Hugh Masekela
South African jazz trumpeter
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018)[1] was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been 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".
Hugh Masekela | |
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.jpg) Masekela in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hugh Ramapolo Masekela |
| Born | 4 April 1939 Witbank, South Africa |
| Died | 23 January 2018 (aged 78) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Jazz, mbaqanga |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, cornet, vocals |
| Years active | 1956–2018 |
| Labels | Mercury, MGM, Uni, Chisa, Blue Thumb, Casablanca Records, Heads Up, Verve, PolyGram |
Masekela died in Johannesburg on 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer, aged 78.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela dies". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ↑ Burke, Jason (23 January 2018). "Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies aged 78". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies", BBC News, 23 January 2018 accessdate 23 January 2018
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