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South African trumpeter and singer
- Hugh Masekela, a South African trumpeter and singer, was a voice in the fight against apartheid. Forced into exile, he used his music to speak out against oppression, becoming a global voice for freedom. Masekela's sound blended jazz with South African rhythms, creating a unique style that resonated worldwide.
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5 days ago · By Rita Chioma, South African musical legend Hugh Masekela has died. He gave up the ghost in a Johannesburg hospital after a long battle with prostate cancer. Hugh Masakela was 78-years-old....
5 days ago · Hugh Masekela’s Stimela (Coal Train) has to be one of the best pieces of music ever made. He tells the painful story of apartheid era migrant labourers in the mineral mines of...
1 day ago · Chaka Chaka was not the only legend recognised on Saturday, with late icons Brenda Fassie, Hugh Masekela, Lucky Dube and Miriam Makeba receiving the same honour.
23 hours ago · The Legends and Legacy Ball, which began in 2011 to honor Ghanaian musician Charles Kojo Fosu (Daddy Lumba), also paid tribute to late icons Brenda Fassie, Hugh Masekela, Lucky Dube, and Miriam Makeba, commemorating their invaluable contributions to African music.
23 hours ago · The Legends and Legacy Ball, which began in 2011 to honor Ghanaian musician Charles Kojo Fosu (Daddy Lumba), paid tribute to late icons Brenda Fassie, Hugh Masekela, Lucky Dube, and Miriam Makeba, commemorating their invaluable contributions to African music.
5 days ago · South Africa has given rise to its fair share of jazz luminaries over the years — from trumpeter Hugh Masekela and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim to vocalist Miriam Makeba and Louis Moholo — and their uniquely South African strain of jazz has become an essential thread in the international jazz fabric.