Hugh Masekela

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been 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".
== Links to Peel ==
Hugh Masekela made a name for himself in the USA in the 1960s, with hit singles and an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, which can be seen in D.A. Pennebaker's film of the event. He also played trumpet on the Byrds' single "So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star", which Peel liked and played on his Radio London shows. However, JP doesn't seem to have been impressed by Masekela's pop-oriented music of that time and there is no evidence of him having played any tracks by the trumpeter in the late 1960s.
According to available playlists on the site, Peel played a couple of tracks from the trumpeter in the 1970's and possibly the 1980's but none appear in playlists from the 1990's and 2000's. 
== Shows Played ==
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*01 August 1972: Ingoo Pow-Pow (Children’s Song) (LP - Home Is Where The Music Is) Verve
;1984
*Karl's Tape June 1984: Don't Go Lose It Baby
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists