South African Cultural Observatory
Indigenous African Music Transcriptions Website Launch Indigenous African Music Transcriptions Website Launch

"Imagine international superstars performing on Mbila, Uhadi, or Isitolotolo. How wonderful would it be if the great Amahubo Asendlunkulu, the traditional songs of the Zulu people, were taught in South Korean schools?" asks SAMRO Chairman Nicholas Maweni.

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SAMRO Foundation Offers Condolences to HHP’s Family & Music Industry SAMRO Foundation Offers Condolences to HHP’s Family & Music Industry

The SAMRO Foundation was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Motswako’s finest, Jabulani “HHP” Tsambo, on Wednesday, 24 October 2018. Tsambo, who was also affectionately known as “Jabba”, was a colleague, a friend and a a founding board member of the SAMRO Foundation.

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It starts with a heartbeat…can you hear my heart beat? It starts with a heartbeat…can you hear my heart beat?

ANDRE LE ROUX Managing Director: SAMRO Foundation discusses the importance of music in South Africa and calls on policymakers, politicians and decision makers to find the rhythm that will help soothe the country's musical heartache.

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