Hugh Masekela
(1939-2018)
South African jazz trumpeter
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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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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela 4 April 1939 Wilbank, South Africa
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23 January 2018 (aged 78) Johannesburg, South Africa
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