Hugh Masekela
Acting • Born 1939-04-04 – Died 2018-01-23
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".
Filmography
20 credits
Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
Movie • 1992
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Movie • 2002
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Monterey Pop
Movie • 1968
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Sophiatown
Movie • 2003
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Movie • 1988
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Freedom Beat
Movie • 2003
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Soul Power
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Alekesam
Movie • 2013
I Am Thalente
Movie • 2015
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The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Movie • 2011
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Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
Movie • 1987
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie • 1988
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Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Movie • 1990
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
We Are Universal
Movie • 1971
Tonight in Person
TV • 1963
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Arthouse
TV • 1997
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Show & Co. mit Carlo
TV • 1984
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Great Performances
TV • 1971
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Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
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