Hugh Masekela
1939-04-04 (1939)Witbank, South ArfricaActing
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
TV • 1971
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Alekesam
MOVIE • 2013
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
MOVIE • 2021
Monterey Pop
MOVIE • 1968
I Am Thalente
MOVIE • 2015
Soul Power
MOVIE • 2009
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
MOVIE • 1990
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
MOVIE • 2011
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
MOVIE • 1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
MOVIE • 1988
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
MOVIE • 2002
Freedom Beat
MOVIE • 2003
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
MOVIE • 1987