Person file · Acting
Hugh Masekela
Born 1939-04-04Witbank, South Arfrica
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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage)I Am ThalenteSelfAlekesamRoleThe Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaSelfSoul PowerSelf (archive footage)SophiatownSelfFreedom BeatSelfAmandla! A Revolution in Four-Part HarmonySelfBlue Notes and Exiled VoicesRoleSpike & Co.: Do It a CappellaRoleSpike & Co. Do It a-CappellaSelfNelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelfThe Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday ConcertSelfPaul Simon | Graceland: The African ConcertSelfWe Are UniversalRoleMonterey PopSelf