
Actor
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".
Născut
4 aprilie 1939
Zodie
Berbec
Decedat
23 ianuarie 2018
Locul nașterii
Witbank, South Arfrica
Filme
13
Activ
1968 – 2015
Ani de carieră
47+
Film iconic
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Universul filmelor sale

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
2021

Monterey Pop
Self
1968

Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
2009

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Self
2002

I Am Thalente
Self
2015

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
Self
1987

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988

Alekesam
2013

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Self
1990

Freedom Beat
Self
2003

The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Self
2011

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990