Name
Hugh Masekela
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-04-04
Deathday
2018-01-23 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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- 1992 Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
- 2002 Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony as Self
- 1968 Monterey Pop as Self
- 2003 Sophiatown as Self
- 1988 The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self
- 2003 Freedom Beat as Self
- 2009 Soul Power as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 Alekesam
- 2015 I Am Thalente as Self
- 2011 The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa as Self
- 1987 Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert as Self
- 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
- 1990 Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as Self
- 2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 We Are Universal
- 1990 Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
- 1963 Tonight in Person ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 Arthouse ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1984 Show & Co. mit Carlo ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1958 Kraft Music Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self
