Acting
Hugh Masekela
Also Known As: Bra Hugh
Birth Date
April 4, 1939
Death Date
January 23, 2018
(passed away at 78)
Place of Birth
Witbank, South Arfrica
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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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TV Show
Great Performances
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1971 • 1 episode
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Kraft Music Hall
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1958 • 1 episode
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Arthouse
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1997 • 1 episode
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Tonight in Person
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1963 • 1 episode
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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2021
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Alekesam
2013
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Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
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Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
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1990
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Show & Co. mit Carlo
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1984 • 1 episode
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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1988
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Soul Power
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2009
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Monterey Pop
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1968
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Sophiatown
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2003
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
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1988
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I Am Thalente
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2015
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We Are Universal
1971
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Blue Notes and Exiled Voices
1992
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Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
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1987
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Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
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2002
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Freedom Beat
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2003