Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number-one US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".
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Africa Media Online · 1956
L:MUSIC:ENTERTAINMENT:PERSONALITY:1956 - Hugh Masekela, Great Jazz Trumpeter - Hugh holding up the trumpet, admiring the touch, shine and shape. Hugh Masekela still a teenager, toured Southern Africa in …
Africa Media Online · 1963
DM2001022005:SAED:MUSIC:PERSONALITY:MAR1963 - We Remember You All - Jonas Gwangwa with Hugh Masekela and (Kippie Moeketsi?). Seems like I'm getting old: seems like it especially when I look around the …
