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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer (d. 2018)

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela 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".

4 April 1939

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