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