1. Child of the Earth; 2. Ha Lese le Di Khanna; 3. Felicidade; 4. Up, Up, and Away; 5. Bajabula Bonke (The Healing Song); 6. Grazing in the Grass; 7. Gold; 8. Mace ...

Update: Hugh Masekala passed away on January 23, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa at the age of 78. It was an honor to have had Hugh and his band visit WFUV for this interview and performance. Hugh ...

Hugh Masekela, the legendary South African musician and activist, has died, the New York Times reports. He was 78. Masekela, a pioneer of South African jazz, released 40 solo albums and collaborated ...

"Live at the Market Theatre" Times Square ROBBI K & FRIENDS "Music Makes Me Happy" 40/Shorty Re-Kids IN THE LINER NOTES to his new live CD, Hugh Masekela is described as "a great statesman, an artist ...

Legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela has sadly passed away this morning. He was 78. The NY Times writes: Hugh Masekela, a South African trumpeter, singer and activist whose music ...

The great South African trumpeter and activist Hugh Masekela died today after a long fight with prostate cancer. He was 78. His music came to symbolize the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Singer-songwriter, flugelhornist, composer, trumpeter and bandleader – these are just some of the words used to describe the legendary talents of the late South African musician Hugh Masekela. So much ...

He was born in 1939 in South Africa at a time when the rights of the black population were nonexistent. In the absence of a good fairy leaning over his cradle in a township, the young adolescent ...

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 ...

In the face of oppression, music has often served as a beacon of hope and resistance. In South Africa, during the dark days of apartheid, struggle songs became more than mere melodies; they evolved ...