Acting
Hugh Masekela
Witbank, South ArfricaBorn 1939
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".
12
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
14 Credits
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
Alekesam
2013
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Monterey Pop
as Self
1968
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
as Self
2002
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
as Self
1990
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009
I Am Thalente
as Self
2015
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
as Self
2011