Hugh Masekela
South African trumpeter
Died when: 78 years 294 days (945 months)Star Sign: Aries
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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".
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