Hugh Masekela
South African trumpeter
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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 4, 1939, Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa
Died: January 23, 2018 (age 78 years), Johannesburg, South Africa
Spouse: Elinam Cofie (m. 1999–2018), Chris Calloway (m. 1968–1968), and Miriam Makeba (m. 1964–1966)
Children: Selema Masekela
Genre: Jazz
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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as ...
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Exiled from his country for 30 years, he was also a powerful singer/songwriter and activist against apartheid. 1966's The Americanization of Ooga Booga ...
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018
Posted: Jan 23, 2018
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Jan 23, 2018 · Hugh Masekela, who has died aged 78, was one of the world's finest and most distinctive horn players, whose performing on trumpet and flugelhorn ...
Hugh Masekela was a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice who remained deeply connected at home, ...
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was born on 4 April 1939 in Witbank, near Johannesburg. Masekela showed musical ability from a young age, and began to play piano as ...