Hugh Masekela
South African jazz trumpeter
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018)[1] was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been 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".
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Birth name | Hugh Ramapolo Masekela |
Born | Witbank, South Africa | 4 April 1939
Died | 23 January 2018 Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged 78)
Genres | Jazz, mbaqanga |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer, bandleader |
Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, cornet, vocals |
Years active | 1956–2018 |
Labels | Mercury, MGM, Uni, Chisa, Blue Thumb, Casablanca Records, Heads Up, Verve, PolyGram |
Masekela died in Johannesburg on 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer, aged 78.[2][3]
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