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".

Masekela died in Johannesburg on 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer, aged 78."Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies", BBC News, 23 January 2018 accessdate 23 January 2018

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