Hugh Masekela

Biography

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".

Movies & TV Shows

1. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Self (archive footage)
2. Monterey Pop (1968) — Self
3. Great Performances (1971) — Self
4. Soul Power (2009) — Self (archive footage)
5. Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002) — Self
6. I Am Thalente (2015) — Self
7. Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self
8. Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert (1987) — Self
9. Sophiatown (2003) — Self
10. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) — Self
11. The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988) — Self
12. Alekesam (2013)
13. Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990) — Self
14. Tonight in Person (1963) — Self
15. Blue Notes and Exiled Voices (1992)
16. Freedom Beat (2003) — Self
17. The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (2011) — Self
18. We Are Universal (1971)
19. Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
20. Arthouse (1997) — Self
21. Show & Co. mit Carlo (1984) — Self