Gloria Bosman, born circa 1972, was a South African jazz singer raised in Mofolo
and Pimville Soweto in Johannesburg. She sang in her church choir before
performing at the Market Theatre in 1993, gaining a scholarship to the Pretoria
Technikon to study opera. Her debut album Tranquillity (1999) earned her the
award for Best Newcomer at the South African Music Awards and nominations for
Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Best Female Artist. In 2001, she released The
Many Faces of Gloria Bosman, which featured collaborations with Paul Hanmer. Her
subsequent releases included the albu...