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The series focused on Hugh and Selema's travels through South Africa. Hugh brought his son to the places where he grew up. It was Selema's first trip to his father's homeland. [6] A native of New York, Masekela travelled the world in his youth with his father, South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. [7]
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) [1] 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".
"Grazing in the Grass" is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Released in the United States as a single in 1968, it followed United States trumpeter Herb Alpert's vocal performance of "This Guy's in Love with You" to the top spot on the Hot 100 chart, [1] ranking it as the 18th biggest hit of the year. [2]
Michael Timothy. " Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) ", also known as " Bring Him Back Home ", is an anthemic anti-apartheid protest song written by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was released as the first track of his 1987 album Tomorrow. It was recorded in 1986 when Masekela was in exile from the apartheid regime of South Africa.
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela is an autobiography book by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. [1] It was released on May 11, 2004 by Crown Archetype. [2] [3] The book was written together with D. Michael Cheers. In this book, Masekela tells a story of his forty-year career in the world of African jazz and his travels ...
You Told Your Mama Not to Worry is the twentieth studio album by South African musician Hugh Masekela. [2] It was recorded in Kumasi, Ghana, and released on 9 November 1977 via Casablanca Records label. [3][4]
The Promise of a Future is the eighth studio album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label. [ 3 ] It was recorded in March 1968 in Los Angeles, California. [ 4 ][ 5 ] The album was re-released on CD in 1993 on One Way label. The Promise of a Future features Masekela's version of a famous instrumental ...
Barbara Masekela was born on 18 July 1941 in the Alexandra Township of Johannesburg, South Africa, the second of four children born to Pauline and Thomas Masekela.Her father had been an artist; [3] her older brother Hugh Masekela grew up to be an accomplished jazz musician.