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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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
View Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series
4.7
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Arthouse

1997Series0
View Show & Co. mit Carlo
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Show & Co. mit Carlo

1984Series0
View Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021Film
7.6
View Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988Film
6.0
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Tonight in Person

1963Series
7.0
View The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988Film
10.0
View Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

1990Film
10.0
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Soul Power

Soul Power

2009Film
6.4
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Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop

1968Film
7.3
View The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

2011Film0