South African Musicians' Alliance
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AbbreviationSAMA
Region served
South Africa| Abbreviation | SAMA |
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Region served | South Africa |
The South African Musicians' Alliance (SAMA) is a union, artist collective, and resistance movement formed by musicians in South Africa who opposed the censorship and suppression of the apartheid regime.[1] The alliance was formed sometime before 1983.[2] SAMA musicians flouted the government's imposed racial segregation and restrictions on music content.[1] Three of SAMA's priorities were freedom of speech, freedom of movement, and freedom of association.[1]
One prominent spokesperson of the organisation was pianist Rashid Lanie.[3][4]
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