance writer and literary agent, first 50 years – and the people, has written a book SAMRO about SAMRO and personalities, music and “But also, inasmuch as the book’s narrative follows its history. Photo SAMRO’s development as an organisation, I have courtesy of Hugh events that have shaped it. Mdlalose/Talk To Me also been collecting accounts from some of the Literary Agency documentary traces people who have contributed to creating musical works over that period. I have tried to explore where SAMRO has done things relatively well over 50 MEMORABLE the years, and also areas where it can improve.” YEARS SAMRO to host media training workshop It is time for SAMRO to have its story told – warts and all – from its humble In the year that SAMRO celebrates beginnings to the large organisation it has become today, protecting the 50 years of building value for the intellectual property rights of over 12 000 members. Due to the complex nature of copyright and asset rights management, and the evolving legislative framework within which it operates, it is more critical than ever that all stakeholders understand SAMRO’s business. creators and users of music, it will The unique perspective of this documentary is that it will not portray the This has prompted SAMRO to introduce a Rights Management Training Programme for Media, which will SAMRO story in isolation but will contextualise it, and add colour and mark this milestone by taking stock dimension to it, by taking a holistic look at the history of music in South Africa unfold during the course of the year. through a series of legacy projects, over the past 50 years. To ensure that SAMRO continues to compete as “It is SAMRO’s hope that this crash course in The different types of rights administered by including a documentary on the To spearhead such a mammoth task, SAMRO acquired the services of one of a bona fide player on the global music stage at intellectual property rights will greatly enhance SAMRO will be explained, as will SAMRO’s the most reputable production houses in South Africa, Rapid Blue, to tell this the age of 50, the organisation has come up with the media’s understanding of the inner workings business model. organisation’s history and evolution. story from an independent and unbiased point of view. They, in turn, recruited several progressive projects to reposition itself as of the music industry in general, and of rights one of South Africa’s best storytellers, award-winning director, Sara Blecher, a true 21st-century organisation. administration in particular.” This will be followed by a breakdown of music to be the creative voice behind the project. rights in the digital age, a session that will seek Key to this repositioning is strengthening existing Facilitated by Vanessa Perumal, Managing to answer the important question: “Who owns For the past year the Rapid Blue team has been hard at work conducting partnerships and developing new associations, Director of JT Communication Solutions, what?” International music rights and governance independent research, interviews and filming to ensure that the finished especially with those stakeholders who showcase SAMRO’s media and publicity agency, this will also come under the spotlight. product is something that the music industry as a whole can be proud of. the organisation’s core business to the public. enlightening conference will see industry One such association is SAMRO’s relationship experts delivering hands-on, interactive talks and The initial conference will be followed by No stones have been left unturned in the telling of this story; they have with the media. demonstrations. There will also be an opportunity shorter, more focused sessions at SAMRO Place, travelled to all the parts of South Africa, documenting the highs and lows of for journalists to interact with key SAMRO staff exploring specific issues relating to asset rights the music industry, and the result of their labours promises to be a compelling, SAMRO will be inviting arts and business on an informal basis. management, and seeking to foster a deeper must-see documentary. journalists to participate in an informative understanding of SAMRO’s operations. introductory workshop to explain the ins and A key focus of the conference will be the global The SAMRO documentary will soon be aired by the national broadcaster outs of the often complex world of music rights volatility within the copyright landscape at the and mini-episodes will be available for viewing on the SAMRO website – so administration. moment. Topics to be discussed include the watch the media for details and don’t miss it! Intellectual Property Bill and the Indigenous Photos courtesy of the SAMRO Archive SAMRO’s Marketing and Communications Knowledge Systems Bill, and how the legislative Manager, Kgomotso Mosenogi, explains: framework impacts on the music industry. 16 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 17 SAMRO GOES SAMRO was celebrating its 50th anniversary Pioneers. The hosts for the evening, Coenie de The relationship has since and MES, which stands for Mould, Empower, Villiers, Lizz Meiring and Sans Moonsamy, added Serve, was toasting 25 years of service to the even more star power to the already stellar blossomed, culminating community – two very special milestones that lent entertainment line-up. in the Hillbrow charity BEYOND themselves perfectly to a celebration of note. MES holds a concert every year for its concert that brought music To reward the loyal donors that fund and benefactors, and this year SAMRO leaped at support MES – a registered social development and compassion together the opportunity to come on board as a sponsor. organisation that assists, empowers and uplifts The relationship between the two organisations under one roof. Motsatse Joburg’s homeless and impoverished communities was born in 2010, after SAMRO CEO, Nicholas – SAMRO decided to sponsor a concert with a expressed his conviction difference: Hillbrow Unplugged. Motsatse, noticed the excellent work the charity that the strong partnership THE MUSIC was undertaking to revive the inner city. SAMRO Guests met at SAMRO Place before being management then decided to roll up their sleeves between SAMRO and MES transported in buses to the Hillbrow Theatre, and get involved, taking time out to go and help would bear even more fruit where they were treated to performances by with the painting and refurbishing of MES’s in years to come. with MES charity concert Tidal Waves, Louise Carver and the African Jazz auditorium at its Hillbrow premises. On Friday, 28 October 2011, SAMRO put the ‘art’ back in ‘heart’ and went beyond the music with the Hillbrow Unplugged concert in aid of the inner-city charity, MES. The cream of South Africa’s entertainment talent ensured that the concert was a night to remember. Photos by Alice Walsh 18 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 19 DALRO welcomes Nothando Migogo Jacaranda Nothando Migogo, who was recently appointed as Managing Director Newly appointed MD outlines of the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Organisation (DALRO), has promised keeps serving up the hits her bold vision for a progressive, to lead the organisation into the digital age by ensuring it remains relevant and by strengthening its goal to look after the interests of authors, cyber-savvy organisation artists and publishers. Having successfully completed a 12-year cycle during which the focus was to – with a local flavour ensure that photocopying and other forms of reproduction of copyright-protected works at South African higher education institutions was under licensed control, DALRO is at the beginning of a new cycle and Migogo has been tasked with leading the organisation into the future. Centurion-based regional The station demonstrates its commitment to the local music industry by consciously placing Prior to her appointment, she was General Manager: Corporate and Legal Affairs radio station Jacaranda 94.2 attention on, and driving support for, our talented at DALRO, a subsidiary of SAMRO. has been a SAMRO licensee South African artists. It takes its backing of the arts beyond the paying of the mandatory licence Migogo said DALRO’s strategic plans for the future are informed by the for the past 25 years, and its fee, making a concerted effort to promote local digital revolution. commitment to supporting music and musicians. “As the ways in which creators disseminate information – and, similarly, the local music mirrors SAMRO’s The radio station holds firm to the belief that the ways in which users consume information – change rapidly in the ever-shrinking composers, songwriters and performers who digital global village, my vision is to ensure that DALRO remains relevant,” own values. work so hard to make the music played on the she said. airwaves should be compensated appropriately and earn a decent living from the use of their With its recent listenership growth of between original works. “The principles that characterise DALRO as a brand, business partner and 18% and 29% in the four provinces in which it organisation remain and will continue to be nurtured. The space in which we is licensed to operate – Mpumalanga, Limpopo, For Jacaranda 94.2 – and other organisations exist, however, is inevitably changing, and we need to ensure that we continue North West and Gauteng – the station now that play or broadcast music for commercial gain to provide relevant solutions to both our rights holders and licensees,” boasts a total audience of over 2,2 million – to be licensed with SAMRO is definitely “ she added. listeners. the right thing to do”, says Griesel. Migogo holds LLB and LLM degrees in law from the University of the Over the past few years, Jacaranda has recorded Visit www.jacarandafm.com Witwatersrand and worked as a tax consultant for Deloitte before making a significant increase in Nguni first-language for more information. her way into publishing and, eventually, copyright administration. listeners. It is easy to see why it is among the country’s leading independent commercial Jenny Griessel The go-getter mom of two said her goal has always been to work in a field she radio stations. Photo courtesy of Jacaranda 94.2 enjoys and that allows her to use her talents and be the best that she can be. Jacaranda 94.2 has a strong commitment to local “My ultimate aspiration is to teach my children the importance of self- music and constantly goes against the prevailing confidence, humility and happiness,” she said. sentiment that international music is ‘better’. Marketing Manager, Jenny Griesel, adds: “In fact, And, if staying ahead of the game means becoming a student again, Migogo many of the local artists whose music we play said she would not think twice, “I’ll definitely go back to school to continue my outscore their international counterparts in studies in the not-so-distant future,” she added. creativity, quality and on the popularity scale.” Bearing in mind this thirst for knowledge, it is not surprising to hear that she attributes much of her success to having always been surrounded by many teachers and mentors. “Some have helped me progress professionally; others have taught me the importance of having a thick skin. My father remains one of my closest business-space consultants. Similarly, a handful of senior colleagues in my previous (and current) roles continue to shape the professional I am,” Nothando Migogo Photo by Siphiwe Mhlambi she said. 20 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 21 PAYING TRIBUTE to a music maestro Professor James Stephen Mzilikazi Khumalo Almost all the members of the group were Mandela presented Prof Khumalo with the Order was born on 20 June 1932 on the Salvation Army conductors of their own choirs. They introduced of the Star of South Africa for his outstanding farm, KwaNgwelu (known as Mountain View in traditional music to their choirs and slowly, achievements. He has also been awarded honorary English), in the Vryheid district of what is today but surely, created a new appreciation for this doctorates from three universities. KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. As a schoolchild genre of music, given further impetus by the he began his lifelong involvement with choral Black Consciousness Movement that became Prof Khumalo served on the SAMRO board since music and developed a deep love for African very prominent at that time. 10 September 1993. In 2009, after serving for 16 traditional music. years as vice-chairman, he handed the reins over In 1981, when Prof Khumalo composed the song, to Advocate Steve Kekana, but continued to serve He composed his first work,Ma Ngificwa Ukufa, Izibongo Zika Shaka, he threw all caution to the on the Board as a member. Says Annette Emdon, while a teacher at the Wallmansthal Secondary wind and produced a song completely in traditional Chairman of the Board, “I am grateful for the School in Pretoria. It was a lyrical song with Zulu style. This song was later incorporated in his epic support he has given me on many occasions. He words from a poem written by BW Vilakazi. work, uShaka kaSenzangakhona. always acted the elder statesman in his position as It was premièred in 1959 and was subsequently vice-chairman.” prescribed for the teachers’ section of the first He wrote the song, Intonga Yo-Sindiso, for the National Choral Festival of ATASA in Bloemfontein. enthronement in 1986 of Archbishop Desmond Prof Khumalo is married to Rose, also a teacher, Tutu. Prof Khumalo often related, with great mirth, who has often remarked how she always has to He studied music theory, harmony, counterpoint, the story of how Tutu taught him to play cricket compete with his other love – ‘music’! They have form and composition under Charles Norburn of when they were young men! four adult children, who have all become doctors Pretoria and continued composing, setting many or teachers. During the 2010 Overseas poems by BW Vilakazi to music. He also studied Prof Khumalo is an Emeritus Professor of African Scholarships competition, SENA presented singing under Prof Khabi Mngoma of the University Languages of the University of the Witwatersrand Prof Khumalo with an award for his lifelong of Zululand. and Honorary Professional Research Fellow in the contributions towards music. In her speech, Emdon School of Music of Wits. referred to “...the measure of this couple, whose In 1970, when Prof Khumalo moved to Soweto, he children have done their parents proud, to become founded the Black Orpheus Folk Singers. They were He was appointed chairman of the committee contributory members of society”. concerned at the time that traditional folk music constituted by the Minister of Arts, Culture, had too low a profile and started to incorporate Science and Technology to produce, at the She thanked Prof Khumalo for his guidance some folk music into the second part of their prompting of former President Nelson Mandela, throughout the years and for the privilege of concert programmes, to create an awareness of the official version of the South African holding his hand. old traditional music among their audiences. National Anthem. As Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo steps down from the SAMRO Board after several years of illustrious service, SAMRO Chairman, Annette Emdon and Music Archivist, Noelene Kotzé look back on his rich and varied career Moments of triumph and memories to treasure… Professor Mzilizaki Khumalo is truly a South African music colossus. Photos courtesy of the SAMRO Archive Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo Photos by James Stephen 22 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 23 Arts Lifetime Culture Achievement & Trust Awards launch her career and reputation as one to me now because it comes at such a poignant Manim’s love affair with theatre began when he He holds the distinction of having played integral ‘Onse Mimi’ of the country’s most beloved singers in her point in my life. It’s a great honour and I feel very Toast to was a teenager and took up a holiday job as an roles in the development and management of chosen discipline. privileged and humbled to receive it.” usher at the Brooke Theatre. He quickly worked most theatrical institutions in the country – honoured for a true-blue his way into backstage work and, at the tender including the then Johannesburg Civic Theatre, Her music legacy – spanning several decades – Having never been awarded a bursary to study age of 17, was promoted to theatre manager. the Baxter Theatre, the WITS Theatre, the State musical legacy speaks for itself, and she has earned widespread music, she has always recognised the importance Theatre and the National Arts Festival (NAF). respect for being among the elite few who can of investing in young talent. It is for this reason theatre guru impeccably perform some of the most difficult that she founded the Mimi Coertse Bursary and He was closely involved with the NAF for 25 operatic works to audiences the world over. co-founded the Black Tie Ensemble, with which True arts practitioners don’t do what years, of which five were as chairperson. Today, she is still very actively involved. they do for the applause; they do it Manim operates as a freelance lighting designer In 1956, the dazzling young singer made her and producer, and the ACT award adds to a debut at the Vienna State Opera as the Queen “My singing teacher used to always tell me that out of a sincere love for the work, long list of accolades that bears testament to of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and was a singer is like a chair with four legs, the four a passion for the industry and its his abiding dedication, skill and commitment to to remain with this distinguished opera company legs being ambition, perseverance, intelligence people and a reverence for the theatre in South Africa. until 1978. and talent. Without one of those legs the chair process of creation. Such a person cannot stand firm,” she maintains. As the sponsor of the ACT Lifetime Achievement The Austrian government awarded ‘Onse Mimi’ is Mannie Manim, the winner of the Award for Theatre, the Dramatic, Artistic and its most prestigious title, that of Kammersängerin As the sponsor for the ACT Lifetime Achievement Arts & Culture Trust’s 2011 Lifetime A theatre colossus… Mannie Manim, winner of the ACT Lifetime Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) would ACT trustee, Trish Downing congratulates Mimi Coertse on her Lifetime Achievement Award for Theatre. Achievement Award. All photos: John Hogg (or ‘distinguished chamber singer’), in 1966, Award for Music, SAMRO wishes to salute Mimi Achievement Award for Theatre. like to congratulate Manim for his exceptional as well as its highest artistic accolade, the Coertse for her illustrious contribution to music in contribution to South African theatre – and long Oesterreichische Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft South Africa. Manim has certainly earned the honorific of It was at the Brooke Theatre that he saw may it continue. Soprano, Mimi Coertse, has und Kunst, 30 years later. ‘Mr Theatre’, having been involved in the industry Athol Fugard’s, play No-Good Friday, an event always had music in her soul. for some 50 years with no sign of slowing down. that, he says, made him see theatre in an all-new Even before she made her debut Among her numerous other accomplishments light and open his mind to the many opportunities in January 1955, as the first locally and abroad, on stage as well as on radio His passion for the stage has led him to become that existed. and television, in 1985 she was presented intimately acquainted with various aspects of flower girl in Wagner’sParsifal at with the Decoration for Meritorious Service the theatre over the years, as producer, lighting After immersing himself in the world of lighting the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, in recognition of her contribution to the arts in designer and theatre manager, building up a design, Manim quickly became a respected figure she was singing her heart out South Africa. formidable store of knowledge in the process. in the theatre community. Along with the likes of as a pupil at Hoër Meisieskool Barney Simon, he formed part of the pioneering Now she has been recognised for a lifetime of Helpmekaar in Johannesburg. As ACT trustee, Gérard Robinson pointed out at team that opened the Market Theatre in the ’70s, excellence in her chosen craft by the Arts & the awards presentation in November, Manim challenging the apartheid system and allowing Culture Trust (ACT) – and she couldn’t be more has always been driven by a genuine and ongoing people of all races to see the often controversial This passion for music saw her travel to Vienna pleased. “It was a hell of a surprise!” Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Mimi Coertse (centre) with ACT commitment to improving skills, standards and works that were performed on its stages. in 1954 to study at the Academy for Arts and Coertse admits. trustee, Trish Downing and SAMRO CEO Nick Motsatse. quality in South African theatre. Science, before taking on the role that would “After all these years, this award means more 24 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 25 50th Photos courtesy of the SAMRO Archive Special MEMORIES Edition from SAMRO’s early years... SAMRO staff snapped at various year-end functions in the 1970s. Michael Moerane, SAMRO member and the first black Southern African to obtain a BMus degree. from UNISA in 1941. SAMRO staff members are treated to dinner in the SAMRO staff members and other international delegates Dr Gideon Roos, Sr, with Pekka Kallis, Managing Director of TEOSTO, Beloved, long-serving SAMRO employee, Uncle Robbie Mampane, Palace of Versailles at the CISAC congress in Paris, pictured during the congress of INTERGRU in Athens in Helsinki in May 1975. pictured with one of his co-workers. in September 1976. in May 1978. SAMRO presents a car to COSOMA, the Copyright Gideon Roos, Jr, and Helmut Guttenberg (BMI) at Gideon Roos (Sr and Jr) applaud at the CISAC Society of Malawi. Pictured are Mr SDW Chavala, the meeting of the CISAC technical committee in conference in April 1972. Rob Hooijer, Dr Gideon Roos, Sr and Paul Roos. Copenhagen in 1977. Life is barking good at SAMRO... Doris Gatsby with Dr Gideon Roos, Sr, pictured with Marshall Rees, George Neighbour and Ernest Tomlinson at the meeting of the Eve Botha’s beloved Maltese poodle, Penny. International Council of Authors and Composers of Music in Vienna in 1976. 26 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 27 In 1987, she featured in Jimmy Cliff’s band as Bob Marley, part of his African and European tours. “The first recording I did was Full Experience, which was Jimmy Cliff and done at Lee Perry’s studio in Jamaica,” Msimang recalls. She had met Perry while she was studying our glowing Aura at the Jamaica School of Arts. Although undoubtedly a world citizen at heart, having lived in many parts of the world including Bulawayo, Kinshasa, New York, Paris, Belgium Aura Msimang (64) and Amsterdam, Msimang could not escape the Celebrating bug of South African music. Her indebtedness to is a rare and largely unknown her predecessors, such as Miriam Makeba and musical gem in South Africa, Dorothy Masuku, is evident in her debut album, Itshe, released in 2000 after she had returned to the country of her birth. South Africa to live. SAMRO GEMS Having left South Africa at the age of 10 to go into On the other hand, her 2010 self-produced album, exile with her parents in the mid-’50s, Msimang African Child, strongly captures Msimang’s was part of the most innovative period of reggae desire to connect with Africans, no matter in Jamaica in the mid-’70s. where they are. She released the album under and icons her independent label, IQWA Productions and As a young backup singer, she performed with Publishing. Recorded locally and mixed in London, iconic reggae stars, including Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the album evokes the spirit of Bob Marley, South Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley. After Marley’s death Africa and many parts of the African continent. in 1981, Msimang – together with Marley’s Its blend of Afrikaans, Igbo, Swahili, Sesotho and mother, Cedella Booker, and The Wailers – Zulu lyrics make African Child a bold tribute to Maskanda legend performed a concert in his honour the same year. Africa’s children. Aura Msimang. Photo by Dare O to record again Originally from Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal, Ngcobo (63) was only 18 when he first recorded at the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s studios in Durban with, among others, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Our PIONEERS and LEGENDS of JAZZ Since there was no radio in his home at the time, he and his wellwishers The history of the African Jazz that “aside from performance fees and emorable musical moments for many more years had to congregate at a neighbour’s house in his Nembe village to celebrate album sales, royalties and licence fees to come. Last year, maskanda composer and Pioneers (AJP) stretches back are one of our main revenue streams, his debut on Radio Zulu. Ngcobo’s single, Yiyo Lentombi Eyangigabisela and this has encouraged me to continue performer, David Ngcobo, celebrated Ngamabele (Zulu for ‘Here’s the young woman girl who enticed me with her to the 1950s, when jazz was developing my skills as a composer”. 45 years as a professional musician, breasts’) was a hit on Radio Zulu for close to two decades. It was followed by the fashion and big bands another hit single, Dynah. were the name of the game. He feels that it is only fair for musicians and could soon be back in action to benefit from the playing and broadcast So popular was this maskanda guitarist that, at one stage, he was in serious of their music in public spaces. This is after a recording absence of more competition with the legendary Phuzushukela (John Bhengu), who is often The late Ntemi Edmund Piliso, leader and founding because concert venues, clubs, called the ‘father’ of maskanda music. member of the AJP, nourished the group from their than three decades. humble roots to their current international acclaim. restaurants and even retail stores benefit financially from the use of music A walking archive of South African music, David Ngcobo has worked with The AJP is made up of a group of extraordinarily to either attract clientele or create a legendary producers and composers whose names feature prominently in talented musicians, with a handful of composers pleasant atmosphere, and should local music history. These include Strike Vilakazi, Zacks and West Nkosi, and arrangers among them who are responsible therefore pay a licence fee to SAMRO AJP Saxophonist. Photo: Alice Walsh Almon Memela, Phuzushukela, Noise Khanyile and the Soul Brothers. for the band’s material. that will be distributed to composers and writers in the form of royalties. ‘Zacks Nkosi told me about SAMRO, and introduced me to Michael Xaba, who Makhosonke Mrubata is one of the instrumentalists helped prepare my music sheets so I could notify SAMRO to protect my works and composers in the band and he sought His message to SAMRO’s licensees is to “carry on The AJP was one of the acts that royally and collect my royalties,’ says Ngcobo. Performing and Mechanical Rights protection paying licence fees, as this ensures that musicians entertained guests at the recent SAMRO/ from SAMRO some 15 years ago, when he joined are able to earn a living from our originalcreative MES charity concert. See pages 18 and 19 for To mark his 45 years as a professional musician, David Ngcobo – who last the AJP and became involved with the arranging, works and continue composing music and writing a selection of photos and highlights from this recorded in 1980 – is talking to the likes of jazz and maskanda guitarist, composing and recording of material for the group. songs, enabling us to support our families.” memorable occasion. Bheki Khoza, to release a new album soon. Undoubtedly, with his imminent David Ngcobo resurgence, local traditional music is poised to rediscover one of its most As a family man whose musical ability is his Photo courtesy We can rest assured that the AJP, as an organic of the artist talented child prodigies. principal means of making a living, Mrubata says and evolving outfit, will continue providing us with 28 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 29 DJing is often seen as a glamorous profession, but license his business, which also includes him as “By registering his or her original tracks, it means full-time and part-time DJs also need to ensure the operator. The tracks he plays are then covered that wherever those tracks are publicly played that they run responsible and legally compliant by the business licence.” (not only by the originator, but other DJs too) and businesses. reported, royalties can by paid to the owner of that And if these DJ licensees do not only play music musical work,”explains Gustafson. Mobile DJs are just like any other business or but also create it – in the case of DJs Kent, venue that plays music for commercial purposes, Black Coffee and Cleo, for instance – then they In theory, then, a mobile DJ who pays a licence says SAMRO’s Regional Sales Manager, Alan may apply to become SAMRO members as well. fee to SAMRO as a business can potentially earn Gustafson. So their creator “hat” as a composer, lyricist or royalties from SAMRO as a member who creates arranger would be separate to their licensee “hat” his or her own music that is played publicly by “Because they make money from the use of music, as a business that is playing music for commercial others (and himself). they – as a business – need to be registered with gain. SAMRO as licensees,” he adds. “The DJ must ‘They know that a SAMRO member is not a fly-by-night business and is accountable to a higher authority’ party on down – with a SAMRO licence “In the case of mobile DJ licensees, SAMRO “Over the years, I have been asked by venue performance licence that was mentioned earlier,” requires the operator to annually submit owners and those who organise leisure events Gustafson clarifies. information on where he has played and what if I was licensed with SAMRO. They know that songs were used during that particular year. This a SAMRO-licensed DJ is not a fly-by-night And as SAMRO celebrates 50 years of protecting enables us to pay the correct royalties to the business and is accountable to a higher authority. and serving the rights of musicians, has it correct members or societies,” he explains. Unfortunately, this was after venues noticed an increase in the number of DJs that are had already been taken advantage of by registering with it? Says Gustafson: “We observed “The penalty for infringement [playing copyrighted nonregistered DJs.” that, just before the credit crunch and during that music in public without a licence] is much higher time period, it was a difficult time for the mobile than the annual fee charged by SAMRO to operate Times have changed since De Bruin used to play disco sector. It was only the well-known DJs that legally,” Gustafson points out. using analogue turntables and when neon- were booked, which resulted in a number of mobile coloured jukeboxes were the order of the day. DJs DJs closing shop. Marius de Bruin is one such mobile DJ who saw now have what are called CDJs and laptops that it fit to become a SAMRO licensee in 1987. How play only digital music that can be downloaded “However, over the last year and a half, there has he benefited from being a SAMRO licensee? even while at a party. has once again been growth, although not great, “You mean besides knowing that it was illegal if within this sector of the music market. We have I wasn’t?” he asks, jokingly. “I have benefited in Unfortunately there are legal and illegal websites, been on a drive to get DJs from all walks of life terms of being part of an organisation that has but how is SAMRO involved in this aspect of the licensed. There is a current drive to make sure my best interests at heart. I remember being music industry? “SAMRO has a division that that all radio DJs that perform gigs independently The Wedding Crashers (pictured above and far right) know that it updated via a newsletter that kept me abreast of handles the licensing of these sites where music of the radio stations are licensed to operate,” he adds to their professional credibility to have a SAMRO licence. developments that I could take advantage of in the is available to the DJs. This is due to the fact that explains. Photos courtesy of the Wedding Crashers Mobile DJ Services - www.weddingcrashers.co.za local music industry. these downloads are not covered by the public 30 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 31 UNDERSTANDING digital and online SAMRO Notes spoke What information does SAMRO require in order to issue a digital music licence? to Keitumetse Setshedi, Broadcasting and Online Firstly, we ascertain that the website/service is hosted from a Southern African server, as LICENSING Transmissions Manager at copyright is, by its nature, generally governed SAMRO, to obtain some by jurisdiction. insights into digital music We also ensure that the music that a licensing and provide service provider is using is within SAMRO’s repertoire. In other words, we ensure that the useful information for music you wish to use digitally is registered/ Keitumetse Setshedi. Photo by Andrew Howes those readers who may notified with SAMRO or, alternatively, that such music is registered with collecting of the market that does have access to the be interested in starting a societies with which SAMRO has entered internet, they are also faced with the challenge website or mobile service into reciprocal agreements to administer that of optimised bandwidth in South Africa, which country’s music within our jurisdiction. Such is still relatively slow. that uses music digitally. music falls under SAMRO’s repertoire. It’s of the utmost importance for digital music Music that does not fall under SAMRO’s users to do a great deal of research before repertoire is music that has not yet been they start such services. We find, for example, notified/registered or music administered by that a considerable number of internet radio collecting societies with which SAMRO has no stations are going under because they don’t agreements, or music that is out of copyright. understand the South African market and the limitations that they are faced with in terms of What are the benefits of becoming resources and access. With record labels feeling the pinch due to CD sales being on the decline, many in the music a SAMRO licensee? Who are potential digital licensees? industry are looking for alternative methods to generate sales. This means that more and more Firstly, it is a contravention of copyright law to South Africans are making use of the internet to get their music out there – or to access music. operate a website or, for that matter, to provide • If you provide a music service to the a public service using music in any other digital public over a mobile phone, e.g. ringtones, manner without getting the requisite SAMRO ringback tones or any other digital devices; licence if your website/service is hosted in • If you offer streaming services; Innovative musicians and music lovers are In relation to digital usage, the team continuously assist in researching and uncovering all digital Southern Africa. • If you offer podcasting services; or increasingly using the online space to express researches and finds all available spaces where music users in South Africa, and making sure that • If you offer webcasting services. their vision by creating internet radio stations, music is being used, finding out, for example, they are licensed. The digital music space is becoming a more video channels and other similar products. whether the website/service concerned is hosted affordable and targeted medium to distribute Licensing/Sales/Mechanical Rights However, these cyber-platforms can also pose in Southern Africa. It is for this reason that, as part of the revamp of one’s music. It affords potential users/service a challenge when it comes to monitoring usage its IT systems, SAMRO will soon be incorporating providers the ability to reach more people Address your queries and questions to: and collecting royalties. It is their job to make sure that all websites advanced online and broadcast monitoring or consumers, more frequently, without the that are using music are properly licensed systems. SAMRO 24/7 limitations of using more traditional methods, The core objective of SAMRO’s Broadcasting with SAMRO. The digital music usage space Telephone: 0800 247 247 such as television and radio. and Online Transmissions Department is to focus is relatively new in South Africa and it is (Toll-free from Telkom landlines on where music is played on various platforms, rather difficult to monitor music usage in a and for 8•ta subscribers) What are some of the challenges facing including television (public, private or community), virtual environment. Therefore, the licensing International: +27 11 712 8039 digital music users in South Africa? radio (public, private, community and online) and department is continuously challenged by a lack SMS: 45141 @ R1 per SMS Fax: 086 688 3616 the so-called new media services. of sophisticated technology available that would South Africa is still a growing market in terms Email: [email protected] of digital music usage. There is still a large Facebook: /SAMROSouthAfrica portion of the potential market that has no Twitter: @SAMROMusic access to the internet, or has limited access to the internet. For the relatively small percentage 32 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 33 A shimmering display of young THE SAMRO 24/7 instrumentalists’ talent was the COMMUNICATION HUB Young hallmark of the 2011 SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National instrumentalists Music Competition, which took NOW place in Cape Town from ON show their musical mettle 26 to 30 September. Helping You Strike the Right Chord Celebrating SAMRO’s 50th Anniversary has shown us just how special the role is that the organisation plays in the lives of musicians. SAMRO has consistently proven that it believes in its members and seeks to deliver the best service possible. So, it is only fitting that SAMRO now unveil a Facebook application, adding to the various ways members can conveniently engage SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition Finalists. Photo courtesy of SAMRO with our recently launched SAMRO 24/7 Communication Hub. Seventy young primary school candidates aged The full list of winners is as follows: • Best performance (South African 13 and younger participated in this prestigious composition): Eriko Kawajiri This convenient tool allows national music competition, which was sponsored • Most promising development candidate • Third prize (bronze medal plus R4 000): SAMRO to stay in tune with its (R1 000 prize): Sakie Ndala member’s needs – day and night. by SAMRO for the first time. Danielle Rossouw Whether it is a query, a complaint • Most promising candidate (10 years • Second prize (silver medal plus R6 500): or you just dropped by to give a The event attracted a record 134 entries from and under) (R1 500 prize): Iman Bulbulia Frances Whitehead compliment, you can now do it all on around the country in the categories of piano, • Development prizes – Strings (R500 each): • First prize (gold medal plus R10 000): SAMRO’s Facebook page. And with strings, woodwind and brass instruments, as Thami Mrwarwaza (C) and Sakie Ndala Kensuke Kawajiri experienced SAMRO consultants well as other instruments (percussion, recorder, • Best performance prizes (R1 500 each): that reply within 48 hours, members classical guitar and harp), with a special category - Baroque (1st round): Kensuke Kawajiri André le Roux, General Manager: SAMRO are assured of prompt support and - Classical (2nd round): Kensuke Kawajiri Endowment, expressed the hope that some of the assistance. for development groups. - Romantic (3nd round): Althea Steynberg candidates would one day be awarded SAMRO Feel free to drop us a note and keep After three preliminary rounds, the best • Category prizes (plus UNISA prize) Bursaries or even one of its coveted Overseas your music affairs pitch perfect. performers went through to the final round at (R2 000 each): Scholarships, and perhaps ultimately become the Hugo Lamprechts Auditorium in Parow, - Other instruments: Althea Steynberg SAMRO members as professional musicians. Cape Town, on Friday, 30 September. The coveted (Recorder) first prize – with a gold medal and prize money - Winds: Danielle Rossouw (Clarinet) The SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music of R10 000 – went to talented young pianist, - Strings: Frances Whitehead (Violin) Competition is organised by the Tygerberg branch Kensuke Kawajiri, under the tutelage of - Piano: Kensuke Kawajiri of the South African Society of Music Teachers, Karien Labuschagne. • Most successful development project with prizes worth more than R50 000 for the (R5 000): Mangaung String Project winners and their teachers. SAMRO Notes // 35 mechanisms for the protection of that most SAMRO, in its service to the community that feeds Jennifer Ferguson – vulnerable and ephemeral aspect of the act of it, needs always to put the human first, before Singer-songwriter, creation: what we today call intellectual property. the figures, and pursue utmost transparency and generosity in the way it manages the fruits of cultural activist I applaud SAMRO for its work in empowering so many amazing creative harvests. Blessings to composers/songwriters in manifesting forms that all who are working towards an equitable and The world, in the past, has done notoriously little allow for the recognition of value in the creative mutually benevolent vision for those tasked with to honour, nurture and protect artists, especially process. I encourage the organisation to keep the creation of music for the world! composers/musicians: those souls who are born abreast of the current tides of downloading and with the daunting inner imperative to be creators. so on that are radically redefining the flow of They begin with nothing and create something; intellectual property, and to create concerted in fact, doing an imitation of the Great Creator, forums for dialogue with composers from all only on a much smaller scale! spheres of music. I think of the many gifted souls in the past who I also appeal that SAMRO engages with died in abject poverty, their work only appreciated institutions that are still vehemently prejudiced long after their passing. South Africa has had many against composers/musicians. I speak of the such stories. The world and society at large has insurance industry, for example, that classifies come a long way in recognising that the creation musicians/composers as ‘high-risk’ due to the of music is a gift given, not only to beautify our freelance nature of our work. I encourage world, but to nourish the very sanity and humanity SAMRO to extend the funeral policies, which of our being. are so necessary for our people, into the field of broader insurance/medical aid. This would Photo courtesy of the artist The composer that is not industry-driven, for be an entirely appropriate response to the example, is in a very different context today. terrible vulnerabilties members face, especially SAMRO, along with the other international in South Africa. copyright organisations, has helped create SAMRO Victor Masondo – Lesedi Ntsane – bass player Jazz trumpeter and extraordinaire and SAMRO grant recipient former Standard Bank soapbox Through the years of change in South Africa, Members have their say... Young Artist music has been an integral part of the vibration of the nation’s heart and spirit – from joy to sadness, music is highly present. In the past the SAMRO has always been more than a stable artist has suffered a great deal of exploitation be a pool of songs and composers for them to collecting society, but also a source of great Ray Phiri – Frontman and, in many cases, has passed on without access, and I’d like to encourage SAMRO to form information and support. Here’s to many having anything to show for his or her life of something along those lines. more years! of legendary group, great service, yet in those times of need SAMRO Stimela Young musicians also need to find out how to get has created a home for the artist when no one into the value chain, and, perhaps, something else was willing to do so. along the lines of a school of excellence should As Stimela prepares to celebrate 30 years and be formed. They should be made aware of the In facing the future and ensuring artistic SAMRO 50 years, I would like to propose a major pitfalls, and shouldn’t do anything with excellence, SAMRO shows a strong presence, new strategy for SAMRO in terms of outreach their works before getting advice – otherwise investing in the youth of South Africa in various programmes outlining the importance of they may get burnt or exploited. parts of our nation. intellectual property. As a collecting society, SAMRO is certainly Personally, SAMRO sealed the foundations to my SAMRO is in a strong position to teach becoming more innovative, for example, using the career with my first scholarship that paved the musicians and help us understand finances and vernacular in its brochures – especially for those way to my future, and, to this day, I can proudly investments. Composers don’t know how to members who have never been in a classroom. say that SAMRO is my home. Photo courtesy of the artist place their compositions in the marketplace for Photo courtesy of the artist Photo courtesy of the artist singers who are looking for songs. There should SAMRO would like to congratulate Ray Phiri on the Lifetime Achievement Award he received at the 18th South African Music Awards. 36 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 37 The incoming executive Another plus was the inclusion of MOSHITO in the is made up of the provincial government’s planning, in addition to interest shown by Caribbean countries, as well New as Colombia, to develop South/South partnerships following members: and networks. King Phatudi-Mphahlele “Lastly, there are strong continental networks (Chairman), representing the National built through programmes and networks such as Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Equation Musique on the continent and including horizons Music (NORM); the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean Music Network (IOMN), which gives a continental reach Tholsi Pillay to this, the premier African music market,” he , representing the Music (Vice-chair said. Managers’ Forum of South Africa (MMFSA); He also highlighted the importance of the music beckon for Sipho Sithole industry having a ‘shared vision and shared (Treasurer), representing the Southern African journey’ within a constantly evolving cultural Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO); and economic landscape. Musa Manzini Le Roux reflected that, while the state plays representing the Composers’ MOSHITO (Exco member), a role in supporting the music industry, ‘at an Association of South Africa (CASA); and individual level, the journey of musicians through the industry should start with artists seeing The MOSHITO Music Conference and Exhibition, Lee Walters themselves as business entities and surrounding (General Manager) themselves with expertise’. They must continually Although eligible, outgoing chair André le of which SAMRO is a founding member, has a upskill themselves, he believes – hence the Roux, as well as directors Peter Tladi and workshops at MOSHITO where they can learn Sbu Tshabalala, did not make themselves new executive after the organisation’s annual about the “digital ecosystem”. available for reappointment. general meeting in November 2011. “Thanks for the many good memories and I MOSHITO focuses on broadening the business wish the new chairman, the new exco and the intelligence of music industry professionals in incoming board strength and courage as they South Africa and on the continent, strengthening steer MOSHITO over the terrain or waters that lie business networks for participants and informing ahead,” he added. delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry. After three years at the helm, Le Roux, who is the General Manager of the SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts (SENA), reflected on the positives and strategic opportunities that make MOSHITO ‘an exciting prospect’. He cited opportunities for synergy with French, German and sub-Saharan cultural initiatives, and said promises by the Department of Arts and Culture to include MOSHITO in its Mzansi Golden Economy strategy and increase its Photos by Donovan Marais funding allocation would be a major boost to King Phatudi-Mphahlele, MOSHITO’s new Chairman the organisation. Photo supplied 38 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 39 Universal, Send us Universal Music Group and Sony Sony to buy have reached an agreement to buy EMI’s music business for a combined your SAMRO $ 4.1 billion, the Los Angeles Times EMI assets and Bloomberg reported. memories The proposed break-up of the 114-year-old EMI Group will involve the sale of its record labels – which feature stars such as Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Norah Jones, Kanye West and Katy Perry – to Universal. The publishing division will be sold to Sony, which will now own a catalogue containing 1,4 million songs, including the Beatles catalogue, New York, New York, the James Bond theme, We Are the Champions , Wild Thing and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The recorded music business is primarily concerned with selling records and breaking new artists, whereas music publishing collects royalties from music that is licensed for use in advertising, games, television shows and other In 2012, SAMRO celebrates its To help us mark this major milestone – which would not have been possible commercial purposes. without the valuable support and loyalty of YOU, our members – we’d like you 50th anniversary and we have loads of to send us your anecdotes and memories of SAMRO and its people. Citigroup seized control of EMI in February 2011 following a loan default, and in November 2011 exciting commemorative activities Tell us what SAMRO has meant to you over the years, and feel free to share a little sold off the music group’s assets to repay debt nostalgia with us. owed to the bank. EMI was the second major lined up for this year. music label to change hands in 2011. In May What special venues and gigs do you remember, what golden moments are 2011, Access Industries, headed by tycoon, Len forever burned in your memory, and what do you recall about the people, the Blavatnik, acquired Warner Music for about musicians, the personalities? Let’s go on a trip down musical memory lane! $3,3bn, including $1,99bn in debt. MEET RAMI NHLAPO, SAMRO’s new Online Media Specialist in The best comments will be published in forthcoming At the time of going to print, the deal was the Media and Communications still pending the approval of US and European Department. She’ll be interacting editions of SAMRO Notes. antitrust regulators, who have to assess if the with SAMRO members and the public via the SAMRO website, proposed sale would restrict competition in the Visit the SAMRO page on Facebook to have your say, Facebook and other media. industry and/or be harmful to consumers. or email [email protected] with your contribution Photo by Andrew Howes (Subject line: SAMRO 50th Anniversary Comment). online@ SAMRO samro.org.za South Africa @SAMROMusic 40 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 41 ‘The world Freshlyground. Photo courtesy of wrasserecords.com is our stage’ Lira. Photo courtesy of Lira’s “Soul in mind” cd Motsatse believes. “There has to be a concerted national strategy around the export of South Vusi Mahlasela. Cover photo courtesy of Vusi’s “Guiding Star” cd The Big Apple has seen an Over the past 18 months, the likes of Vusi explore touring abroad: “The attitude and culture African music. The irony is that music is one of the Mahlasela, The Parlotones, Ladysmith Black towards music is more developed, and there are most ready items for export. You don’t need to do invasion of South African Mambazo, Goldfish and Johnny Clegg have been more people going out to concerts.” anything more to it. We have quality musicians, music of late, as homegrown wowing audiences across New York, as part bands and recording facilities. South African talent of their respective US tours. It’s an impressive Indeed, this is evident in the full houses at the stands on its own with the best in the world.” sounds catch on more and state of affairs, and one that more South African shows – in fact, Johnny Clegg had to add a more in international markets. musicians are being encouraged to follow. second night to his New York gig because the first He also encourages musicians to look beyond one sold out so quickly. just the UK and the US. “Yes, these countries “It’s very important that local musicians continue are priorities, but also look at Western Europe, to make inroads overseas,” said SAMRO CEO, But he, is not oblivious to the barriers that prevent because of our shared heritage and close Nick Motsatse, during a recent business trip to many musicians from launching their own world links, and South East Asia, because it’s a New York. tours: “Indeed, it is difficult – but once you are developing giant.” able to crack it, it can be so rewarding.” “Firstly, it makes economic sense. South Africa More importantly, Motsatse adds, when has a population of 50 million people, and in musicians tour overseas they promote South He believes that there should be government Motsatse believes there is Blk Jks. Cover photo courtesy of secretlycanadian.com America, there are 300 million. There is a huge Africa as a whole. “There is no better form of support behind musicians. “Not only government an opportunity for brands and market out there, just from a statistical point of ambassadorship than local artists being out in the support, but from the private sector too. view. The disposable income in South Africa is world, promoting what South Africa does in the musicians to work together: also much lower than in many foreign countries, cultural sphere. It’s in the interest of the musicians It would be ideal to have funding mechanisms The export of SA music is a The Parlotones are not just taking over South Africa – they’re building a huge from institutions like the Industrial Development following abroad. Photo couresy of Ren Frouws of The Famous Frouws whose citizens have more money to spend.” and their country to aspire to go out to the rest of the world. But above all,” says Motsatse, “I Corporation and SA Tourism to support perfect vehicle for private/ Aside from the numbers, Motsatse says there is believe South Africa has got so much to offer the these initiatives.” public partnerships. another major reason for SAMRO members to world that we can’t be selfish about it.” Motsatse says that the lack of support shouldn’t be used as an excuse for musicians to do nothing, Japan, too, he notes, has a huge appetite for though. “The world is ready,” he maintains. South African music. “There are artists that “Wherever I have seen South Africans touring have gone back year after year because of the Government and the private sector abroad, they have been successful and well- demand,” he says, “people like Victor Masondo received. People rave about their talent. So, there and Corlea Botha, a young singer from Boksburg.” is the market, the readiness and the appetite for Australia and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region as should support our musicians a whole also make his list. Goldfish, the dance floor kings, are making a splash overseas as well as at South African music; we just need the hard work home. Photo courtesy of Sony Music to take it there.” Dedication, with a focused approach, is the key, “Really, the world is our stage,” says Motsatse. 42 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 43 Our own SAMRO dazzling diamond– hits the high notes for KIMMY SKOTA music education The SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts (SENA) has Skota recently scored a coup by being selected to tour internationally with injected more than R 50 million international superstar, André Rieu, and the Capetonian soprano looks set to once again be dazzling audiences with the ‘king of waltz’ during his 2012 into music education in South South African tour. Africa since 1962. Here’s what Rieu has to say about Skota on his website, www.andrerieu.com: “During our tour in South Africa, I heard about the SENA’s annual Overseas Scholarships Competition is the country’s largest music education award, talent of the South African soprano, Kimmy Skota. When I first heard her sing Pianist Ben Schoeman, the 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music, Before he won the 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz, pianist with two recipients each receiving R160 000 was a previous SAMRO scholarship winner. Bokani Dyer dazzled in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition. I thought, “Wow, I knew there were diamonds here in South Africa, but this Photos courtesy of the National Arts Festival. has got to be the most beautiful diamond of all!” (plus R10 000 for travel expenses) to study towards a postgraduate music qualification at “Her voice is so pure and sparkling, but at the same time, so rich and warm! an international tertiary institution. “Since we started the bursary scheme 30 years SAMRO further supports these musicians Kimmy really sings directly from her heart and you can hear that – she sings ago, SAMRO has awarded 1 404 bursaries to help throughout their career trajectory by each emotion straight from heart to heart. So, I was very proud that she Every year, the competition rotates among students with their tuition fees”, says André le commissioning original compositions – a total of immediately said yes when I asked her if she would like to go on tour with me keyboard players, instrumentalists, composers Roux, General Manager: SAMRO Endowment for 371 to date – which add to the country’s music to conquer hearts all over the world with her glittering diamond voice!” and singers. Since it started in 1962, the National Arts. canon while providing much-needed work and Glittering… Kimmy Skota 62 scholarships have been awarded, contributing income for composers. The Dutch violinist is the world’s biggest classical artist, and he will be significantly to the development of the “These bursaries, scholarships and other returning to SA in August 2012 for the third consecutive year, having already country’s future music luminaries. sponsorships collectively add up to more than “We have built valuable relationships with South African singer, been seen by some 90 000 local fans. Look out for our Kimmy, sharing the R 50 million that SAMRO has invested in music students, musicians and educational institutions limelight and shimmering like the true gem that she is! In 2011, it was the turn of singers to dazzle with education since its inception. Supporting educated over the decades, and now have a large family Kimmy Skota, has hit their vocal prowess, and the gala evening on artists who understand their craft certainly makes of SAMRO alumni,” says Le Roux. 3 September 2011 at the Linder Auditorium saw the long-term value of these grants to the country the big time – just a few four candidates (in the Jazz/Popular Music and and the industry tangible.” Western Art Music genres) competing for the two short years after winning coveted scholarships (see pages 46 and 47 for Many students who receive SAMRO bursaries the full story and photos). go on to do well in SAMRO’s annual Overseas the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition. Both music awards Scholarship for singers in In addition, every year since 1981 SENA has have already yielded several music luminaries awarded a number of bursaries to deserving and Standard Bank Young Artist winners, the Western Art Music students who are studying music full-time at one and serve as an important stepping stone of South Africa’s universities. In 2011, 117 SAMRO to a sustainable professional music career. category in 2007. Music Study Bursaries, collectively worth more Kimmy Skota with Andre Rieu: Kimmy Skota has received warm acclaim than R 1 million, were handed out to students around the world for her performances with André Rieu. Photo courtesy of Hunta Live showing merit and promise in various music fields. 44 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 45 Sensational singers come out tops Vuyo Sotashe and Maudé Montierre were named the winners of the 2011 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition, during a glittering gala event on 3 September 2011 The two winners with former President Thabo Mbeki and SAMRO Chairman Annette Emdon. attended by former President, Thabo Mbeki. Photo by Emil Wessels Montierre won the coveted scholarship in the The gala event, held at the Linder Auditorium pianist Melvin Peters, bassist Marc Duby and Western Art Music category, while Sotashe was in Parktown, marked the première of this new drummer Kesivan Naidoo (a previous SAMRO awarded top honours in the Jazz/Popular Music work. It was performed by the two Western Art scholarship winner and the Standard Bank category. Both are students at the University of candidates, sopranos Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi (26) Young Artist for Jazz in 2009). Cape Town (UCT). and Montierre (21), both from UCT. The audience was also treated to a vibrant Each winner receives a R160 000 scholarship The two Jazz/Popular Music finalists, mezzo performance by the Soweto Marimba Youth (plus R10 000 travel allowance) from SAMRO soprano Emily Bruce (31) and baritone/tenor League, also known as SMYLe. Endowment for the National Arts (SENA) to Sotashe (21), also from UCT, sang jazz composer study music at tertiary level at a recognised Noel Stockton’s South African Medley on the This gala final round was preceded by the international institution. night. The medley consisted of arrangements of intermediate round, on 1 September, during which Brotherhood by Stockton, from a poem by Edwin the six semi-finalists in the two genres were SENA commissioned composer, Peter Klatzow, Markham, with additional Xhosa text by Bonisile narrowed down to two in each category. who won the SAMRO scholarship for composers Gcisa; as well as Ntyilo-Ntyilo by Alan Silinga; in 1964, to set former President Mbeki’s iconic and A Cry, A Smile, A Dance by Selaelo Selota SENA’s annual Overseas Scholarships Competition “I am an African” speech to music for voice (arranged by Judith Sephuma). is the country’s largest music education award. Main picture: Vuyo Sotashe and Maude Montierre, winners of the 2011 scholarships competition. and orchestra for the Overseas Inset: Best of the best! SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finalists for 2011. Photos by Emil Wessels Scholarships Competition. The singers were accompanied by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Albert Horne, as well as by pianist Elna van der Merwe, and a jazz trio made up of 46 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 47 50 years of SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Photos courtesy of the SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts Abel Moeng Tutu Puoane Peter Klatzow Kesivan Naidoo Andre Petersen Bokani Dyer 1962 Graham NEWCATER 1974 NO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED 1986 Pieter SCHOEMAN 1993 Mark KILLIAN 2001 Salome Van Der WALT 2007 Kimmy SKOTA COMPOSER 1975 Marc RAUBENHEIMER VIOLINIST PIANIST PIANIST (Serious) SINGER (Western Art) 1963 NO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED PIANIST 1987 Anneke Van HEERDEN (Contemporary Popular) Jason REOLON Monique HELLENBERG 1964 Peter KLATZOW 1976 Hans ROOSENSCHOON PIANIST 1994 Martin WATT PIANIST (Jazz/Popular) SINGER (Jazz/Popular) COMPOSER COMPOSER 1988 David HOENIGSBERG COMPOSER (Serious) 2002 Melissa Van Der SPUY 2008 Cobus Du TOIT 1965 NO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED 1977 Piet KOORNHOF COMPOSER 1995 Katherine HENDERSON COMPOSER (Jazz/Popular) FLAUTIST (Western Art) 1966 James MAY VIOLINIST 1989 Charlotte POTGIETER SINGER (Serious) 2003 Nicholas NICOLAIDIS Michael BESTER COMPOSER 1978 Paul TRIMMING VIOLINIST 1996 Magda de VRIES SINGER (Serious) GUITARIST (Jazz/Popular) Carl Van WYK PIANIST 1990 Nicolene Van Der WALT PERCUSSIONIST (Serious) Abigail PETERSEN 2009 Olga RADEMAN COMPOSER 1979 John Reid COULTER PIANIST Buddy WELLS SINGER (Jazz/Popular) PIANIST (Western Art) 1967 Bernhard De KLERK COMPOSER 1991 Etienne Van RENSBURG SAXOPHONIST 2004 Marlene VERWEY André PETERSEN SINGER 1980 Deon Van Der WALT COMPOSER (Serious) (Contemporary Popular) FLAUTIST (Serious) PIANIST (Jazz/Popular) 1968 Aubrey MEYER SINGER Gregg TELIAN 1997 Mark NIXON Ayanda SIKADE 2010 Keith MOSS COMPOSER 1981 Anton NEL COMPOSER PIANIST (Serious) DRUMMER (Jazz/Popular) COMPOSER (Western Art) 1969 Steven De GROOTE PIANIST (Contemporary Popular) 1998 Robert FOKKENS 2005 Ben SCHOEMAN James BASSINGTHWAIGHTE PIANIST 1982 Barry JORDAN 1992 Bryan CLARKE COMPOSER (Serious) PIANIST (Serious) COMPOSER (Jazz/Popular) 1970 NO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED COMPOSER PERCUSSIONIST (Serious) 1999 Abel MOTSOADI (MOENG) Burton NAIDOO 2011 Maudé MONTIERRE 1971 Jürgen SCHWIETERING 1983 Paul Van Der MERWE Anri van der WESTHUIZEN SINGER (Serious) PIANIST (Jazz/Popular) SINGER (Western Art) VIOLINIST OBOIST SINGER (Contemporary Popular) 2000 Amanda GOODBURN 2006 Matthijs Van DIJK Vuyo SOTASHE 1972 Roelof TEMMINGH 1984 Bennie FOURIE 1993 Nina SCHUMANN VIOLINIST (Serious) COMPOSER (Western Art) SINGER (Jazz/Popular) COMPOSER PIANIST PIANIST (Serious) Kesivan NAIDOO Gareth WALWYN 1973 Wim VILJOEN 1985 Dirk De KLERK DRUMMER (Jazz/Popular) COMPOSER (Jazz/Popular) ORGANIST COMPOSER 48 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 49 A lasting legacy SAMRO ENDOWMENT IS GRATEFUL for Trewhela heirs’ generous bequest, and would like to encourage more to follow in Trewhela’s ‘trailblazing’ footsteps and make bequests of this kind, through which deserving A ‘trailblazing’ composers can be afforded a better chance to further or complete their music studies. SENA also administers SAMRO/Fisher award SAMRO/ESME Webb who also served on its Board of bursary in honour the following bequests – R10 000 each Bequest – R9 500 each Directors. Together with Nico Carstens, and donations: his frequent collaborator, Anton de Waal Jazz/Popular Music and Jazz/Popular Music and wrote a number of favourite Western Art Music Western Art Music SAMRO/Gettleson String South African hits, including the Study Awards – R50 000 Cyril and Peta Fisher, who both died in Well-known singing teacher, Esme evergreen ‘Zambesi’. of Ralph Trewhela 1995, were the guiding spirits of the Webb, born in Bristol in 1912, performed These awards, funded by a magnanimous Music Viva concert society from 1954 at Covent Garden Opera and the BBC If you wish to make a contribution bequest from the late Eve Gettleson, until its demise in 1980. Their generous before she came to South Africa with to music education in South Africa were offered for the first time in 2000, The children of late South African music pioneer, Ralph Trewhela, have bequest has funded two keyboard study her husband in 1965, where she opened through SENA’s bequests and and will continue to be available awards, one in each genre, which are a teaching studio in Johannesburg. donations programme, please bequeathed their father’s royalties to the SAMRO Endowment for the every fourth year as study grants in offered every fourth year as part of She was a founder member of the contact Andrè via email: the Western Art Music genre of the National Arts. This allows SENA to give the funds to deserving young the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships for singing department at the University [email protected] four-yearly rotating SAMRO Overseas South African composers to further their music education. keyboard players. These awards are of the Witwatersrand. With the late Scholarships for instrumentalists. They individually worth R10 000 each. SAMRO composer member, Eva Harvey, are specifically intended for talented Webb was also actively involved in the young Southern African string players. SAMRO/Noasa Vocal work of a trust set up to assist young Study Award musicians. She continued to teach SAMRO/Bonhams Instrumental singing until the age of 93. This one-off Music Study Awards – R3 000 SAMRO/Opsa Opera award was funded from donations made Training Award – R10 000 Bonhams, established in 1793, is at the request of her son, Julian Denny, one of the oldest-established London Western Art Music by mourners at his mother’s funeral. auction houses, and has one of the The National Opera Association of world’s foremost musical instrument The first recipient of the Ralph Trewhela Award, Trewhela collaborated with his wife, Evelyn South Africa (NOASA) and the Opera SAMRO/Anton de Waal departments. A fine 18th century violin, by unanimous decision of the panel of bursary Levison, on several series of children’s Society of South Africa (OPSA) were Composer Study Award – R7 000 part of the Gettleson bequest, was adjudicators, was Andrew Hoole, a third-year programmes such as musical adaptations of formed in the 1950s with similar aims Jazz/Popular Music sold by Bonhams, which has since held student at the SA College of Music at the ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, ‘Aesop’s Fables’ and the very of promoting operatic art in this country. several series of valuation days in South This award is funded by a bequest University of Cape Town. popular radio programme, ‘Tales of the Bushveld’. Recent winners include tenor Musa Africa. The auction house has generously made by songwriter, Anton de Waal Nkuna, sopranos Sally du Randt and made a proportion of its South African (1917–1974), a member of SAMRO In 1980 Trewhela published a delightful book, Sally June Gain, mezzo-soprano Elza This significant bequest follows talks initiated in Ralph Trewhela and Dr Gideon Roos. Photos courtresy of the SAMRO Archive sales commission available to help fund van den Heever and bass-baritone Abel 2008 by André le Roux, on behalf of SENA, with ‘Song Safari’, about South African popular music, two study awards – one for Western Art Moeng, who was also winner of the the Trewhela heirs in London, Dr Beverley Naidoo which could be described as a ‘trip down memory Music and one for Jazz/Popular Music – Trewhela became a board member of SAMRO in SAMRO Overseas Scholarship (Western (his daughter) and Paul Trewhela (his son). lane.’ In the foreword he states that he wanted each currently worth R3 000. the reader to ‘look back nostalgically at some of 1971 as the accredited representative of Gallo Art Music category) in 1999. On behalf of (Africa) Limited and, after his retirement in 1977, the songs that are part of our country.’ SAMRO/Flink award – R30 000 the trustees of both NOASA and OPSA, Born in 1911, Ralph Trewhela has been linked to remained a valued member of SAMRO in his the educational awards are offered on light music in South Africa for many years. When This award, funded by a magnanimous He relates in the book how some of the biggest own right. a regular basis as part of the SAMRO he passed away on 15 September 1983, Raeford bequest from the late Maisie Flink, hits came to be written down. “How Nico Overseas Scholarships for singers. Daniel wrote in a tribute in the Rand Daily Mail, is offered every fourth year as part of Carstens scribbled out the melody of ‘Hasie’, One-time SAMRO Chairman, Paul Roos, was “He was perhaps South Africa’s most prolific the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships while Anton de Waal was taking a phone call … quoted as saying: “He was one of our most loyal for keyboard players, and is intended composer of musical comedy and revue … Among how a hunting chant heard by Solomon Linda as and devoted directors. He attended our last to encourage promising young South the many successful shows that were scored by a young boy became ‘Wimoweh’ and ‘The Lion meeting, although he could hardly walk. He was him were ‘Happy Landings’, ‘Eldorado’, I’ Spy’, African pianists. A former student Sleeps Tonight’ … how David Marks jotted down an enthusiastic supporter of the creative arts of Adolph Hallis, Flink was most ‘Ever Since Eve’, ‘Sextet’ and a marionette ‘Master Jack’ in his survey book while working and, in all the projects SAMRO was involved in, acclaimed as a concerto soloist, but play, ‘Aladdin’. underground in a Witbank mine.” Ralph Trewhela was always in the forefront of also as a recitalist, chamber player discussions and suggestions.” and accompanist and, for some three “But he will, perhaps, be best remembered as the The SAMRO Music Archive is proud to have decades, as a UNISA music examiner. man who wrote South Africa’s Second World War copies of this limited release in its collection. In his book, ‘Song Safari’, Ralph Trewhela writes She was also an active member of the marching song, ‘So Long, Sarie’. Another of his the following dedication to SAMRO founder South African Society of Music Teachers wartime songs, ‘There’s a Boy up North’, became Dr Gideon Roos, “To Gideon Roos who feels, as and the Johannesburg Musical Society something of an international hit when it was I do, that trailblazers should not be forgotten.” until her death aged 83. recorded by the ‘Forces’ Favourite’, Vera Lynn.” 50 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 51 • Du Plessis, Hubert Lawrence • Ngqawana, Zimasile • Rautenbach, Stephanus Petrus • Mahony, Shane Bernard • Mokoka, Johannes Windy • Ntuli, Simiso Bhekuyise • Xulu/Zulu, Senzo Ricardo • Mlangeni, Absalom Petrus • Mokoenehi, Lebajoa Joseph • Ximba, Vusa Osborn In memoriam • Mokoka, Johannes Windy • Monegi, Nnaku Jacob • Nkosi, Jotham • Zondi, Mandla • Zulu, Senzo Ricardo • Morris, Richard John authors and composers • Nyembe, Sipho Christian • Mkhwanazi, Bhekinkosi Nkoempoe • Mbatha, Herman • Ngobese, Busani • Mbatha, Mphumeleli Lucky • Mpehlo, Jury Nkululeko • Nkabinde, Lungile Zephaniah • Njakazi, Christopher • Van Heerden, Pieter Johannes • Ngcobo, Shiyani SAMRO is saddened by the deaths of a • Gwala, Gift Phumakude • Zweni, Nkosibawo Eric number of its author/composer members • Buthelezi, Thembinkosi Simon • Ramotsie, John during the course of the past year. The • Van Heerden, Alexander Scott • Shanahan, Jerry organisation extends its condolences to their • Hlatshwayo, Hamilton Bhekisisa • Saohatsi, Mosalani Bethuel • Khanyile, Sphiwe Richard • Tau, Moloantoa Cantridge loved ones, and hopes they can find some • Janda, Samuel Zamayedwa • Seabi, Mmahlakane Joseph solace in the knowledge that these SAMRO • Maree, Lucas Lodewyk • Jansen Van Vuuren, Phillipus Theunis stalwarts have forever enriched the country’s • Khunou, David • Styer, Adrian David musical heritage. • Xmthimanye, Lettie Kabenziwa • Tshabalala, Buyisiwe Joyce • Kitchen, Sydney Stanley • Rakhomo, Johannes Ntjaentso • Mzolo, Mkhauleni Zephania • Zihlangu, Mzwamahlubi • Lidovho, Julius Tshinyadzo • Van Niekerk, Izak Jakobus Marthinus • Barry, Dean Shear Their legacy will endure. 52 // SAMRO Notes SAMRO Notes // 53 SAMRO 24/7 CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: 0800 247 247 (Toll-free from Telkom landlines and for 8•ta subscribers) International: +27 11 712 8039 SMS: 45147 @R1 per SMS Fax: 086 688 3616 E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: /SAMROSouthAfrica Twitter: @SAMROMusic Website: www.samro.org.za