Hugh Masekela
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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".
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Bra Hugh
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Great Performances
1971 · TV
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · TV
Arthouse
1997 · TV
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Movie
Show & Co. mit Carlo
1984 · TV
Tonight in Person
1963 · TV
Monterey Pop
1968 · Movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Movie
Soul Power
2009 · Movie
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990 · Movie
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990 · Movie
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002 · Movie