Hugh Masekela
Biography
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".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
1992
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
as Self
2002
Monterey Pop
as Self
1968
Sophiatown
as Self
2003
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
1988
Freedom Beat
as Self
2003
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Alekesam
2013
I Am Thalente
as Self
2015
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
as Self
2011
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
as Self
1987
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
as Self
1990
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
We Are Universal
1971
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
