Hugh Masekela
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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Movies (18)
Summer of Soul (...O, Cuando La Revolución No Pudo Ser Televisada)
2021 · Self (archive footage)
I Am Thalente
2015 · Self
Alekesam
2013
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
2011 · Self
Soul Power
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Sophiatown
2003 · Self
Freedom Beat
2003 · Self
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002 · Self
Mandela
1996 · Original Music Composer
Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
1992
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990 · Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · Self
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
1987 · Self
We Are Universal
1971
Monterey Pop
1968 · Self
The Road Home
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