Artist
Hugh Masekela
Afropop · Soul
Hugh Masekela was a South African musician, born on 4 April 1939, who died on 23 January 2018. The trumpeter’s 1968 instrumental “Grazing in the Grass”…
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Musician
Born
4 April 1939 (died 23 January 2018, aged 78)
Country
South Africa
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Hugh Masekela was a South African musician, born on 4 April 1939, who died on 23 January 2018. The trumpeter’s 1968 instrumental “Grazing in the Grass” reached No. 1 in the United States, and his “Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)” became an anti-apartheid anthem.
Hugh Masekela’s releases include Siparia to Soweto (2023), Rejoice (Special Edition) (2021) and Township Grooves (2020), alongside a long run of singles.
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Siparia to Soweto
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1
The Meeting Place (Live Pan Version)
Afropop
2023
8:34
2
Dis Soca Is for You
Afropop
2023
5:19
3
Roll It Gal
Afropop
2023
4:09
4
Radica
Afropop
2023
4:28
5
Mae Mae
Afropop
2023
4:32
6
Lady
Afropop
2023
6:20
7
Esto Se Paso
Afropop
2023
3:59
8
Dingolay
Afropop
2023
5:22
9
Love in the Cemetery
Afropop
2023
6:09
10
Bongo Day
Afropop
2023
4:39
11
Sugar Bum Bum
Afropop
2023
5:52
12
The Meeting Place
Afropop
2023
6:15
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