
Hugh Masekela
Acting
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".
Known For

1971
Great Performances
1971 · tv

1958
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · tv

1968
Monterey Pop
1968 · movie

2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · movie

1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · movie

2002
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002 · movie

2009
Soul Power
2009 · movie

1990
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990 · movie

1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · movie

2015
I Am Thalente
2015 · movie

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

1987
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
1987 · movie

2013
Alekesam
2013 · movie

2003
Freedom Beat
2003 · movie

1990
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990 · movie