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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 4, 1939
Died
January 23, 2018
Place of Birth
Witbank, South Arfrica
Also Known As
- Bra Hugh
Hugh Masekela
0.2 Popularity
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".
Known For
7.6
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
7.3
Self
I Am Thalente
2015
1.0
Alekesam
2013
0.0
Self
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
2011
6.4
Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
2009
🎬
6.0
Self
Sophiatown
2003
0.0
Self
Freedom Beat
2003
6.4
Self
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002
🎬
0.0
Self
Arthouse
1997
🎬
0.0
Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
1992
Credits
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.6
I Am Thalente
as Self
2015
7.3
Alekesam
2013
1.0
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
as Self
2011
0.0
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.4
🎬
Sophiatown
as Self
2003
6.0
Freedom Beat
as Self
2003
0.0
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
as Self
2002
6.4
🎬
Arthouse
as Self
1997
0.0
🎬
Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
1992
0.0
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
as Self
1990
10.0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
6.0
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
1988
10.0
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
as Self
1987
5.5
🎬
Show & Co. mit Carlo
as Self
1984
0.0
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
🎬
We Are Universal
1971
0.0
Monterey Pop
as Self
1968
7.3
🎬
Tonight in Person
as Self
1963
7.0
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
4.7