Hugh Masekela
Birthday: 1939-04-04 | Place of Birth: Witbank, South ArfricaHugh 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2015
I Am Thalente
as Self
2009
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Sophiatown
as Self
2002
1988
1987
