With his trumpet in hand and the rhythm of Africa in his heart, Hugh Masekela was more than a jazz legend; he was the voice ...

Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, the South African government announced on its official Twitter page. He was 78. Known as the father of ...

At the age of 72, South African vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Hugh Masekela is still making music with as much energy and passion as he did in the days of “Grazin' in the Grass" at the height of ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela, known as the "father of South African jazz" who used his music in the fight against apartheid, has died from prostate cancer, his family ...

Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has passed away. Masekela lost the battle to prostate cancer which he has been battling since 2008. Confirming his demise, Masekela’s family in a ...

Telcom giant Safaricom has redesigned its jazz programme with the introduction of a series of monthly musical events that will serve as a prelude to the annual Safaricom International Jazz Festival.

After the rousing reception of “The Meeting Place (Amapiano Version)” alongside Soca legend, Machel Montano, the late legendary South African trumpeter, composer and vocalist, Hugh Masekela, and the ...

Note: This story has been updated following Masekela's cancellation due to illness. A chorus of voices singing in work-style unison sets the stage for the first song on Hugh Masekela's new album, No ...

JOHANNESBURG – Legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer, according to a statement from his family ...