ABOUT US...
The CAPE MALAY CHOIR BOARD was formed at no. 77 Whale Street, Cape Town in 1939.
After an initial concert during 1938 in the city hall cape town organised by the late DR. I.D. Du Plessis (writer, poet, journalist) and famous rugby player, late Bennie Osler, with 8 choirs.
The idea of establishing a central organisation was to foster and promote the traditional singing of the Cape Malay community.
The annual choral competitions ensured that the standard of singing could steadily be improved and the traditional songs preserved.
Sixty-two years in the life of a cultural body is but a short time yet the contribution made on the cultural front has been momentous. It has gone from strength to strength with more than thirty choirs on it’s roll call.
Membership to the board is open to any individual, irrespective of their religious affiliations.