Hugh Masekela
Acting•Born April 4, 1939•Died January 23, 2018 (age 78)•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
1971•TV Series•
6.1
Kraft Music Hall
1958•TV Series•
5.4
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021•Movie•
7.6
Monterey Pop
1968•Movie•
7.4
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988•Movie•
6.5
Soul Power
2009•Movie•
6.4
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002•Movie•
6.5
I Am Thalente
2015•Movie•
7.3
Filmography
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movieas Self (archive footage)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 4, 1939
Day of DeathJanuary 23, 2018
Place of BirthWitbank, South Arfrica
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