People
Hugh Masekela
- Name: Hugh Masekela
- Birthday: 1939-04-04
- Also known as: Bra Hugh
- Place of birth: Witbank, South Arfrica
- Popularity: 0.2949
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".
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage) | 2021-07-02 |
| I Am Thalente as Self | 2015-06-15 |
| Alekesam | 2013-04-25 |
| The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa as Self | 2011-07-05 |
| Soul Power as Self (archive footage) | 2009-06-10 |
| Sophiatown as Self | 2003-08-16 |
| Freedom Beat as Self | 2003-01-05 |
| Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony as Self | 2002-09-21 |
| Blue Notes and Exiled Voices | 1992-01-01 |
| Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as Self | 1990-01-01 |
| Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self | 1988-06-11 |
| The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self | 1988-01-01 |
| Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert as Self | 1987-08-20 |
| We Are Universal | 1971-01-01 |
| Monterey Pop as Self | 1968-12-26 |
