Hugh Masekela

Biography

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".

Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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Monterey Pop

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Great Performances

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Soul Power

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Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

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I Am Thalente

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Kraft Music Hall

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Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

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Sophiatown

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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

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