The 50-year-old jazz maestro handed away on Tuesday.
FILE: Multi-award successful jazz musician Gloria Bosman acting at Pleasure of Jazz 2022 in Sandton. Image: Karabo Tebele/702
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s music fraternity, shut buddies, and household of the late jazz musician Gloria Bosman can pay their remaining respects to the distinguished singer at a memorial service in Soweto on Friday afternoon.
Nonetheless coming to phrases with the deaths of musicians Costa Titch and hip-hop star Kiernan Forbes, popularly generally known as AKA, the nation was dealt one other blow with the demise of the jazz maestro and composer.
Bosman handed away at her residence in Pimville on Tuesday.
The 50-year-old’s distinctive contribution added to South Africa’s tapestry of jazz music, making her a family identify.
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Bosman’s life and legacy will probably be celebrated on the iconic Soweto theatre in Jabulani – the identical theatre the place Bosman entertained tons of of followers each via her music and theatre productions.
For the reason that information of her passing broke, tributes have been pouring in from business colleagues and jazz lovers regionally and throughout the African continent.
Though the jazz composer loved recording music within the studio, the true magic of her music was mirrored via onstage performances the place she may join with the viewers.
Bosman shared the stage all through her illustrious profession with the likes of the late Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, and Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse.
She will probably be laid to relaxation on Sunday.
