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| Birth name | Hugh Ramapolo Masekela |
| Born | April 04, 1939, Emalahleni, South Africa |
| Died | January 23, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Jazz, Mbaqanga, Afropop |
| Occupation(s) | Multi-instrumentalist, Singer, Composer, Bandleader, Political activist |
| Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, cornet, vocals |
| Years active | 1956–2018 |
| Labels | Mercury, MGM, Uni, Chisa, Blue Thumb, Casablanca, Heads Up, Verve, PolyGram |
| Associated acts | Miriam Makeba, Paul Simon, Selema Masekela (son), Barbara Masekela (sister), Earl Sweatshirt |
Über Hugh Masekela
Komponist Hugh Masekela wurde am 4. April, 1939 in South Africa, geboren (Er stirbt im Alter von 78 Jahren, am 23. Januar, 2018).
Jazz trumpeter and singer best known as a member of Johnny Gertze, Africa's first significant jazz ensemble to release an album. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1968. His music was regularly used to unite black and white people.
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Hugh Masekela was born in the Zodiac sign Widder (The Ram), and 1939 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.
The anti-apartheid chaplain at St. Peter's Secondary School, Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, handed him his first trumpet. He was a part of the orchestra for"King Kong", South Africa's first major theatrical musical.
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His song"Grazing in the Grass" has sold over four million copies in the United States.
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He was previously married to Grammy Award-winning vocalist World Music Singer Miriam Makeba. His son is television host Sportscaster Sal Masekela.
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He was inspired to learn the trumpet after seeing the film"Young Man With a Horn", which starred Movie Actor Kirk Douglas as jazz trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke.
Hugh Masekela Income & Net worth
Hugh Masekela's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a komponist. Information about his net worth in 2025 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Hugh Masekela.
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