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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 ".
Home is a 1982 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. [2] [3] [4] The album was re-released as a CD in 1996 via Columbia Records with a slightly rearranged track listing. Track listing. Personnel. Band. Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn, vocals, producer. Charles "Poogie" Bell – drums. Russell Blake – electric bass.
Home Is Where the Music Is is a 1972 jazz and Afrobeat double LP by Hugh Masekela issued by the joint American label Chisa/Blue Thumb Records. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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May 2, 2024 · At home in South Africa, Masekela released Hope (1994), his South African band’s revival of his biggest hits over the decades. He followed that with Johannesburg (1995), a departure from his previous work because it featured American-sounding rap, hip-hop, and contemporary urban pop selections.
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31.1K subscribers ‧ 3 videos. The late Hugh Masekela is one of the most celebrated African composers, trumpeters &. instagram.com/hughmasekela and 2 more links.
Nov 12, 2020 · The Best of Hugh Masekela. Africori. 18 videos 218,495 views Last updated on Nov 12, 2020. In the case of legends, there is no death. And so today and forever we celebrate SA's king of Jazz; Hugh ...
January, 1972. Duration. 01:16:36. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Global Jazz, Soul Jazz, African Jazz. Recording Location. Island Studios, London, England. Discography Timeline. See Full Discography. Grrr (1966) The Promise of a Future (1968) Home Is Where the Music Is (1972) I Am Not Afraid (1974) The Boy's Doin' It (1975) Herb Alpert/Hugh Masekela (1978)
