Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

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Biography

South African jazz trumpeter

  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·composer·music_department
  • Country
  • South Africa
  • Nationality
  • South African
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 04 April 1939
  • Place of birth
  • Witbank
  • Death date
  • 2018-01-23
  • Death age
  • 79
  • Place of death
  • Johannesburg
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Children
  • Selema Masekela
  • Spouses
  • Miriam Makeba
  • Education
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Music

Live At The Record Plant, 24th February

Live At The Record Plant, 24th February

Hugh Masekela

Live in Lesotho

Live in Lesotho

Hugh Masekela

Hope

Hope

Hugh Masekela

Rock & Roll Music / Memphis, Tennessee

Rock & Roll Music / Memphis, Tennessee

Hugh Masekela

Lyrics

Afro Beat Blues (Feat. Ojah)
Baby, Baby, Baby
Keep Me Hangin' On
Up, Up and Away

Movies

Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (2016)

Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl

2016

Street Journeys (2013)

Street Journeys

2013

Alekesam (2011)

Alekesam

2011

Laidback Knowledge (2004)

Laidback Knowledge

2004

TV

21 Icons

21 Icons

2013

The Stern Grove Festival Videos

The Stern Grove Festival Videos

2007

Books

Still Grazing - Hugh Masekela

Still Grazing

Hugh Masekela

Still Grazing - Hugh Masekela

Still Grazing

Hugh Masekela

Awards

Trivia

Was nominated for Broadways 1988 Tony Award as Best Score , with music and lyrics collaborator Mbongeni Ngema , for "Sarafina!"

Father of Sal Masekela.

Quotes

I am a forward-looking person and live in the moment to build for the future. .

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