
Hugh Masekela
Acting
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 β 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".
Known for
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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2015I Am Thalente
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2013Alekesam
2011The Journey β Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
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2009Soul Power
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2003Freedom Beat
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2002Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
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1990Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
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1990Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1988The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
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1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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1987Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
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1968Monterey Pop
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