Hugh Masekela
Acting
Born: 1939-04-04 in Witbank, South Arfrica
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
Great Performances
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Kraft Music Hall
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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Alekesam
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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Soul Power
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Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
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Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Monterey Pop
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We Are Universal
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
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Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
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I Am Thalente
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Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
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The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
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Freedom Beat
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