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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".
6 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Soul Power | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2003 | Sophiatown | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony | Self | Film |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | Film |
| 1987 | Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert | Self | Film |
| 1968 | Monterey Pop | Self | Film |
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