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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

87

Movies

16

TV

5

Born
April 4, 1939 – January 23, 2018
From
Witbank, South Arfrica
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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".

Works

16 films

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

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

20217.6

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

19886.5

Alekesam

Alekesam

20131.0

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

1990

Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop

19687.3

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

199010.0

I Am Thalente

I Am Thalente

20157.3

Soul Power

Soul Power

20096.5

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

20026.5

Sophiatown

Sophiatown

20037.3

Blue Notes and Exiled Voices

Blue Notes and Exiled Voices

1992

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

198810.0

We Are Universal

We Are Universal

1971

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

19876.1

Freedom Beat

Freedom Beat

2003

The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

2011