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Hugh Masekela
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Saxophonists · 1939–2018

Hugh Masekela

South African jazz trumpeter

Born
4 April 1939
Witbank
Died
23 January 2018
Johannesburg
Country
South Africa
Active
1956–2018
Record labels
Mercury Records
Discography
42 albums

Biography

Hugh Masekela was a jazz musician who played saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn and voice. Hugh Masekela was born on 4 April 1939 in Witbank and died on 23 January 2018 in Johannesburg. The music is usually filed under jazz, music of Africa and cape jazz. Record labels: Mercury Records. The discography here lists 42 albums, from “Trumpet Africaine” (1962) to “Rejoice” (2020). Honours include Channel O Music Video Awards (2005), Ghana Music Awards (2007) and Order of Ikhamanga in Gold (2010).

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 the song "Grazing in the Grass", which was later covered by various other artists.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Trumpet Africaine 1962 The Americanization of Ooga Booga 1965 · MGM Records Grrr 1966 · Mercury Records Hugh Masekela's Next Album 1966 · MGM Records The Emancipation of Hugh Masekala 1966 · UNI Records Hugh Masekela’s Latest 1967 · UNI Records Is Alive and Well at the Whiskey 1967 · Live · UNI Records The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela 1968 · Live · MGM Records The Promise of a Future 1968 · UNI Records Masekela 1969 · UNI Records Reconstruction 1970 · Chisa Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection 1972 · Blue Thumb Records Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz 1973 · Blue Thumb Records I Am Not Afraid 1974 · Blue Thumb Records The Boy's Doin' It 1975 · Casablanca Records Colonial Man 1976 · Casablanca Records You Told Your Mama Not to Worry 1977 Techno‐Bush 1984 · Jive Afrika Waiting for the Rain 1985 · Jive Afrika Mbongeni Ngema's Sarafina! 1987 · Gallo Sarafina! The Music of Liberation 1987 · Shanachie Tomorrow 1987 · Warner Bros. Records Uptownship 1989 · Novus Beatin’ Aroun de Bush 1992 · BMG Novus Hope 1994 · Triloka Records Home 1996 · Columbia The Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga 1996 · Verve Black to the Future 1997 · Sony Music Sixty 1999 · Columbia Time 2002 · Columbia Almost Like Being in Jazz 2005 · Chissa Records Revival 2005 · Heads Up International Live at the Market Theatre 2007 · Live · 4Q Phola 2008 · Times Square Records Notes of Life 2010 Jabulani 2012 · Razor & Tie No Borders 2016 · Universal Music South Africa Johannesburg 2017 · SRI Jazz
Live at the Record Plant, 24th February 1974 2018 · Live
The Times We’ve Shared 1939–2018 2018 · Sheer Sound Live in Lesotho 2019 · Live · Matsuli Music Rejoice 2020 · World Circuit

Also plays on

Albums where Hugh Masekela is credited as a sideman

1970 Letta — Letta Mbulu producer
1976 Everything Must Change — Randy Crawford flugelhorn
1986 Afrijazzy — Manu Dibango trumpet
2007 Moyo — Keiko Matsui trumpet

Awards

Books about Hugh Masekela

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Hugh Masekela play?

Hugh Masekela is known for playing saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn and voice.

When and where was Hugh Masekela born?

Hugh Masekela was born 4 April 1939 in Witbank.

What are Hugh Masekela's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Trumpet Africaine (1962), The Americanization of Ooga Booga (1965), Grrr (1966), Hugh Masekela's Next Album (1966) and The Emancipation of Hugh Masekala (1966).

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